Sunday, November 8, 2015

We're Off!

We are parked at the Black Ball Ferry dock in Victoria using their free WIFI! One panic with the fridge on the way down but OK since then. Fingers crossed. We visited with LindaLee's parents last night. Lots of fun. Janice and I had our requisite 'discussion' on politics. I'm right, she's wrong but it is not likely we will ever agree!  :) The discussions are always fun and she keeps me on my toes.

I stopped at my bank on our way into Victoria and when I got back to the rig the check light was on! I reset it and drove to the ferry and when we got there it was on again! I reset it and it worked fine all night. That fridge is causing way too much stress!

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  1. I now and then have a bit of challenge with the propane igniting after the rig sits a few months. Dust and such accumulates. On the water heater, the fridge and even the Mr. Heater. After a bit of use they seem to become OK.

    Good luck. I am heading out Thursday via the bus to Ojinaga. Then to Chihuahua.

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  2. Good luck with the fridge, as you know we are fulltime and is usually used on propane frequently. As is our water heated, Mr Heater and furnace. I believe the more you use them the better they work. But thats my opinion.
    We do not travel with it on shut the propane off completely. Never any issues and the fridge stays at temperature while we travel.
    Safe travels.

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  3. I still say the burner needs to be properly cleaned, or possibly even replaced.

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    1. Sounds about right. We will see ow long it goes this time.

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    2. I agree with Kevin. It is not a hard job to do. taking the burner area apart to properly clean the burner is straightforward in my experience. You will need a small wire brush to clean the corrosion off. There is probably a YouTube video out there to show you how. Easy project for a handy guy like you.

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  4. Sounds like your son has a pretty smart Mother-in-Law.

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    1. You would like her John. She is from Alberta. Well, so am I but that is a different story.

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  5. RV = Rich Vagabonds The FUN begins!

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  6. Despite your fridge woes, it sounds as if you will have a wonderful time. If I weren't a solo elderly female, I'd consider it myself, but ya gotta know what is possible and what is not. I'll be following your updates with great interest.

    And thank you for answering my currency questions. Nothing like boots on the ground.

    Happy, safe, stress-free travels!

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    1. Welcome to the ride. I was a little short with you in my answer to your currency question, Sorry, it is just one of the things that sets me off :). We sat in a restaurant in central Mexico and the American couple next to us made several very loud complaints that the bill was in "Mexican" and demanded (in English which none of the staff understood), "How much is this in 'real' dollars"? I told them how much to leave and it included about a 100% tip. We got high fived by the staff on our way out. US dollars are very hard for Mexicans to get rid of as that is the currency of the drug trade so banks are very reluctant to accept them in any quantity. It is just respectful (and cheaper) to use the currency of the country you are in.

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    2. Ha, ha! Loved this story about "helping" the Americans calculate the bill and tip. :) Some of my fellow citizens make me very uncomfortable when they are outside their comfort zone (or perhaps they are always like that). I can promise you they would expect foreign visitors to the US to pay with "real" dollars!

      Good luck with the refrigerator. Dealing with mechanical problems when you are underway is so much more difficult than when you are stationary (at least for those of us who pay others to find and fix the problems). It was just about the only part of full-timing I did not like. I agree with those who think it might fix itself now that it is being used.

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  7. Let's hope that all the glitches are behind you. Safe and fun travels.

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  8. ahhhh but you can always agree to disagree...

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  9. After my rig was stored for months I could not get the frig lit. I went to a good RV service place and the experience tech showed me the problem.
    He took a paper clip and pulled open forming a small hook. Then put it up inside the pilot orifice and pulled out some spider eggs. He said the smell of the propane attracts the spiders when it's not in use and they go inside. Give it a try.

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  10. Janice sounds really smart! :D

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