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We started our annual Winter Vacation cleaning today. This is going to take a while!
Today I got the stove top cleaned, topside and underneath, and the oven and hood and microwave. I also deep cleaned the sink and counter top, and started deep cleaning the fridge.
Also taken care of today was the trash and kitty box...but that gets done all the time. Patti is doing the laundry and bedding as well.
Starting tomorrow, we'll be cleaning every nook and cranny inside, starting in the cockpit and working our way all the way to the back. We are going to be using a mold/mildew killer while we are at it, since some is already starting to grow on the driver's door kick panel and in some of the window tracks. No Bueno!!!
The pups are also getting brushed out and bathed this week...and then brushed again outside once they are dry. And then we are going to shampoo the carpets and upholstery.
Kev
And...I just turned on the furnace again, and it fired right up!!! WOO HOO!!!
Kev
ITS ALIVE!!! MUHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!! :::insert deranged maniacal laughter here:::
I can't reinstall the furnace today because it is going to rain all day again...but I did hang one of these Delongi SafeHeat micathermic contraptions on the wall between the dinette and the bathroom. Extremely light weight, draws less amps than a ceramic heater, and even on the lowest setting keeps the entire RV nice and warm! I'll reinstall the furnace tomorrow though.
Kev
I got the old motor out and took it apart...and one of the brush springs was collapsed! It looks like from extreme heat. Maybe I accidentally shorted it out when I was testing it?
So down to the Ace hardware store for new springs. I would have gotten new brushes while I had this thing apart, but Ace and NO other store had them in this small rural town of Fitzgerald, GA. There is lots of life left in the brushes though, so it wasn't a big deal.
I put the new springs in, reassembled it, and tested it with a 12 volt battery charger...BINGO!!! Runs like a champ with lots of torque!
Getting the blower housing and motor out was a pain, since there was a cage around the whole thing...so I had my dad cut it off with a cutting wheel and a hacksaw, as I see zero purpose in keeping it there. You can see what I mean in the attached photo...I had him remove the slotted parts of the top and side sheetmetal that boxed in the blower assembly, etc.
After the cage was removed, putting it all back together was pretty easy.
It is completely ready now to reinstall...but it got dark and started raining, so I'll have to wait until it stops raining (Monday afternoon) to put it back in.
So that should do it! Instead of paying 120 bucks for a new motor, it cost me .79 cents for two little springs. SWEET!!!
So I looked under the Jeep today, and noticed that the two bolts on the driver's side AND the spacers that hold up the transfer case crossmember are missing! The transfer case had dropped, and the driver's side of the crossmember was just there, hanging in the breeze!!!
Having a great visit at my mother's house for Christmas! We pulled right into her fenced in back yard, closed the gate...and the pups are loving it!
Kev
We got out of my sister's driveway no problem this morning (after the local trash pickup), and the rig is starting RIGHT up, just like when we first bought it!
We got about 50 miles from my mother's house, and got caught in a BAD thunderstorm with a LOT of rain! I mean BAD!!! A real gully-washer with really high winds!!!
So we pulled into a truck stop for the night, and will arrive at my mother's house tomorrow morning.
Kev
Everything is done! The Jeep is loaded with all our stuff and the trailer lights are attached, I'm officially registered at the VA, I took the used oil down to a recycling center, and I troubleshot the furnace again (determining that it is indeed a bad time delay relay). I ordered a new one and had it shipped to my mom's house.
Woohooo!!! All the maintenance is done!!!
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