First of all, allow me to explain that the mobile home park we live in is owned by a lady in the horse industry. A number of the sites here, of which there are 16 of them, are pretty much used by folks that are in the horse racing industry. Since we've been here (2 1/2 years) we've only got one couple that are associated with racing that returns every year. In fact, they pay year round even though they are only here for a few months each year. They just want to make sure that they always have a site for their fifth wheel.
At least two sites next to us get new people every few months and they have NEVER been the same folks. Most of the others with the horse industry rent mobile homes that are here, and a few of them must rent their mobile homes year round because they keep returning to the same ones.
Anyway, those that come in next to us are folks that are not RV'ers in the same sense that the rest of us are. For the most part, they happen to own an RV in which to live instead of renting. Over the last 2 1/2 years, we've seen some pretty rough trailers next to us. The first one was too cheap to buy a new battery, so when they went to set up, they literally used a hydraulic jack to lift the front end off of the truck and set it where they could level it.
Our new neighbor that is right next door has a slight problem. We have been in freezing weather since about last Thursday and they apparently have some kind of leak right at where their water inlet is located. That, or they are intentionally letting it leak so that water in the hose will still run enough to keep from freezing. Anyway, below is a picture of the icicle that has formed at the water inlet.
Glad we don't have such problems.
Terry
The Bear II said
09:01 AM Dec 9, 2013
I'm wondering how much cold the mickey mouse A/C unit in the window must let in
....Wasn't there a song titled "How much is that A/C in the window?" that was popular in the 50's ?
At first I was going to guess they left the leak to prevent the hose from freezing but after seeing the A/C unit, I'm guessing a bad washer/connection.
Lucky Mike said
09:43 AM Dec 9, 2013
Another fine example of "My coach is falling apart because I lost my common sense and the manual to operate it" .......they will blame the lower water soaked , delaminating seam on poor manufacturing !!!.....a new 5 cent hose washer would probably fix it......along with a lesson in Righty tighty..Lefty lucy!!!!!
Terry and Jo said
06:16 PM Dec 9, 2013
Bear,
It isn't a big fifth wheel, so it is likely that there is no washer in the unit. In addition to that and the a/c, all the blinds look like they are breaking down. Sadly, there are very few units in here that look good. One "group" that comes in here regularly seem to have some fairly nice units. Part of that group seems to be vendors for the horse people at the race track, which is apparently why they return regularly..
Terry
Workinrvers said
09:23 PM Dec 9, 2013
Terry and Jo wrote:
Bear,
It isn't a big fifth wheel, so it is likely that there is no washer in the unit. In addition to that and the a/c, all the blinds look like they are breaking down. Sadly, there are very few units in here that look good. One "group" that comes in here regularly seem to have some fairly nice units. Part of that group seems to be vendors for the horse people at the race track, which is apparently why they return regularly..
Terry
not trying to speak for Bear but I took his comment to mean the it is the rubber washer on the hose and not a washer/dryer unit causing the leak. May be wrong (happened at least once before ) but regardless that is one nice looking stalactite he has going there.
Phil
Alie and Jims Carrilite said
06:33 AM Dec 10, 2013
I thought he was trying the Fruit growers method of protecting their crops, encase the item in ice so it can't freeze
Terry and Jo said
06:43 PM Dec 10, 2013
Let me add a little more to the discussion. The resident appears to be a single mother with a young son and two small dogs. It appears that she is "associated," perhaps family, with the couple in the fifth wheel next to her. Both came in around the same time, and she is known to go visiting the other trailer fairly often.
And, Phil could be right. It might be that Bear meant that the hose washer was a problem. We came home this evening after a day of temps a bit above freezing and the stalactite is now history. However, Jo said it was obvious that there was still a stream of water running down from the connection.
The racing season is supposed to end in a few days, so I guess we'll see if they all move on.
Terry
SnowGypsy said
06:52 PM Dec 10, 2013
I've seen this sort of thing many times in an RV park and it irritates me because water is such a precious resource and this runs up the expense for the owners that pass it on to you and I. In the summer, it is a good way to attract "creatures" of all sorts.
First of all, allow me to explain that the mobile home park we live in is owned by a lady in the horse industry. A number of the sites here, of which there are 16 of them, are pretty much used by folks that are in the horse racing industry. Since we've been here (2 1/2 years) we've only got one couple that are associated with racing that returns every year. In fact, they pay year round even though they are only here for a few months each year. They just want to make sure that they always have a site for their fifth wheel.
At least two sites next to us get new people every few months and they have NEVER been the same folks. Most of the others with the horse industry rent mobile homes that are here, and a few of them must rent their mobile homes year round because they keep returning to the same ones.
Anyway, those that come in next to us are folks that are not RV'ers in the same sense that the rest of us are. For the most part, they happen to own an RV in which to live instead of renting. Over the last 2 1/2 years, we've seen some pretty rough trailers next to us. The first one was too cheap to buy a new battery, so when they went to set up, they literally used a hydraulic jack to lift the front end off of the truck and set it where they could level it.
Our new neighbor that is right next door has a slight problem. We have been in freezing weather since about last Thursday and they apparently have some kind of leak right at where their water inlet is located. That, or they are intentionally letting it leak so that water in the hose will still run enough to keep from freezing. Anyway, below is a picture of the icicle that has formed at the water inlet.
Glad we don't have such problems.
Terry
....Wasn't there a song titled "How much is that A/C in the window?" that was popular in the 50's ?
At first I was going to guess they left the leak to prevent the hose from freezing but after seeing the A/C unit, I'm guessing a bad washer/connection.
Bear,
It isn't a big fifth wheel, so it is likely that there is no washer in the unit. In addition to that and the a/c, all the blinds look like they are breaking down. Sadly, there are very few units in here that look good. One "group" that comes in here regularly seem to have some fairly nice units. Part of that group seems to be vendors for the horse people at the race track, which is apparently why they return regularly..
Terry
not trying to speak for Bear but I took his comment to mean the it is the rubber washer on the hose and not a washer/dryer unit causing the leak. May be wrong (happened at least once before
) but regardless that is one nice looking stalactite he has going there.
Phil
I thought he was trying the Fruit growers method of protecting their crops, encase the item in ice so it can't freeze
Let me add a little more to the discussion. The resident appears to be a single mother with a young son and two small dogs. It appears that she is "associated," perhaps family, with the couple in the fifth wheel next to her. Both came in around the same time, and she is known to go visiting the other trailer fairly often.
And, Phil could be right. It might be that Bear meant that the hose washer was a problem. We came home this evening after a day of temps a bit above freezing and the stalactite is now history. However, Jo said it was obvious that there was still a stream of water running down from the connection.
The racing season is supposed to end in a few days, so I guess we'll see if they all move on.
Terry