Today we arrived at our Son's house for, as the grandchildren call it, a Sleep Over. We all went for a walk as you do and then back home. After playing and trying to wear them out it was time for tea.
A couple of large Pizzas were ordered from Pappa Johns along with some side dishes etc. Wine and beer was collected from Iona and we all stuffed our faces.
I thought I would set the timer for the heating in Iona to come on before we retired to bed. I set it for 19.00 and I went to check it out at 20.00 to make sure I had got it right. It was working so I turned the fan down and went back indoors.
When we were kicked out at about 23.00 the van was nice and warm. I switched everything on as normal and the water pump started, I checked the taps were shut but the pump didn't stop. Sue asked I I could here running water and then water started to flow from under the sofa. I switched the pump off and quickly started to mop up litres of water with towels, it took two bath towels and a dish cloth to soak it up.
On inspecting under the cooker I found that a pipe was not seated in a push fit 'T' joint. Pushing it in properly it cured the leak and then a few spots of water were found where a pipe went into the pump, this was pushed in properly. The pump was swiched on and it stopped pumping almost instantly. Problem solved - hopefully!
The cat came in to have a look around but the lure of the outside was too much for him. I let him out before he started clawing the carpets which is what he did in the old motorhome to get our attention.
I woke at 7.00 to find the van warm, in the excitement of the flood I had forgotten to turn the heating off. At least it dried out any water we had missed.
When we were kicked out at about 23.00 the van was nice and warm. I switched everything on as normal and the water pump started, I checked the taps were shut but the pump didn't stop. Sue asked I I could here running water and then water started to flow from under the sofa. I switched the pump off and quickly started to mop up litres of water with towels, it took two bath towels and a dish cloth to soak it up.
On inspecting under the cooker I found that a pipe was not seated in a push fit 'T' joint. Pushing it in properly it cured the leak and then a few spots of water were found where a pipe went into the pump, this was pushed in properly. The pump was swiched on and it stopped pumping almost instantly. Problem solved - hopefully!
The cat came in to have a look around but the lure of the outside was too much for him. I let him out before he started clawing the carpets which is what he did in the old motorhome to get our attention.
I woke at 7.00 to find the van warm, in the excitement of the flood I had forgotten to turn the heating off. At least it dried out any water we had missed.
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