Mobile RV Repair in Cheney, WA

Mobile RV service in Cheney and southwest Spokane County

Cheney sits on the plateau southwest of Spokane, where SR-904 runs from I-90 at Four Lakes through town toward Tyler. Between Eastern Washington University, the small farms around Marshall and Spangle and the lake country toward Medical Lake, a lot of RVs here live on private property rather than in storage lots. That’s exactly where a mobile RV tech is useful: we come to the rig instead of you towing it into Spokane and waiting for a service bay.

If you searched for mobile RV repair near me or RV repair near me from Cheney, this is the page. We handle the everyday problems (a generator that surges, a furnace that won’t light, batteries that die over winter) and the bigger power upgrades: lithium, solar and Victron inverter systems built for eastern Washington winters.

United Mobile RV LLC is dealership-trained, 11+ years: a Victron Energy Certified Installer, a weBoost Certified Installer/Reseller, a Dometic Professional and a Peplink Certified Associate.

Where we work around Cheney

• Cheney: in town, around EWU, and out along SR-904 and the Cheney-Spokane Road
• Four Lakes and Medical Lake: including the lakes country and rigs near Fairchild AFB
• Marshall, Spangle and Tyler: farms and acreage south and west of town, where rigs often sit on gravel or grass
• Airway Heights and west Spokane: a short hop north; see our Airway Heights page
• Spokane and the South Hill: see the Spokane hub

Rural address? No problem. Send a pin or directions, tell us if the driveway is gravel or soft in spring, and let us know where the rig is parked relative to power.

RV parks and campgrounds near Cheney

We’re not affiliated with any of these parks. They’re places local RVers stay, and we’ll meet you at your site where the park allows outside technicians:

• Peaceful Pines RV Park & Campground: on the west side of Cheney near EWU, with 28 sites ranging from dry camping to full hookups. It’s for self-contained rigs only (no restrooms or showers), so your water, waste and power systems all have to work.
• Riverside State Park, Bowl and Pitcher: on the Spokane River northwest of Spokane, with standard, partial and full-hookup sites for rigs up to 45 feet.
• Northern Quest RV Resort: in Airway Heights, about 15 minutes north, with 67 RV sites including deluxe pull-throughs.
• Farm and acreage parking: where most Cheney rigs actually live. We regularly work beside barns and shops on 30-amp or 15-amp house power.

Turnbull National Wildlife Refuge sits just south of town, and the Columbia Plateau Trail starts nearby at Fish Lake. Good reasons to stay a while, but neither has RV hookups, so plan to camp at a park and day-trip.

RV life around Cheney: wind, cold and smoke

Cheney is up on open scabland, and winter is the hard season for RVs here. Nights regularly drop well below freezing from November into March, wind finds every gap in an underbelly, and a rig parked on the farm without heat is at risk the first hard cold snap. Water left in low-point lines, the pump or the water heater freezes and splits fittings. A proper winterization in October is cheap insurance.

Cold is also tough on batteries. Lead-acid batteries that sit partly charged can freeze, and lithium (LiFePO4) batteries must not be charged below freezing. A good battery management system blocks charging when it’s too cold, which on a January morning can look like a dead system. We set up low-temperature protection, battery heat or a warmer battery location, and charger settings that match.

Summer swings the other way: hot afternoons, dusty farm roads that clog generator air filters, and in some years weeks of wildfire smoke that cut solar output and make you lean on the generator and AC. We size systems with both seasons in mind.

Long drives start here too. I-90 heads west toward Moses Lake and the Cascades and east through Spokane toward the Idaho line. Before a big trip, a pre-trip check of brakes, tires, lights, breakaway switch and LP system is worth doing while you’re still close to home.

