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Repair
manual is lifeline for many manufactured homeowners
ABERDEEN, SOUTH DAKOTA ( March 1, 2004 )
-- The Manual for
Manufactured/Mobile Home Repair and Upgrade updated for 2004
“Every winter my roof leaked around the swamp cooler. We even had a
couple mobile home repairmen out to seal it. Nothing worked and this
went on for 5 years,” said Maureen of Elko, Nevada. “Then last
summer I ordered The Manual and it suggested I use neoprene to seal
the leak. Since then I’ve had no leaks at all!”
Maureen is referring to The Manual
for Manufactured/Mobile Home Repair and Upgrade by Mark Bower.
Most just dub it The Manual. Bower owns and operates Aberdeen Mobile
Home Repair in Aberdeen, South Dakota.
Maureen isn’t alone. Hundreds of others have written to Bower
sharing similar stories of how The
Manual has solved their problems. Esther of St. Louis, Missouri,
writes, “We had squeaky floors in the living room and without The
Manual, I would have had my husband tear out the floors and put in
new ones. What a lifesaver!”
Bower enjoys the letters he receives regarding his
manual. “I wrote this manual
from experience,” says Bower. “I’m not just some guy with his feet
up on the desk – I’m out in the field every day doing what I write.”
Tom of Lansing, Michigan, followed the simple instructions on
installing a shut-off valve and saved $75 on a service call. Mary of
Churdan, Iowa, writes to say she uses the manual to keep the repair
guys she hires honest, “When I had my home releveled, I sent two
different contractors packing because I knew they weren’t doing the
job right. This manual has literally saved me hundreds of dollars!”
Bower has updated his manual for
2004. More information was added regarding additions and
porches. “We added details on attaching porches so they don’t leak
even if they shift with the seasons.” says Bower. With high energy
prices now upon us, Bower says he’s also included a section on
building a solar heating panel. “Find an old sliding glass door and
you can build one for under $100,” says Bower who built two panels
for his own 1800 square foot manufactured home. “You’d be surprised
at how much heat they create when the sun is shining.”
David of Lake McConaughy, Nebraska, says The Manual should be
called, The Mobile Home Bible. Dave writes, “I wish I had your
manual when we had our 1965 Star. It would have saved me WEEKS of
work!”
Vicki of Ocala, Florida, bought Bower’s manual because it had
instructions for installing a metal roofover. “My son and husband
had the roof up in 2 days from start to finish,” says Vicki. “The 4
inch overhang is awesome – no more water running down the siding.
Great roof, great instructions, I love it!”
The Manual also helped Pam from
Duluth, Minnesota, replace her skirting and repair her underbelly.
“It gave me the courage to tackle these projects,” writes Pam. “ I
saved a lot of money by being able to do it myself.”
Bower says many manufactured home owners are do-it-yourselfers, and
he’s glad to be able to provide them a tool,
The Manual, to help them do
more.
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