What Did You Do To Your RV TODAY?

[Bookemdanno]

Originally Posted by Magnolia Tom

Wow Dan....your trip to Yellowstone really took a toll on the trailer.

But I’d do it again in a heartbeat!

[Larrym]

Today was cleanup day after a week in Manatee Hammock Campground in Titusville Fl. This is a really nice campground directly across the river from Kennedy Space Center.

[Magnolia Tom]

Couple weeks ago I replaced the propane hoses to the regulator. Thought they were cracked or leaking do to smell of propane, even though i couldn’t locate leak with soapy water.

While on a weekend getaway this weekend I noticed a smelly aroma in the trailer. It was the smell of propane! Figured out the regulator/changeover was malfunctioning allowing propane to escape out the bottom vent. No wonder couldn’t find the leak before! So I ordered a new one from Amazon and replaced. No more smelly propane odors.

Didn’t take a picture because old one and new one look identical. Guess it never happened [emoji23]

[AKRUEBBE]

Originally Posted by Magnolia Tom

Couple weeks ago I replaced the propane hoses to the regulator. Thought they were cracked or leaking do to smell of propane, even though i couldn’t locate leak with soapy water. While on a weekend getaway this weekend I noticed a smelly aroma in the trailer. It was the smell of propane! Figured out the regulator/changeover was malfunctioning allowing propane to escape out the bottom vent. No wonder couldn’t find the leak before! So I ordered a new one from Amazon and replaced. No more smelly propane odors. Didn’t take a picture because old one and new one look identical. Guess it never happened [emoji23]

Tom, I purchased this propane detector. Works real well and pinpoints the source of the leak. I saved my BIL's bacon with it once.

https://www.amazon.com/Natural-Detec...dDbGljaz10cnVl

[Magnolia Tom]

Thanks Al. I need to have something like that on hand.

[LuckyDuck]

Put it through some unintentional “backing up practice.” Followed a long narrow road to a state park for a picnic on the way to our RV spot. No warning not to take RVs. Found the parking lot full and halfway around it became too tight to keep going and come back out. So, with the aid of two awesome guys as spotters, I was able to back around almost 360 degrees in between cars and get out. Whew! On the way out I did flag down a motor home and saved her from the same or worse fate.

[WeRJuliian]

Today, we took out the ridiculously uncomfortable OEM mattresses, to make way for the shiny new, custom-made ones that are being delivered on Wednesday !

Finally got fed up with all the rigmarole of mattress toppers, air beds, etc, etc, bit the bullet, and wrote the check to get some made, to fit our individual requirements ( I prefer a really firm mattress, maybe just a couple of notches down from sleeping on a plank, whereas the Lady from Little Rock tends more to the "drowning in marshmallow" feel)

We have a hybrid, with the fold-up bunk ends, so the mattresses have to fold in the middle, which made it harder to find off-the-shelf replacements - plus, of course "camper" sizes aren't the same as anyone else's.
We took our problem to a local bedding shop who rose to the challenge (for a price...)... I look forward to being able to report on how well they did, soon !

[ttavasc]

Replaced the City Water Inlet. Discovered on our trip a couple weeks ago that it was no longer allowing water to flow into the system. Fortunately I have pretty good access to the backside of the inlet so only took about 30 minutes to complete.

[rndsommer40]

Opened my L/R slide and it grabbed the floor and ripped a 12 inch triangle out of the floor. The floor had a slight bubble in it. Thought it was from the heat. After it ripped the wood floor underneath was wet. Must be wicking up water from underneath. This RV is turning out to be the biggest piece of junk I've ever owned.

[Bookemdanno]

Replaced the water pump this afternoon...just now finished! The pump runs, but will not shut off. I have to have an air leak somewhere, but I'll be darned if I can't find it! It's not at any of the connections to the pump and I checked all the lines to the faucets inside and I checked for tightness on the back of the wet bay connections! I can't hear or feel any air anywhere...I'm completely stumped!

On the bright side...I know how the last pump died! It kept running after a bathroom break and someone (the DW) forgot to turn it off.

[kblast523]

Originally Posted by Bookemdanno

Replaced the water pump this afternoon... I can't hear or feel any air anywhere...I'm completely stumped!
.

Me too...Why would your WATER pump be pumping AIR? Fresh water tank loose something?

