The caravan has been great through the winter. On sunny winter days the canvass annex absorbs the heat and acts like an electric blanket. By breakfast time we can open the doors and windows onto the annex and take the chill off inside. At night we drop the blind and shut the curtains and keep the heat in. We even managed to cope with storms and a bit of snow.
In preparation for warmer weather Mr Fix It has fitted a new fan in the shower alcove, scrubbed and vinegared all the walls to kill any residual winter mould, and removed and replaced silicon sealant joints around fixtures in the shower, kitchen and toilet room to complete the mould proofing.
Time to think about changing the annex walls to shade cloth so one piece has gone into the canvass man for repairs.
The water filter on our pump from the rain water tank has been changed. Tap seals replaced, and the shower head cleaned and refitted.
The afore mentioned bathroom fan caused a bit of work. The new one had to be altered, wired differently and reshaped to fit. Our van is now 10 years old and spare parts have changed. Be a bit hard if you weren't handy.
A couple of weeks ago there was water under the kitchen sink, in the cupboards that is not the sink itself. After a few minutes with his body contorted into the cupboard space Mr Fix It concluded that our hot water tank had rusted through. So trip to Canberra to buy a new one. K charmed a discount, but its a good thing that K is good at fixing most for next to nothing. The savings were needed cos the water heater and integrated tank were not cheap.
The frustrating thing was that the heater was working, just the tank needed replacing and there are no tanks for our model. Anyway the new one was working half an hour after we got home.
Winter clothes to go under the bed and summer ones in the wardrobes, scrub the extra fridge out cos it is no longer cold enough to leave things out, and then we are summer ready.
Cheers Sue
A Ferg on the Move
10 years!!! Not much you don't know about caravaning by now!
ReplyDeleteWe are pretty much on top of most things. Tiny living at its best I reckon
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