Well I am back in business, this only due to my persistence and loads of time tossed into this problem. If I had waited for the dealer to schedule me some service time it would have been 4 weeks just to look at it and probably a week to fix it. They would have had to order new custom made propane lines and unless I specifically told them to get steel braided lines (which they would have charged me fortune for after having another company make them) then they would have just tossed the neoprene lines on again. So eventually I would repeat this problem a couple times if I parked in this same area for any period of time. I did not call the mobile RV repair guy but being the week heading into Labor Day weekend between him taking his own holiday and other people wanting fixes it probably would have been 2-3 weeks.
The squirrels hit my main line in multiple areas but just opened the line a little. They climbed up into the propane tank cover and chewed through one pigtail. The line to the stove was totally ate through and was just together by a small piece or the hose.
The two new steel braided lines and two steel braided pigtails were $241 with tax. I also lost $32 from two full propane tanks. Purchased another 15 lb tank for $50 during troubleshooting. I purchased two neoprene pigtails, a regulator, lp tank refill, and a 3/8" to 1/2" fitting for $140. That comes up to roughly $465 in parts for the repair. Does not include two lost days of camping, two half days of work/part acquisition, two trips to the closest RV dealer near the RV park (right at 400 miles, 100 each way). So my total nearest guestimate was close $600 cash out of pocket and 3 days of my time.
I still have 3 neoprene lines (water heater, furnace, and refrigerator). I'll have to live with the fear those lines will be attacked plus now I'll also worry about all the water lines and exposed electrical (this would be worse).
If you need a steel braided lp hose, MB Sturgis can hook you up and will ship to you. You'll pay for it though...there are other places also but that is a starting point.
https://mbsturgis.com/
On a side note, there was a older couple probably retired who had pulled into the dealership with an lp problem. For some reason they thought it was the lp shutoff solenoid. They didn't look like they were fixers but I got the impression they were making their way as at least part-time RV'ers and weren't necessarily locals. Dealership sent them on their way (they are booked for service for at least a month) and the sent them to MB Sturgis. Unfortunately for them MB Sturgis isn't a repair shop and really just make lp accessories like pigtails and hoses. I'm guessing they are still without propane service in their motor coach.
Oh and my experience with Jayco which was much better than any other company in the 30 years I've had campers was they emailed me back after 24 hours that I should contact the nearest dealer/service place. Still waiting for the company that recognizes that these things break. That is what they do is break and if you want to use them they need to be fixed. If you want to fix them then you have to do it yourself or you end up financing your waste of time while you wait for service. Then rinse and repeat.....RINSE AND REPEAT.
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