Karen_Eck

Hi Derek, I think the motor home sat for about 5 years without being used. I don't know if the owner winterized it before he died. The "again" part is about putting water through the lines the last few days, finding the leaks, fixing a couple of them, and now don't want MORE damage. I just couldn't wait for spring to find out if there were leaks, if it was working, could I finally have a place to take a shower (even if measley) instead of only a bathtub ... LOL. And it appears that propane is not getting to the water heater. I'm trying to determine what needs to be fixed so I can go with the most important first. The shop in town "only" wanted $180 to tell me that. 4 new tires on the back sucked up most of my repair fund. Lots of RV repair places in La Grande, but only 1 in Baker City, OR.

And thanks for all the answers so far - big steep learning curve here, but I think I will enjoy my toyhome wilderness adventures with or without working water lines. Much easier than setting up a tent and then having the ATM rally race up and down your road all week. Will be much easier to simply find another spot. The frig works on electricity, but not on propane. I will not be at campgrounds. Trying to get away from cells phones, WiFi, and scented people and things.

Right, I pulled the water heater anode rod. Where do I find this way to blow out the water lines? Service station? Buy my own regulator? Or forget that and just get some RV antifreeze? I guess I will have to get out a tarp and a flashlight and look under the RV to determine the tank situation. Is changing out the tank a do-it-yourself project? Do you have to have a lift? Might be able to find a couple of guys to help me. The heater works, and that is all that matters the most right now. But I'm not sure about the condition of the propane tank. I have to drive 45 min or more over wintery mountain passes to get it certified - and I guess it has to be empty for that?

Well, I think the owner died and it passed down to his kids and the guy who sold it to me - the owner was his uncle. He said the kid's that inheirited it - their only passion was couch surfing. So I don't know if that was the truth or if it was properly winterized. I watched some videos on that, but they were newer units. Talked about putting motorhome antifreeze in the lines, using a compressor with a regulator to lower the typical pressure and blowing out the lines first. REALLY? Antifreeze in your water system? Or is that just for newer models?

I recently bought a 1985 Toyota Dolphin and the ad said everything works. That's what I wanted - ready to go. I'm no mechanic/builder, very low on funds and I am exhausted and just want to drive off into the forest. With the winter weather, it was impossible to check it all out and he lied, lied, lied. So anyway, been cleaning and fixing stuff up. I got someone to help me check out the water system. Right off you could hear/see a leak under the bench seat. So I got it dried out, got the seat out of there, got the guy back. We fixed two leaks in the tubing by the water pump and water heater. Then tested it out again and the water tank, or he called it a water bladder was leaking big time. So what is this thing called? Tank or bladder, or both? Where do I find a replacement? And approx what is the cost? Maybe I can find a used one? Well ,here I am in the Eastern Oregon boondocks where traffic is a dream and the shopping sucks. Boise, ID is two hours SE. And it's going to be 13 degrees here again - do I have to worry about water in the lines? The heater works - and that's all that really matters right now.