Friday, January 20, 2012

Oops

Zephyrhills, Florida

I guess I am a slow learner. 

When we first got this motorhome and I started using the washer/dryer combo.  I didn’t tighten the screw on vent properly and got a small water leak, that I noticed right away.  It screws on with a rubber o-ring.

Yesterday, I ran the carpet shampooer in the living room and went to grab a small fan that lives in the bedroom near the washer/dryer.  Uh oh….the fan was wet!

I had been having a stiff neck all morning, and it was killing me by this time.  I was just getting ready to lay down on a heating pad for my neck.

But no…..I had a very wet carpet because I didn’t quite get the valve screwed in quite tight enough.  I had washed and rinsed one entire load.  I don’t think all the water leaked out, but enough to soak the carpet around the washer.

So my heating pad had to wait. 

I clean this little vent out every few loads and it’s kind of difficult to turn it to get it out. The last time, I decided to not tighten it back quite as tight.  BIG MISTAKE!   I tightened it plenty…but not as tight as I could.  Lesson Learned.

I towel dried it as best as I could and left three fans running overnight.  It appears to be mostly dry this morning.

Never did get the bedroom carpet shampooed….but it got a good rinsing.  Smile

 

my picture of the day.  Kayaking under a bridge in the Keys.

kayaking from bridge at sunshine key

8 comments:

  1. Glad you got the leak problems sorted out. We have had our fair share of leaks, not from a washer but from water supply to the various faucets in the RV. I would love a washer/dryer but it may just be another source of another leak!

    Kayaking in the Keys, how fantastic is that!

    Mike and Dee
    gonerving.blogspot.com

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  2. Sure glad you got that leak fixed so you can wash all those towels now...

    somethin' all the time!

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  3. I leave all the leaks to the campground laundries! :-)

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  4. AAARGGGHHHHHH

    (there, I said it for ya)

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    Karen and Steve
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  5. Look on the bright side, with a wet carpet, you wash your feet everytime you walk on it. ;c)

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  6. Water leaks are never any fun. Hope your neck is feeling better. That's a great picture under the bridge.

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  7. As long as you can see water leaks to fix them, then you're in luck.

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  8. Water, an RVers worst enemy. The good news is you knew where it came from and how to fix it. Hope your neck feels better.

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