Found this at Ollie’s Bargain Outlet. It’s a spill-proof doggy water bowl. It’s got a special lip around the edge and a baffle inside that keeps the water from splashing if the bowl is bumped. It’s marketed to people who travel with their dogs. Not a minute too soon, either. Otis and Ivy have taken [...]
We’re concerned about the ongoing issues with the black water tank drain valve. I’m pretty sure that the Valterra valve is not closing all the way and the liquid is draining out while the solids are remaining in the tank. As a result we’ve been using the tank flush every time we’ve emptied the black [...]
Eagle RV finally came and installed the correct awning, a Dometic. It took nearly two months to get it done, and they still managed to cheat us (or the insurance company, depending on how you look at it). First they buy the cheaper and smaller awning and pocket the rest of the insurance money, making [...]
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I started putting the Frost King winterizing kits on my windows yesterday. I managed to get three windows done before I gave up for the day. It’s a lot of work!
Basically, I have to apply double-sided tape around the edge of the window frame, cut a piece of the heat-sensitive plastic to fit [...]
About a month or so ago, the igniter on our stovetop stopped working. Rather than bother to try to figure out what was wrong with it, we just started using a lighter to get the burners going.
Today I finally decided to take a moment, pull up the rangetop, and try to figure out what [...]
Liquid propane gas, that is, and not a minute too soon, either! I knew we were getting low on propane, but I wasn’t sure exactly how low. Our tanks don’t have a gauge on them. There’s just this little indicator that turns red when one tank is empty, and then a switch flips over and [...]
I spent Sunday trying to resolve the leaky sump cover issue. Despite my efforts last month, the sump still had a slow leak. I figured out that the problem was that it lacked an o-ring. I tried four different stores, but I couldn’t find an o-ring. Eventually, I ended up buying gasket material from Pep [...]
Our Cedar Creek is plumbed for a washer/dryer combo. There’s a little cabinet in the bathroom area beneath which is a tilt-out hamper and a set of three drawers. I had been using the cabinet for all our knitting, crochet, and spinning supplies. It was bursting at the seams with wool! The downside to this [...]