Monday, January 19, 2009

Not All "Fun 'n Games"

I thought living in a Recreational Vehicle was supposed to be all "Fun 'n Games", but once in a while, we receive a reality check. Today was one of those days.

During a periodic resetting a few days ago, one of the computerized leveling jacks would not extend. A service call determined a solenoid/valve was going bad, so a new part was ordered. Today the part arrived and was installed by the service shop. After paying the $300 repair bill, I thought all was well again.


Then I received another reality check! Looking for something in the basement, I noticed water dripping from the kitchen area. Closer examination revealed one of the water fittings at the filter under the sink was leaking. I needed to put on my plumber's hat, tear apart the under-the-sink plumbing, make a trip to the hardware for parts, and fix the leak. A couple hours later, the leak was repaired but I needed to leave the cabinet doors open with a fan blowing in for several hours to dry out the carpet on the bottom of the cabinet.

No time for "Fun 'n Games" today. Maybe tomorrow we can get back to the "Fun 'n Games" we're supposed to be enjoying.

1 comment:

Anonymous said...

Just like home.....always in maintenance mode. Hey, you still have it made, the weather makes all the difference in the world. We are still hoping for a day or two above freezing so we can put our storm windows up. We ordered them in November, was suppose to be 3 week delivery, got a call last week that they are in....big deal, it is too damn cold to install them...so there you have it....Enjoy....I hear we might get in the high 20's today and then another Cold Blast this weekend. Oh Glory....Hugs to you both. :)