Licking Our Wounds
The open road is good practice for the open ocean. Always something to fix!!! Most recently:
Water heater: Corrosion. Repaired.(I should have knocked on wood!)
New tire is flat: Cracked weld on rim: Replaced both with new rims.
Van Brakes: Worn out, rotors cracked. Replaced rotors, pads, calipers. ($ouch!!)
And countless other things.
Anyway, It keeps me busy and tests my ingenuity, so that's good. A good warmup for the boat!
Well, I've never worked on a gas water heater before, but I never met a gadget I couldn't fix....(I should have knocked on wood!)
When I hooked up the tank to city water pressure, It was like a lawn sprinkler. Pinholes from corrosion. Gotta love aluminum!!! I cleaned the tank and sealed the entire bottom with J-B weld epoxy. That should hold it for the few months I need it, until we move onto the boat.
Water heater: Corrosion. Repaired.(I should have knocked on wood!)
New tire is flat: Cracked weld on rim: Replaced both with new rims.
Van Brakes: Worn out, rotors cracked. Replaced rotors, pads, calipers. ($ouch!!)
And countless other things.
Anyway, It keeps me busy and tests my ingenuity, so that's good. A good warmup for the boat!
Well, I've never worked on a gas water heater before, but I never met a gadget I couldn't fix....(I should have knocked on wood!)
When I hooked up the tank to city water pressure, It was like a lawn sprinkler. Pinholes from corrosion. Gotta love aluminum!!! I cleaned the tank and sealed the entire bottom with J-B weld epoxy. That should hold it for the few months I need it, until we move onto the boat.
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