Mobile Home Ideas

What are Swamp Coolers & How Do They Work?

Swamp coolers are also called evaporative coolers. They generally sit on top of a home and function by blowing hot dry outside air over wet dripping pads. As the air enters the home, the water in the dripping pads cools …

Pilot Light Blows Out on Furnace on Windy Days

If your furnace has a standing pilot light, you may experience some frustration with it blowing out on windy days. We have compiled a few tips you can try to fix the problem. The best cure is electronic ignition. However, …

Painting & Texturing Paneled Walls

Titled “Manufactured Home Repair: Painting and Texturing Paneled Walls”. By following the steps in this 20-minute video, your paneled walls will look darn near like textured sheetrock found. Enjoy the look of the same walls found in many newer mobile …

“STICK-N-REPAIR” Tape

The very best repair and patching tape by Eternabond that permanently sticks and seals to anything smooth, dry & warm. Great for stopping leaks. Sticks to plastic, glass, metal, aluminum, polyethylene, rubber & zillions of other smooth surfaces. Perfect for …

How to Install a Ceiling Fan

How many of you have either wished or tried unsuccessfully to convert an existing ceiling light into a ceiling fan? For those of you who have tried, your ceiling fan biggest hurdle was most likely how to support the weight …

Bathtub Repair Kit – Quick Fix for Crack in Tub

Over time a small crack in most bathtubs is inevitable, especially for fiberglass and plastic tubs. If are convinced that you need to replace the entire bath tub, then read our guide to replacing a mobile home bathtub. If you aren’t …

Faucet Drip in Cold Weather Caution

You may have heard or been told that during the really cold temperatures, keep your faucet dripping so your water lines don’t freeze. The reasoning behind this theory is that with water constantly flowing through your water lines, your lines …

Mark’s Notes on Mobile Home Deals

This post is devoted to mobile home deals I am digging up in my area. I created this page as a reference for when posting on mobilehomeuniversity.com. (11-24-05) After attending the Anaheim convention earlier this month, I started to think …