RV repairs we do most around Cheney

These are the calls we get most from Cheney and southwest Spokane County, with a short explanation of what’s usually going on:

• Generator service and repair. We service and repair Onan, Generac and Kohler RV generators: oil, filters and plugs, plus surging, no-start and shut-down-under-load problems. Gas units that sit for months often surge because old fuel varnishes the carburetor; running the generator under load about once a month helps. Out here, dust from farm roads also clogs air filters fast, so we check those on every generator maintenance visit. See generator service.
• Winterizing and freeze damage. We winterize with a compressed-air blow-out, RV antifreeze where you want it, and a water heater bypass, and we fix the split fittings, cracked pump heads and leaking valves that a missed freeze leaves behind. Rigs stored on open acreage get the full force of the wind, so we pay extra attention to exposed lines and the water heater. See plumbing and our winterization guide.
• LP gas, furnace and water heater. Furnaces that click but won’t light, water heaters that fault out, regulators that freeze up or leak, and LP detectors past their date. We leak-test and pressure-check before we call anything fixed. A furnace that runs fine in October and quits in January is often a weak battery, a dirty sail switch or an igniter, not a dead furnace. See LP gas.
• 12V and shore power faults. Rigs plugged into a shop or barn outlet often see low voltage on long extension cords. We trace dead outlets, tripping GFCIs, burnt shore power plugs, converters that stopped charging and parasitic draws that flatten batteries in storage. See RV electrical.
• Victron, lithium and solar. As a Victron Energy Certified Installer we install and service MultiPlus inverter/chargers, SmartShunt monitors, Cerbo GX and VRM monitoring, DC-DC charging and solar. For rigs on the farm, a small solar array plus a SmartShunt keeps the batteries topped up all winter without leaving the rig plugged in. See Victron systems.
• Roof and seals. Lap sealant around vents, skylights and the AC, seam repairs, and moisture checks with thermal imaging to find soft spots before they spread. Sun and wind dry out sealant on the plateau, so we check the roof every time we’re up there. See roof and seals.
• Starlink, Peplink and weBoost. Mounting and powering Starlink, Peplink routers that fail over between Starlink and cellular, and weBoost boosters for weak signal. Coverage gets thin south and west of town, and Starlink works well under the open sky here. See connectivity.

How a mobile visit works

1. Call, text or book online with the year, make and model, what the rig is doing, and where it’s parked in Cheney or the surrounding area. Photos or a short video help.
2. We ask a few questions first. Some problems are a setting or a tripped breaker, and we’ll tell you if a remote session can sort it out without a trip.
3. If we need to come out, we set a day and a time window. Let the park office or storage facility know an outside technician is coming.
4. On site we test before we replace: meter readings, load tests, and thermal imaging where it helps. You get a plain explanation and a quote before any repair starts.
5. Most repairs are finished on the same visit. If a part has to be ordered, we tell you what and how long, then come back to finish.

Pricing

On-site diagnostic visit: $175. Labor: $150/hr. The $175 diagnostic is a standalone fee for on-site troubleshooting. Every visit has a minimum: one hour of labor ($150) or the $175 diagnostic, depending on the job. $75 trip fee within 50 miles. Over 50 miles, $2.00/mile both ways. Parts and supplies vary per job. Details are on our pricing page. Flat-rate winterization is $175 for a travel trailer and $225 for a fifth wheel or motorhome.

What to have ready

• Year, make, model and length, plus the brand of the generator, inverter or fridge if you know it.
• Clear access to the problem: battery bay, generator compartment, water heater door or roof ladder.
• Shore power if you have it, and enough propane to test LP appliances.
• Your site or space number, any gate code, and park rules about outside technicians.
• Error codes, blinking lights or app screenshots (Victron VRM, Onan, Dometic or thermostat codes).

Guides and service pages for this area

• RV generator troubleshooting guide: surging, no-start and load problems
• RV winterization guide: blow-out vs. antifreeze, step by step
• Lithium battery buying guide: including cold-weather charging
• RV furnace troubleshooting guide
• RV storage prep guide
• Underbelly insulation guide
• Seasonal maintenance checklist

Nearby areas and services

• Spokane, WA (all areas)
• Airway Heights, WA
• Spokane Valley, WA
• Liberty Lake, WA
• US-2 corridor, WA
• Tri-Cities, WA
• All of Washington
• Generator service
• Plumbing and winterizing
• RV electrical
• Roof and seals
• LP gas
• Victron systems
• Remote RV support
• All RV guides