Sarasota FL
Today, the folks at the RV shop called to say they didn’t really understand what more needed to be done to our trailer. We saw this as an opportunity to meet the technician who was working on the trailer, plus a chance to learn more about our little box on wheels. So, off to Port Charlotte we went!
The technician had already done quite a bit of work. First, he replaced the fuse on the radio. Because the fuse is buried behind the fridge, we didn’t know the radio had one. The radio now works fine. He told us they tend to blow with uneven power, so we're expecting to make friends with that fix.
The non-working tail light was due to faulty wiring in the OTHER tail light - who knew they were connected!?!
He confirmed Kelly had wired the battery correctly and it was fine.
He told us many trailer thermostats tend to show high temps - don't know why - but it doesn't affect the proper working of the furnace. Since it was nippy, he'd been running the furnace while working on the trailer. So, we don't need a new thermostat, but we probably do need to fill the propane tank.
He had an idea on how to fix ALL the clamps that hold the trailer in the closed position. I kinda followed it, but I'll have to see what he did before I can explain it. Apparently our tales of fixing gained us some respect with these guys and they were really helpful with telling us how to repair and maintain on our own in the future. There will probably be lots more "who knew?!?" moments in our future, but at some point, a problem will get a "Oh, that again" response.
One thing we saw in our trailer that really bothered us was a very large clump of big black Pennsylvania ants. They were dead. They had come up into the trailer, under the dining room window. The technician could not enlighten us on this, but we’re thinking the worst – carpenter ants eating away at the wooden infrastructure. I’m sure we’ll have more stories to tell about this, but for now, let’s all be glad they’re dead. Not that we’re happy for anything to be dead, but the little buggers were on our turf.
He still has more wiring work to do, and the parts guy, Bo, has taken up the challenge of finding us a new air conditioner. Since we’ve searched high and low, I’ll be surprised if he is successful. If he is unable to find one, the issue of cool air, along with the Rube Goldberg solutions we’ve dreamed up, will be the subject of its own blog entry.
As an aside, we had to walk through the repair bay to get to our rig. One of the other techs caught me looking at a very big, very shiny bus-type RV. He told me it was a rehab of the bus originally owned by Jefferson Starship, formerly known as The Jefferson Airplane. So, I gently touched it with one index finger and said, "Wow. Grace Slick slept here. I'll never wash this finger again." The tech was pleased with this reverent response and went on to tell me it had recently been purchased for $1.5 million. Maybe I should have touched it with my whole hand.
Today, the folks at the RV shop called to say they didn’t really understand what more needed to be done to our trailer. We saw this as an opportunity to meet the technician who was working on the trailer, plus a chance to learn more about our little box on wheels. So, off to Port Charlotte we went!
The technician had already done quite a bit of work. First, he replaced the fuse on the radio. Because the fuse is buried behind the fridge, we didn’t know the radio had one. The radio now works fine. He told us they tend to blow with uneven power, so we're expecting to make friends with that fix.
The non-working tail light was due to faulty wiring in the OTHER tail light - who knew they were connected!?!
He confirmed Kelly had wired the battery correctly and it was fine.
He told us many trailer thermostats tend to show high temps - don't know why - but it doesn't affect the proper working of the furnace. Since it was nippy, he'd been running the furnace while working on the trailer. So, we don't need a new thermostat, but we probably do need to fill the propane tank.
He had an idea on how to fix ALL the clamps that hold the trailer in the closed position. I kinda followed it, but I'll have to see what he did before I can explain it. Apparently our tales of fixing gained us some respect with these guys and they were really helpful with telling us how to repair and maintain on our own in the future. There will probably be lots more "who knew?!?" moments in our future, but at some point, a problem will get a "Oh, that again" response.
One thing we saw in our trailer that really bothered us was a very large clump of big black Pennsylvania ants. They were dead. They had come up into the trailer, under the dining room window. The technician could not enlighten us on this, but we’re thinking the worst – carpenter ants eating away at the wooden infrastructure. I’m sure we’ll have more stories to tell about this, but for now, let’s all be glad they’re dead. Not that we’re happy for anything to be dead, but the little buggers were on our turf.
He still has more wiring work to do, and the parts guy, Bo, has taken up the challenge of finding us a new air conditioner. Since we’ve searched high and low, I’ll be surprised if he is successful. If he is unable to find one, the issue of cool air, along with the Rube Goldberg solutions we’ve dreamed up, will be the subject of its own blog entry.
As an aside, we had to walk through the repair bay to get to our rig. One of the other techs caught me looking at a very big, very shiny bus-type RV. He told me it was a rehab of the bus originally owned by Jefferson Starship, formerly known as The Jefferson Airplane. So, I gently touched it with one index finger and said, "Wow. Grace Slick slept here. I'll never wash this finger again." The tech was pleased with this reverent response and went on to tell me it had recently been purchased for $1.5 million. Maybe I should have touched it with my whole hand.
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