RV Electrical, Generator, Plumbing, and Appliance Repair Near Newport Beach

About Mechanical and Systems Services in Newport Beach

A recreational vehicle carries three separate electrical systems, a pressurized fresh water system, two waste systems, an LP gas system, and a set of appliances that have to run on more than one energy source. When any one of them fails the symptom often shows up somewhere else entirely, which is why the guessing approach to RV systems work gets expensive fast. Our mechanical and systems department diagnoses before it replaces. Diagnostic time is billed at $285 per hour with a one hour minimum, and that hour is refundable as a credit against the authorized repair, which means finding the actual fault costs you nothing when we go on to fix it. Newport Beach owners running solar, lithium banks, and inverter systems for coastal boondocking see us most often for charge management faults rather than the panels themselves.

Problems We Solve

These are the situations Newport Beach owners bring us most often for this work. If yours is not listed, call and describe it. We would rather tell you it is outside our scope than take a job we are not the right shop for.

• House batteries that will not hold charge or a charging system that never reaches full
• Inverter or converter faulting under load, or shore power that trips immediately
• Generator that cranks but will not start, or shuts down under electrical load
• Fresh water pump cycling constantly, indicating a leak somewhere in the system
• Black or gray tank sensors reading wrong, or a valve that no longer seals
• Refrigerator that cools on shore power but not on LP, or an air conditioner short cycling

Our Process

1. Symptom interview and system isolation: We separate what actually fails from what appears to fail, because RV faults commonly present downstream of their cause.
2. Instrumented diagnosis: Load testing, current draw measurement, pressure testing, and LP leak detection performed by a certified technician.
3. Findings and authorization: You get the actual fault, the repair options, and the cost before any parts are ordered.
4. Repair and component replacement: Work performed to manufacturer specification with the diagnostic hour credited against the authorized repair.
5. Full system verification: The repaired system is tested under real load, and adjacent systems are checked to confirm nothing else was affected.

What Is Included

• 12V, 120V, and shore power diagnostics and repair
• AGM, lithium, and LiFePO4 battery systems with charge management
• Solar installation with MPPT controllers and inverter integration
• Onan and Cummins generator service, repair, and installation
• Fresh water, black tank, gray tank, and water heater work
• Refrigerator, cooktop, microwave, air conditioner, and furnace service

Ballpark Pricing

Every job is quoted from the vehicle after inspection. The ranges below let you plan before you call. Body and paint labor is billed at $210 per hour, mechanical and electrical at $260 per hour, and diagnostics at $285 per hour with the diagnostic hour refunded as a credit against an authorized repair.

Collision estimates are provided at no charge and insurance walk ins are always welcome. RV systems estimates covering slides, awnings, water, electrical, and generators are $150, refunded as a credit against an authorized repair. See the full posted rates and terms.

Insurance Notes

Electrical damage caused by water intrusion or an impact is frequently covered and frequently missed on the first estimate. We trace the harness and document the affected runs so the supplement is defensible.

We bill direct with every major carrier and hold direct repair relationships with several. Read how the claim process works or the 25 things carriers do not tell you about RV and van claims.

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