Learn when to winterize your RV in Chicagoland, what proper RV winterization protects, and why every Solar Van Man® winterization includes a free roof inspection.
See how Solar Van Man® added 1,500W of 3S2P solar and Victron 250/85 MPPT charging to a 2015 Fleetwood Discovery diesel pusher.
Solar Van Man, in Crystal Lake, Illinois, is Victron's only authorized Illinois Installer and is led by RVTI Level Three Electrical Specialist Tony Pivo.
RV inverters, RV Lithium LiFePO₄, Solar MPPT controllers & DC-DC chargers, Solar Van Man Off Grid Air Conditioning Systems, DC-DC charging installed, RV Electrician Near Me
Factory RV solar package not enough? Solar Van Man designs RV lithium battery, inverter, Victron, CPAP, refrigerator, and off-grid A/C power upgrades.
Solar Van Man -- Illinois's only Victron Energy authorized installer, provides Milwaukee and Chicagoland RV owners off-grid air conditioning systems.
RV inverters, RV Lithium LiFePO₄, Solar MPPT controllers & DC-DC chargers, Solar Van Man Off Grid Air Conditioning Systems, DC-DC charging installed
Betsy and Steven's 2026 Host Tahoe 9.6 Truck Camper came to Solar Van Man for a complete Victron Energy off-grid power system designed for real boondocking, dry camping, truck camper travel, and full-coach 120V inverter power. This owner interview covers their Solar Van Man 7.2kWh off-grid boondocking package, built around a Victron Energy inverter/charger system, lithium battery storage, 50-amp DC-DC alternator charging, solar recapture charging, battery monitoring, and whole-coach power integration.
Tony Pivo has been chasing the horizon his whole life. Now he’s built Solar Van Man to help others do it more quietly and cleanly. When cut, I bleed orange parasympathetically,” jokes Tony Pivo, founder of Solar Van Man—a wink to the orange antifreeze used to winterize recreational vehicles. For Pivo, it’s not wordplay—it’s how he’s wired: charged to roam, recharge, and find his calm in motion.
