Scheduled maintenance

July 03, 2011

After the initial 800 miles of traveling, checking and repairing that which breaks while in motion, there is always the everyday maintenance that still needs to be done.
We will have to wait until Tuesday to get the replacement coverings for the holding tanks. We want to use a lightweight metal or aluminum in place of the ¼ inch under lament that was used from the factory. If it needs to be replaced we might as well use the most durable material available to us.
We also got down under the kitchen sink and noticed the wallpaper in the lower corner looked like it was getting wet. There was some water on the floor. Last week Mary saw some water on the tile along the cabinet base. We thought the dogs’ water might have tipped. When we found more water under the cabinet we realized it had to be coming from outside.
Since it hadn’t rained for 2 days, it was a mystery as to where the water was coming from. I walked to the curbside rear of the 5er and saw that water from the A/C unit was raining down the side and draining out against the edge of the unit. We had to wait for morning when the A/C would have been off long enough to let the side dry.
Today we did an over all inspection of the seams and seals. Grabbing a tube of latex caulk, we started sealing the corners. Though there are no other signs of water damage, we decided to do caulk all the windows as well. With the caulk dry and secure tomorrow, we will give the Coachmen a wash and wax before heading to Shipshewana on Tuesday.


Tim and Mary Johnson

On the road to Indiana Tuesday.