RVBusiness, March/April 2019

AFTERMARKET CATEGORY FINALISTS Acuva Technologies Eco 15 UV LED Water Purifier The patented Eco 15 UV LED Water Purifier by Acuva Technologies provides instant long lasting chemical free ultra low maintenance water treatment for safe drinking water Water purification is a big concern for many RVers and this device seems like a solid additional part of an RVs water purification hardware Its an excellent item to augment an existing filter system or as a standalone piece of equipment said one judge About the size of a tissue box the two part system installs under the sink and uses the same UV LED technology municipalities use to purify their drinking water Its self cooling design and instant on off activation saves on energy while extending LED life The Eco 15 allows RV owners to rely less on bottled water and ensures safety of drinking water no matter the source One judge gave it his highest mark for innovation and competitive impact First UV LED drinking water purifier to receive NSF 55 certification he said Overall its a good product that also meets RVIA certification standards CURT Group Echo Mobile Brake Control Calling it an extremely innovative method to control and monitor trailer braking several judges gave high marks to the CURT Groups Echo Mobile Brake Control which turns the drivers smartphone into a brake control interface That Bluetooth capability makes the product easy to use and extremely functional one judge noted adding that the Echo can be used across multiple vehicles eliminating the need to buy a unit for each tow vehicle Overall this is an excellent product that takes trailer brake control and monitoring to a new level he said Echos highly portable compact design plugs in between any standard seven way RV blade vehicle to trailer wiring connection It wirelessly connects to a smartphone via Bluetooth and uses the Echo Smart Control app to monitor all trailer brake activity Compatible with most Apple and Android phones the Echo also stores multiple vehicle trailer profiles for easy transfer between towing setups 40 RVBusiness M A R C H A P R I L 2 0 1 9 Lippert Components Inc Quick Drop Tongue Jack Noting that its the first of its kind that allows the user to extend and retract the jack using a power drill judges said the Quick Drop Tongue Jack by Lippert Components Inc is very innovative extremely functional and should be well received by RV owners The unit allows the user to extend and retract the jack using a power drill and inch socket head Just flip over the manual crank handle to expose a inch hex nut insert the socket head and use a power drill to extend and retract the jack without the exhaustive hand cranking This is for trailer owners who want a better solution than a hand crank without the added expense of an electric jack which requires connecting to a power source a second judge said The Quick Drop Tongue Jack saves time and energy when hitching and unhitching the trailer at about the same price as other manual crank jacks on the market Micro Air Inc EasyStart 364 Judges said the EasyStart 364 by Micro Air which tempers the initial power surge of an air conditioner so that it can be operated by smaller portable generators is a long overdue product for an industry that has changed very little Another judge said the EasyStarts ability to run two air conditioners on 30 amp power or one on a 2000 watt portable generator is ground breaking With an EasyStart 364 running an RV rooftop air conditioner on smaller generators solar power and even two air conditioners on a single 30 amp cord is a reality Connecting directly to the compressor the EasyStart reduces the initial surge for a typical rooftop air conditioner at least 60 Judges noted the EasyStart also overcomes the issue of hundreds of RV parks that wont upgrade to 50 amp service not to mention the capability of running an A C on a 2000 watt generator thus eliminating the need for two generators RVB