Yesterday started out really well. We are getting more efficient at packing up the RV and hooking up the car. Before we left, I made sandwiches for lunch. Our plan was to stop at Manassas, VA at the Civil War battlefield on the way to the night's stay in Staunton, VA. We did stop there, and from what we could tell, it looked interesting enough that we made note of the tours, with the idea that we would spend a day there on our way back north next week. After lunch, we headed down to Staunton, and arrived there at about 4;30 p.m. We set up, and then sat down to have a beer.
Ray was checking in to the Cowboys-Eagles football game on TV when he made mention that he heard what sounded like the noise from a pump. After ignoring it for a few minutes, he went out to investigate. Holy Crap!!! Water was gushing from the front storage bay where the water heater resides. Investigation showed that there appears to be a pinhole leak in the outflow pipe from the water heater. Water was spraying out at a good clip all over the bay. After turning off the water spigot supplying the rig, we considered possible fixes. One of our camping neighbors offered info on local stores that might have solutions (Lowes, Home Depot, Walmart). He was really trying to help in any way he could. By that time, it was 7:00 p.m. On a Sunday. Lowes was closed. Home Depot (our best alternative at this point) would be closing at 8:00. So, we booked it over to Home Depot and picked up some tape that supposedly bonds to whatever you wrap it on (looks like cool stuff!).
By the time we got back, it was too dark to do anything about our leaky pipe. With no water in the camper, we filled up a bucket so we could flush the toilet, and filled a few containers with drinking water. That would keep us for a while.
Today, we woke to the sound of rain on the roof. The fix will have to wait til this evening when we stop at our campground in Townsend, TN.
Never a dull moment!
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