Yesterday, I had a mobile rv technician come out to storage to get some work done. My mechanical abilities are limited, and despite having a friend show me how to service the bearings on the Scamp, I didn't trust myself to do it for the first time on the dual axle Lance. He looked everything over, and everything looked good-to-go by the time he finished. Unlike some rv repair places, he was glad to take questions as he worked and showed me what he was doing and why he was doing it. I've been having problems getting the fridge cooled down, and he figured out right away that there was some previous-owner DIY insulation blocking the hot air from going up and out the vent. He also took a look at the roof and pronounced everything good.
Before he arrived, I had been working on the propane system, which the previous owner claimed to have never used. I soon found out the reason why it wasn't being used: there were several propane leaks under the stovetop that were setting off the alarm. That would definitely provide a disincentive to also use the propane for the fridge or water heater. Anyway, I disassembled the various bubbling connections in the line and tightened everything back up again.
The other problem I was having with the fridge is that the flame was going out overnight. Well, it turns out that the two conventional lead acid batteries were at the end of their lives and not holding their charge. Unlike the Scamp fridge, which required no battery to operate on propane, the Lance fridge has a control panel and a battery-operated propane ignition. I've got two 100 AH Lithium batteries arriving tomorrow. That will be the next project. I have one 190 watt solar panel on the roof and will probably get a portable panel before we leave for our summer adventures.
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