Bill decided to go on one of the organized ATV trail rides from the park and invited me along. It was a lot of fun traveling around the desert on old mining roads and ATV trails. We were gone about six hours and I was sunburned and spitting dust when we got back but we had a ball. Lots of interesting people and the leader had all of the route mapped out on his GPS so he knew exactly where he was going and more important, how to find his way back through the labyrinth of intersecting roads and trails.
Yesterday we moved on to Mesa Village, our old standby RV park in Mesa, AZ where we are settled down now. It is so much warmer here with temperatures pushing up into the high 70's and low 80's. The StarChoice / Shaw Direct setup was almost a record for us, taking all of five seconds after I set the skew and elevation.
When we arrived Norma complained of smelling propane outside the door, a warning which I tried to ignore thinking it was her imagination because I could not smell anything. After five or six pesterings from her I went out and had a good sniff and she was right, there was a leak. She narrowed it down to the furnace so we tested it by trying to start the furnace but all ot did was blow, click and make a "whump" as it tried to light and then turned off immediately. Something wrong! I turned off the propane and Norma called a local mobile RV repair that was highly rated. We are waiting for a call back but it will probably be Monday before he comes out. The only thing we need the propane for is hot water but we can heat water on the induction stove until it is fixed. They charge $65 for the visit and then $90 per hour so I may as well get him to fix the ceiling exhaust fan while he is here. I think the plunger switch is shot so it should be a simple fix.
Our friend Paula came over for coffee this morning and ended up staying for breakfast which for her is a cup of coffee and toast. Like I have said, she is easy to entertain!
Well, we were up very early (6 AM) for some reason and it is noon now. I feel a nap coming on.
The Ride:
Good things to get that propane fixed asap. Nice here from you again, enjoy this amazing weather.
ReplyDeleteI've never ridden an ATV although I've always wanted to. I'm always worried about damaging Mother Nature. I guess staying on the path is the key. Hi Norma!
ReplyDeleteThe trails are well established and in many cases follow old mine roads. Everyone is very careful to do no damage and to remove all of their own and others' garbage they find along the way. This was an "older" group (55 to late 70's) so maybe a little more responsible.
DeleteI will be in Mesa next weekend Croft. My mother passed away Friday morning so we are having a memorial service for her.
ReplyDeleteSo sorry to hear that Don! Let me know if you feel like stopping by or meeting for a coffee. We are going to friends on Saturday afternoon but other than that, we will be free.
DeleteTrying to find a Propane leak by trying to Ignite it is very dangerous and could have cause an explosion. A safer way of checking for leaks is a spray bottle with slightly Soapy water in it. Spray as a stream on the joints or where you think the leak may be and the leak will appear as a bubbles.
ReplyDeleteLeaving the repair to the professional is also a wise choice.
It was nice seeing you at Blogger-Fest. Wish we would have had more time to talk.
Be Safe and Enjoy!
It's about time.
The smell was barely detectable and there was a breeze so I actually felt fairly safe. You are right though, it could have ended poorly!
DeleteYou have not mentioned your teeth how are they doing? cheers L
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