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It’s about time. While automakers have been coming out with smartphone-enabled remote functions for a few years, recreational vehicle companies had lagged behind. Now, if you own a Jayco RV, you can use the JAYCOMMAND smartphone app (which we’ll style JayCommand from now on because we don’t want to shout at you) to do a whole lot more than even the best luxury car smartphone apps can manage.
Developed by Jayco and its supplier partners, the JayCommand app allows you to control all of the most important features of your RV from just about anywhere, including the lights, air conditioning, water pump and water heater, and awnings.
If you’ve just returned from a long hike and desperately need a shower, no need to wait for the water to get warm. Simply launch the app a few minutes before getting back to the RV and turn on the hot water heater and water pump.
Related: How do you actually use JAYCOMMAND?
Did you also happen to hear that the power went out while you were on that hike? No problem. You can use the app to turn on your generator (you do have a generator, don’t you?) and power up your RV — then adjust the air conditioning to just the way you like it.
Alternatively, JayCommand makes it awfully easy to be lazy. If you didn’t bother checking the weather and a storm catches you by surprise while you’re sitting cozily inside your RV, we couldn’t blame you if you didn’t want to put on your clothes and walk outside to close the awning. Fortunately, you don’t have to, cause there’s an app for that.
You can also use the app to do nothing more than monitor the important stuff, like the tire pressure of your RV’s tires or how full your tanks are — whether it’s the fresh water, grey, or black tanks.
Like most electronic toys, though, you’ll have to check compatibility. The JayCommand smartphone app works with most Jayco RVs, but you may want to double-check just to be sure before you drive off the lot.
Related: What makes Jayco RVs stand out from the others? 
Kurt Verlin was born in France and lives in the United States. Throughout his life he was always told French was the language of romance, but it was English he fell in love with. He likes cats, music, cars, 30 Rock, Formula 1, and pretending to be a race car driver in simulators; but most of all, he just likes to write about it all. See more articles by Kurt.
