Although we don’t have a lot
of RV experience, we understand that there will be breakdowns. Parts will fail, and repairs must be dealt
with. Having something break on the RV and having to go to a RV repair place is
much like being injured or getting suddenly sick and needing to go to an ER or
Urgent Care center. Everyone feels
better if they've had time to ask someone’s opinion. A recommendation is
always comforting. Given that the service center
we went to because someone at the RV park suggested it is too busy, we feel
better because they recommend another shop
It seems there are a dozen
RV repair or sales facilities in Medford Oregon, big and small. Tonight (Tuesday) we are plugged in, in
the parking lot of “All RV Needs” service and sales.
This is a new shop. The owner worked at a dealership (Courtesy) in Klamath Falls.
He fit us in this morning because the service writer from Courtesy
called him on our behalf last week. As
we sat around waiting for news on the part that we need, I overheard the
service writer estimating and booking a steady flow of customers for work two weeks out. Rigs only break down when they are in use.
The small broken part in the slide was
found quickly by the service tech.
But it took most of the day to figure out how to order a replacement. The FAX machines at All RV Needs and Alfateers in Fontana, CA both work with other FAX machines, but absolutely refuse to talk to each other. Finally, Craig had Alfateers scan the necessary drawing and email it to us. He then identified and ordered the needed part. We're having it sent overnight and it should
be here for the fix in the morning. We hope. We also had a new water filter ordered and that too should be here tomorrow. We called all over Medford for the brand and model of filter we needed. None were available.
We are parked in the last
spot on the lot that has a power connection.
We did have to drive across town to get a 50 amp extension cord. The shop would have loaned us a 20 amp, but we have wanted to
buy an extra heavy cord anyway. Now we
have one if and when we need it in the future.
Today was the first really hot
weather we have run into. The air conditioners seem to be cooling the rig down
nicely, and tonight we will probably watch a movie. We are done with pre-planned agendas, for this trip, and are going to try inventing our course on the fly...
