West Yellowstone

Well, the parts we were waiting for finally arrived and the repairman arrived around 9 am to install. Almost an hour later we went for the big test to ensure the heat pump was now working.


Except, the big test was more of a small fizzle. The heat pump worked but no fan. You need the fan to distribute the warm air and we have no fan, therefore no AC or electric heat in the bedroom. We still have a gas/propane furnace for heat for the bedroom. And we have all AC/heating options in the living room. No biggie unless we hit a real hot spot.

So, after another hour of diagnosis, we have the proverbial good news/bad news situation. The good news: we know what the problem is. The bad news: we do not have the part we need to finish the repair. We determined that the capacitor controlling the fan was 'fried' when the fan blades disintegrated the other night.


That said, we have already delayed our departure several days and both MLA & I want to get moving. So we asked the repairman to order the part (covered under warranty) and send the part to us when we get to another campground where we'll be staying a few days.

So while it's a frustration, in the scheme of things, if this is the biggest problem we face while travelling in our RV, we are far ahead of the game.


Tomorrow we leave and head toward Boise. Not sure how far we'll go because I'm not sure how much we'll be stopping to explore our path. There's a grizzly discovery center that MLA wants to explore. I think you tour the wild environment in some type of large vehicle. We'll be sure to take pictures.


See Ya!