Our RV Adventures

After our water outage the other day, I decided it was time to install the new water pump that I ordered from Amazon recently.

Shurflo 3.0 GPM  RV Water Pump

After opening up the panel and removing the screws holding the pump to the top of the compartment, I unplugged the connector that I had installed when I last replaced the pump back in 2008.

Then I unscrewed the In and Out connections and pulled the pump out. I immediately noticed that water was leaking out of the back of the pump, which probably has something to do with it dying. Next up was to unscrew and clean out the strainer/filter.

The filter was actually pretty clear, with only a little bit of the carbon granules from the water filter. All in all, pretty good.

I noticed that the directions with this pump that they say not to use Teflon tape or anything similar on the connections, so I cleaned any residue off the threads.

The instructions also said to use a 15amp inline fuse, but unlike last time they didn’t include a fuse with this one.so I cut the power leads so I could use the old one.

I used wire nuts to connect the leads and then I put a squirt urethane sealer into each one to seal them off. One thing I noticed is that entire black mounting base is made from heavy rubber, which should make it a lot quieter.

Then I put the pump back in place, connected the water lines and plugged the electrical connectors together. 

Since the shore water was still turned off, I hit the pump switch and listened to the pump start up and run until the system was pressurized. But I had to listen carefully, because as one reader mentioned, this pump is really quiet.

I’ll wait awhile before I button things back up to be sure everything is OK.

Since I was in the water bay, I decided to change out the filter in my EVQ canister. After always struggling to get the top off, I came up with a way to get it loose.

I have the wrench to hold the bottom, but it was always hard to hold the top to break it loose.

Then I noticed that the unused prongs on our Blue Ox baseplate was perfect for holding the top while I turned the bottom. Easy Peezy.

And this is what the old filter looks like after 5 months of use. Yuck!

Finishing up with water stuff, I went back up on the rig roof to check out how I’m going to clean my evaporator coil.

As you can see here, anything sprayed on the coil drips off and falls right through the filter and into the bedroom. Not a good thing.

So my idea now is to get a piece of sheet metal big enough to cover the opening. That way I can wash and rinse the coil without any dripping.

After cleaning up, Jan and I drove over to the ‘F’ section to meet up with our friend Randy so he could follow us to the Asian BBQ & Grill for dinner. He had read about how much we liked it and wanted to try it for himself.

We all got the Vermicelli Bowls, Jan’s with Lemon Grass Chicken, and mine and Randy’s with the Grilled Pork and Shrimp.

As always before, it was all delicious, and they have a new customer in Randy.

Not sure yet  what’s on tap for tomorrow, so we’ll just have to see.

Thought for the Day: 

Sometimes I have to keep reminding myself that I’m an adult . . . and will be charged as one.. 

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When I got up about 11 this morning, the park water was off. And of course since the AC leak and microwave problem had jumped to the head of the repair list line, I have not yet installed the new water pump that came in last week.

Luckily we had enough water in a jug to still make coffee this morning. Otherwise things could gone downhill very quickly. So, up next, the water pump install.

I know most RV’ers have a love-hate relationship with their water hose. I know I do. How can something labeled “Non-Kink”, or “No-Kink” find so many different ways kink, twist, or knot up while it’s just laying on the ground.

And I’m sure, like me, you’ve looked longingly at those expandable Pocket hoses that you can wad up in a ball, and thought, maybe it wouldn’t give me cancer if I drank from one all the time.

Well, someone has finally come with an RV version. Called the Zero G RV and Marine Hose, it’s available for about $32 for a 25ft length.

About 4pm Jan and I drove down to the Cracker Barrel for dinner. Thursday being Turkey and Dressing Day, it’s Jan’s favorite day to eat there. But after looking over the menu, I was having trouble choosing between two items, both new on the menu – the Strawberry Chicken Spinach Salad and the Beef Campfire Grill. So I got both.

Or rather I got the Campfire Grill and Jan and I split the salad.

The salad was really great, with Strawberries, Blueberries, Spinach, Grilled Chicken, Bacon, Feta Cheese, Pecans, and Red Onions, with a Strawberry Vinaigrette. Probably the best salad of this type we’ve ever had.

With Jan going for her Turkey and Dressing, and us splitting the salad, I got to have the Beef Campfire Grill, with Beef Roast, Carrots, Red Potatoes, Onions, and Corn on the Cob. Kind of like a Louisiana or Low Country Boil, but with beef (or chicken) rather than shrimp or crawfish.

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Everything was tender and delicious, especially the beef roast, very flavorful and perfectly spiced. Try it.

Landon’s out of school for the summer, all ready to be a 1st Grader this fall. So he gets to spend some time with his father, Lowell, hanging out at the new Starbuck’s near their house.

Looks like his recent treadmill faceplant has healed up.

Wrapping up,  be sure and get your copy of Nick Russell’s latest best seller, “Return To Dog’s Run”.

Picking up 15 years after the original “Dog’s Run”, it’s a fast-paced read that Jan says grabbed her before the end of the first chapter. Get your copy now before Amazon runs out.

Thought for the Day:

“Marriage lets you annoy that one special person for the rest of your life.”

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