One day Karl and Deb (who bought our last Lazy Daze) came and picked us up and we went to lunch at the Grotto Cafe in Cave Creek. Afterwards we came back to the RV and visited for the afternoon. It was good to see both of them again and I know we will be getting together again.
On Saturday the 7th, our water pump started to rattle really bad in the morning so I took a look at it and found the screws holding the pump casing to the motor were coming loose. This had happened before and found that the threads in the motor were partially stripped. So I bought some longer screws and put it back together. It lasted a couple years before failing again. I had an old that I had replaced in our 2005 LD with a Shurflow Whisper Quiet pump that we will use until I can get a new pump. Now we know why we replaced it back whenever, it was very noisey!
The next day was just beautiful with a high of 76. Too bad we had to spend it running around looking for a water pump. Finally found one and installed it along with a shut off valve so we won't have to drain the fresh water tank the next time we work on the pump.
I finished up about 4:00 and sat down to have a beer. It's getting hard to work in these small confined places. The opening is about 12 x 14.
I did manage to pick up some battle scars. The cutoff end of the cable ties are brutal as well as the sharp metal corners of the electrical converter. Notice the black tape I put on the corner, after the damage was done.
I did manage to pick up some battle scars. The cutoff end of the cable ties are brutal as well as the sharp metal corners of the electrical converter. Notice the black tape I put on the corner, after the damage was done.
On Monday we had an enjoyable evening at Karl and Deb's with Dan and Paula. Deb made a delicious beef stew for dinner. Afterwards we texted back and forth with Jane before using FaceTime so we could sing Happy Birthday to Ron.
Dan, Karl, Paula, Sandy and Dave. Sorry, Deb, someone had to take the picture.
One evening we had the most gorgeous sunset.
And a full moon a couple nights later.
On the trip down from Minnesota our towed braking system was acting up, some times working and other times not. I finally got around to checking it out. I needed a voltmeter to check the voltage at the switch box/accelerator. This was another item I had left at home so it was off to Home Depot to buy a new one. Looks like it's time to start a check list.The voltage checked out OK, so the tech at SMI said to adjust the switch closer to the on position until they work, but make sure they are not on all the time.
Karl and Deb picked us up on the evening of the 12th and we went to dinner at BJ's before going to a program at the Musical Instrument Museum (MIM). It was the first of a three-part series called "What Makes it Great". The host was Rob Kapilow, from New York City, with Tetra String Quartet, local artists, that consisted of two Violins, a Cello and a Viola. What Rob did was dissect the music and show each instrument's part in the music. He used Mozart's Serenade No. 13, "Eine klein Nachtmusk" for the demonstration. It was amazing how the piece and instrument's sounded so different after he explained what was happening and how they interplayed with each other. I'm not a classical music fan but I really enjoyed the program. Sandy appreciates classical music more than me and throughly enjoyed it, as did Karl and Deb.
The 16th found me doing more modifications on the RV. This time I installed a pan under the water pump so I can set a leak detector in the pan to alert us if the pump starts to leak.Most RV's have the water pump mount in one of the lower bays, so if it leaks it just flows out the bottom of the bay. Lazy Daze mounts theirs inside the coach. All the fresh water is mounted inside so you don't have to worry about the fresh water system freezing, provided you have the heat on when it's freezing. But then, if the pump springs a leak, you have water all over the floor.
I have a friend who installed a pan like this but he took it one step further by wiring the sensor to shut off the power to the pump if a leak was detected. Maybe I'll do that down the road, but for now we just turn off the pump switch when we leave the RV. Anyway, back to the installation. After everything was put back into place and connected up, I put the fuse back in and hit the "on" switch. Now a word of caution, make sure everything is hooked up, especially the hose coming out of the pump! Don't even ask how I know this. After wiping up all the water and double checking to make sure ALL the lines are hooked up, it was time to turn on the pump. The pump primed up and shut off as it should, checked for leaks and found none. Remember that the first time I turned the pump on there were no small leaks, it was more like a flood. Another job finished. The pan is just to contain enough water to set the alarm off.
The motor is screwed to a piece of plastic cutting board , the cutting board is velcroed to the pan and the pan is velcroed to the floor.
The motor is screwed to a piece of plastic cutting board , the cutting board is velcroed to the pan and the pan is velcroed to the floor.
In this campground, Cave Creek County Campground, you have to move to a different site every 14 days. Now we are in site #10 and the view out the back is to the north with the foot hills behind us. This is one of our favorite sites.
Until Next Time,
Dave and Sandy
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