TROUBLE UNDER THE SINK

Monday afternoon was spent trying to stop the pipes under the kitchen sink from dripping. I suppose we should expect when we travel 1,080 miles with this fifth-wheel to have something jar around and come loose. But it was not an easy fix. Nothing ever is.

I have found over the years that my husband can fix most anything but his patience are very short when things don't go his way. So, I just hold the flashlight and listened to him express his feeling about these pipes.

It wasn't only our pipe line but we discovered that the water faucet was leaking also. Of course he brought many tools with us, but the wrench that would have worked the best is home so, that doesn't help matters. Also, when your 6' 4" tall and have bad knees trying to work in a small area can test your patience.

Finally, after struggling for an hour Denny decided to go and get some new plastic pipes to replace what was there. That meant a trip to Lowes. That probably took 45 minutes. He also bought new sink baskets while he was there. The old ones were plastic. After Denny installed the new pipe and stainless steel baskets in no time the dripping was fixed.

One problem fixed and one more to go. Now Denny had to figure out why the faucet was leaking. After taking it apart he decided we'd just go get a new one. Back to Lowes we went. Yes, I went this time to make sure it was one I liked. It had to have a faucet with a sprayer and it had to be installed with three holes in the counter.

We now have a new Moen stainless steel single handle faucet with side sprayer (see photo above) but, Denny wasn't finished yet. The directions said easy installation. Easy enough if the flexible hose we bought would connect to the hose that brings the water up to the faucet. Yes, you guessed right another trip to Lowes. First, I made supper. Denny started this project at 2:30 PM and it's 5:30 PM by this time. No man can work on an empty stomach.

As soon as we're done he was off to Lowes one more time. Lowes sales people helped Denny find a connector and shut off valve. Within a half hour things were put together. The connection was still dripping. At 8 PM the problem still wasn't solved and I told Denny it is time to quit for the night.

This morning we went out to breakfast and then went to Petersen's RV Sales and Service. Denny bought a new connectors with different seals. We then went to Home Depot and got longer flexible pipe. As soon as we got back to the fifth-wheel Denny had everything hooked up in less than 5 minutes. The short of the long story there is no more drips. Denny said "I guess if you have the right parts then things work." He would have gone to Petersen's yesterday but there business hours are 8:30 - 4:30. By the time he knew he didn't have the right parts they were closed.

"Goodbye until later".