25 February, 2020 0 Comments 1 category
When we bought our then four and a half-year-old 2015 Entegra Aspire in February of 2019, we expected that we would need to repair things. We would need to repair things if we had stayed in our sticks and bricks home too. In that way, homeownership is the same. We never would have imagined the number of repairs that our new home would need. While we took possession of our rig in February 2019, we moved in at the end of April. Below is a list of the repairs that we have made since moving in. This list intentionally excludes “regular” maintenance and intentional upgrades.
| May 2019 | Aqua-Hot Water Heater | When functioning correctly we should have both electric and propane to power our hot water heater. This repair replaced the burner board and got the hot water side of our tank working again. | $600 | Mike’s RV Services, Fair Haven, MI | * |
| May 2019 | Back-Up Camera | The picture was very fuzzy. While the manufacturer sent a replacement camera, we paid for installation. | $100 | Mike’s RV Services, Fair Haven, MI | |
| May 2019 | Ceiling Fan | On our very first night in the coach, I shook the sheet to make the bed too much. It got caught in the ceiling fan blade bending the blade irreparably. | $25 | DIY | |
| June 2019 | Bay Door Lock | The lock broke on one door. Unfortunately, you can’t replace just the cylinder. We paid about $50 for a replacement latch & lockset, but had to have it custom painted at a body shop to match the rest of our paint. | $200 | DIY / Body Shop | |
| July 2019 | Aqua-Hot Water Heater | Replaced both pumps and the control thermostat. The Aqua-Hot was working producing lots of hot water, but the pump was running continuously heating up the back bathroom and bedroom. No service techs were available so this became a DIY project. | $800 | DIY | |
| July 2019 | Aqua-Hot Water Heater | Gas Valve / Electrical Connection / Coil Relay — Ongoing attempts to have the hot water heater functioning correctly. | $35 | DIY | |
| Sept 2019 | Aqua-Hot Water Heater | Main Computer Board needed to be replaced. | $600 | Dakota RV, Rapid City, SD | * |
| Sept 2019 | Washing Machine | The washer from the stackable unit that came with our rig worked for a total of one load. After multiple attempts to get someone to come to work on the machine and months of going to the laundromat, we finally gave up and decided to replace both the washer and dryer for an all-in-one Splendide combo. | $1500 | Dakota RV, Rapid City, SD | |
| Oct 2019 | Radiator | Discovered a leak in the radiator which required a new radiator. As that specific radiator was no longer available, we had to have the space reconfigured to work. | $6200 | Transwest, Frederick, CO | * |
| Oct 2019 | Engine Oil Cap | When in for service on the radiator and other regular maintenance, they discovered a crack in the engine oil cap. | $640 | Transwest, Frederick, CO | * |
| Oct 2019 | Alignment Issues | May be related to the Safety Plus Upgrade, but the coach was pulling hard to one side. | $225 | Transwest, Frederick, CO | |
| Nov 2019 | Transfer Switch | We lost all power to our coach the week before Thanksgiving. The mobile RV tech believed it was the transfer switch. | $550 | Mobile RV Service, Indio, CA | * |
| Nov 2019 | Power Hose Reel | After the transfer switch was replaced and power wasn’t restored, we also needed to replace the power cord and reel. | $1025 | Mobile RV Service, Indio, CA | * |
| Nov 2019 | Running Lights | One light in front and one light in the back were out. | $20 | DIY | |
| Nov 2019 | House Battery Replacements | With our power issues, batteries for the house started to leak and needed to be replaced. | $615 | DIY | |
| Jan 2020 | Faucet (Half Bath) | Mineral deposits had the faucet clogged. | $90 | DIY | |
| Jan 2020 | Shower Head (Full Bath) | Mineral deposits had the faucet clogged. | $50 | DIY | |
| Feb 2020 | Aqua-Hot Water Heater | Control Thermostat replaced as water was not heating properly. | $320 | Just Right RV Repair, Las Vegas, NV | |
| Feb 2020 | Aqua-Hot Water Heater | Replaced ignitor & refractory as the hot water heater was calling for propane but not igniting or staying lit. | $40 | Just Right RV Repair, Las Vegas, NV | |
| Feb 2020 | Aqua-Hot Water Heater | Replaced Flame Sensor — after all repairs made the hot water heater went out again. The repairman replaced for only the cost of the part. | $375 | Just Right RV Repaid, Las Vegas, NV | * |
| Feb 2020 | NOX Sensor on Engine | An engine light came on just as we were arriving at Lake Mead. Luckily, we were still able to drive the rig and scheduled an appointment for service in Las Vegas. | $2000 | Cummins, North Las Vegas, NV | * |
| Feb 2020 | Bay Door Spring | Spring in latch was out of alignment. | $0 | DIY |
An asterisk (*) in the far right column indicates that we made a claim with Repair Care, our extended service plan company. They by no means paid the total bill for repair. For more information about what they cover, please contact them or read my take on this HERE.
For a separate list of the upgrades that we have done or plan to do, click HERE.
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