Well my prediction of them finishing up at 2:00 was wishful thinking. The problem area seemed to be the flange that goes into the top of the black tank from the toilet. First time they glued it, as soon as water (weight) was added to the tank the flange pulled away from the tank on the one side. After some fussing and fuming, they called in a plumber friend. Ka Ching ! Could hear the dollar signs flying through the air as he was there all afternoon. Second try....glue it again..fill with water...leaked ! As is usually the case for me with projects, must be it's a familiar formula cause the plumber cleaned it all up...applied cement for the third time..add water...and 'voila...It didn't leak ! Twas 5:00 and would have been the last attempt if it hadn't worked. Plumber says the black tank flange is a very poor design. Should be a pre-assembled set-up, possibly with a gasket on top and a threaded piece on top that when they receive it in the field they just need to screw another piece down tight and you've got it. Instead they sent a tank...no holes cut at all and all the holes had to be cut on site. Between everyone's chunk of labor, this has to be the costliest black tank replacement in Excel history. I just pray to God that the service contract covers it ! We shall see once I get all the info from Settle's. Even though I told them I need the authorization number on the bill, do you think they put it on there? Of course not. And we still have the issue of not getting the hot water heater fixed. They said they can order the part and have it shipped to me. Great ! I feel better already....can you tell it has been a trying day ?
Got the bike loaded and pulled out at 5:45. We are on the road....81 north to be exact and we have broadband signal AND cell phone reception. Things are looking up already. Will not try to drive the whole way tonight but go till we are 1) hungry or 2) tired or a combination of both.
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