Potty Problems

Oh dear, what can the matter be?  Of all the things to go wrong in the caravan!  The slide valve on our toilet cassette broke last weekend and was not sealing properly (in fact it disappeared) so I was forbidden to use the caravan toilet in the dead of night – or any other time of the day, in fact.  Just as well that where we were staying had toilets available.  On returning back home after our long weekend away, Robin did some internet research to see if we could purchase the necessary fitting.  Donning rubber gloves, he pulled it all to bits, and gave the whole cassette a super duper clean. 

All in pieces

We could purchase a replacement mechanism from fellow caravanner and parts stockist, Lex from Wards R V Accessories, of Lower Hutt.  “Just bring the cassette down and I’ll even fit it for you but make sure it is clean”, he said.  How is that for service?  It didn’t take him long, either.

Lex fitting the new part

Our caravan has been parked up outside the house on the grass berm since last weekend, instead of being on  the usual concrete pad in front of the house.  This is so Robin had room to do some maintenance.  He spent some time laying on his back on the grass while re-routing and adding  a protective pipe on the waste hose that empties out from under the caravan.  The hand-basin needed looking at as it was draining slowly, then he also had to fix a kitchen cupboard door.  And having the caravan pulled out on the grass made washing it down so much easier.

All ready to wash down

We had a little bit of marital discord when it was time to move the caravan off the grass and back to where it usually sits.  Okay, I’ll admit, it was all my fault!  We have a lamp post right beside our driveway, which of course we are well aware of while driving, and/or backing down the drive.  But Robin brushed against the lamp post with the car bumper before I had even noticed!  And I was standing right there to guide him safely past it.  Ooops – was he cross.  Luckily, being made of plastic, the front bumper just popped back into place.  Has he forgiven me?  I hope so. (I suppose so – Robin).