Sunday I was doing my pre flight checks of the coach for our trip into Canada. Everything looked good except the exhaust pipe from the Hydro Hot (for hot water and heat) it looked like it was leaking fuel (it burns diesel). Great this is all we need. So I investigate. The coolant level is low so I do a test. You know taste it. It's sweet so it's not fuel it's coolant.
I got on the Country Coach forums online and the responses are not good news. Let's say they are expensive responses. The closest factory certified guy is in Seattle and he's off Sunday and Monday. I got some recommendations from folks in park who refer me to Al's RV in Bellingham. He calls me on Monday and said they can check it out and are familiar with the system. He said they've rebuilt them and replaced them $$$$.
So we drop it off and within a couple of hours they found the problem. It's leaking (no shit) from inside the heating chamber and it can't be fixed. It's a sealed system and the leak will only get worse. So replacement is the only option. Of course they don't make the same one anymore so a new replacement will need to be ordered from Colorado. I talked with Oregon Motorcoach to see what they thought. They also give us the bad news it will need to be replaced.
Now I could take cold showers. Having a beautiful wife makes me hot and bothered so a cold shower would help my desires. But I guess I don't make Maria as hot and bothered so a hot shower is a must.
The only positive is we still have an extended warranty so it "should" cover some of the cost. We will see. Oh the other positive is we woke up this morning LOL.
So as we continue to whittle away at the kids inheritance we are stuck in Bellingham WA till next week. The shop seems to be on the ball and I hope we get back on the road soon.
Maria and I talked about our future with this coach and when we get back from Alaska we are going to reevaluate how we travel.
At this point a VW camper van would work. Rainbow stickers and all.
Peace out............
That's fine that you got "expert" opinions from these RV repair guys, but be suspicious of these people. How are they supposed to send their kids to college if you stopped finding things to fix!
ReplyDeleteBefore I spent a dime I would consult with Master Repairman Gerald Giese. I am sure Gerald can engineer a work around that will provide hot showers for the lovely Mrs. Giese, while saving you thousands.
Oh sure, hoses, buckets and solar heaters may be involved, and you might look like Jed Clampett rolling into some Eskimo camp, where a hot shower is as rare as a white woman, but you will be money ahead.
Use that repair money for a down payment on a Lazy Daze Class C Motorhome. In fact Gerald "Junior Samples" Giese can help you out on that score too!