[Bookemdanno]

Originally Posted by kblast523

Me too...Why would your WATER pump be pumping AIR? Fresh water tank loose something?

Well it's gotta be losing pressure somewhere. It's supposed to shut off when it reaches 55psi. It has great pressure when I turn on the wet bay hose, but has some air mixed in with the water. But, like I said...the pump just keeps running and doesn't shut off. So pressure has to be escaping in some form or fashion. I can find no wetness anywhere, so I figure it's gotta be leaking air somewhere? Is my thinking wrong? Edit: Or maybe I mean sucking air?? I'm tired...sorry!

[kblast523]

Originally Posted by Bookemdanno

But, like I said...the pump just keeps running and doesn't shut off. So pressure has to be escaping in some form or fashion. I can find no wetness anywhere, so I figure it's gotta be leaking air somewhere? Is my thinking wrong?

First guess would be either winterizing valve or supply hose from the tank. Is it pressurizing any at all? What I found was unless there is water in the line and it is not sufficient to get downstream, the pump will run forever. When I installed a cartridge filter in line with the pump I found the small screw on pump filter cover loose, as well as three of four screws loose that held the pump to the sidewall compartment. I moved it to the floor, straightened a couple of kinks out of the reinforced vinyl flex lines and we were all good. Part of the filter install included a pressure gauge which shows 58 lbs on pump, 60 on city water with regulator.

[Bookemdanno]

Originally Posted by kblast523

First guess would be either winterizing valve or supply hose from the tank. Is it pressurizing any at all? What I found was unless there is water in the line and it is not sufficient to get downstream, the pump will run forever. When I installed a cartridge filter in line with the pump I found the small screw on pump filter cover loose, as well as three of four screws loose that held the pump to the sidewall compartment. I moved it to the floor, straightened a couple of kinks out of the reinforced vinyl flex lines and we were all good. Part of the filter install included a pressure gauge which shows 58 lbs on pump, 60 on city water with regulator.

It's definitely pressurizing! I can shoot a good stream from the wet bay hose with the pump running! I just went out and moved the switches to winterize with pump. I hooked up the hose and stuck the other end in a pitcher of water. I can hear the pump running, but it's not sucking any of the water. I also tried the wet bay switches on sanitize fresh water tank via pump and it wouldn't suck any water from the pitcher. So at this point I'm guessing somethings going on with those switches and maybe that's where my leak is?? I'll check on those tomorrow with some day light, some hydration and hopefully a fresh brain!

[norty1]

Ceiling fan quit last night. Replaced the 3 speed switch from Lowes this morning.
$5.00 bucks!

[havnfun]

Took her into RV shop at 8am, picked up at 4pm. Had wet bolts installed, bearings checked and greased with new seals, and brakes adjusted. I supplied Morryde wet bolt kit. Little surprised at the $520 bill but most of it was labor at $119 per hour. Glad it's done after 9000 miles but with Covid 19 we have no place to go....but still looking.

Happy RVing,
Jeff

[SeventyGTX]

Originally Posted by havnfun

Took her into RV shop at 8am, picked up at 4pm. Had wet bolts installed, bearings checked and greased with new seals, and brakes adjusted. I supplied Morryde wet bolt kit. Little surprised at the $520 bill but most of it was labor at $119 per hour. Glad it's done after 9000 miles but with Covid 19 we have no place to go....but still looking.

Happy RVing,
Jeff

Your $119 per hr rate is sure better than the $145 I paid ours a couple weeks ago.

[Bookemdanno]

Had Discount put the new tire on the rim, removed the spare and put the new tire on the 5er. Put the spare back under the rear, organized the basement for our FL trip this weekend, put the bike racks on, and made sure all the tire pressure was mostly equal.

Oh and I found the leak that was causing the water pump to run...it was one of the O-Rings that needed replacement.

[havnfun]

Originally Posted by SeventyGTX

Your $119 per hr rate is sure better than the $145 I paid ours a couple weeks ago.

Boy it sure is! Guess I found me a good RV shop in Albuquerque. Tom's RV Shop if anyone is interested. Tom's is highly recommended by fellow RVers.

Happy RVing,
Jeff

[LuckyDuck]

Originally Posted by Bookemdanno

...Oh and I found the leak that was causing the water pump to run...it was one of the O-Rings that needed replacement.

Congrats Dan. That must’ve felt good when you finally discovered the source!