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Jun 27, 2026

Landing on Monopoly's Water Works

Ever since I installed the whole house reverse osmosis system, we have been living off the water in our rig's 105 gallon fresh water tank. Therefore, all of the water we use is pumped using the installed fresh water pump. Our pump was making a lot of noise, and the output was reduced by about 25%. I decided to replace it. This is the second time I have had to replace it....

limited space in the ready service spares locker

As we live full time in our RV I carry some spare parts to include a fresh water pump as I don't want to Elizabeth to have to put up with the loss of fresh water.

Fresh out of the box.

The pump that Newmar installed is a Pentair SHURflo model 4048-153-E75 The pump our rig uses is powered by 12 volts direct current with a max draw or 10 amps (120 watts) and is rated for 4 gallons per minute output.

New pump in the background and old pump partially disassembled.

Note the angle of the swash plate

Where Are We Going Next?

Jun 20, 2026

Colonial Williamsburg and Yorktown in the Spring

April 7 - 13, 2026

Since we had an annual pass to Colonial Williamsburg curtesy of a Black Friday special, we stopped by after the Fly Forever attempt in the Outer Banks. We had hoped there would be lots of flowers in bloom. There were some, but not as many as I had hoped to see.

We also stopped by Yorktown Battlefield site and took the self-drive tour. Neither of us could remember visiting there prior. The Yorktown waterfront was an enjoyable stroll. We liked how they had free parking and a free shuttle bus.

We still enjoyed meeting up with friends, Mearl and Adrianne and her sister Mary and her husband Jim. Mary, a Willimasburg local (and blog fan) told us about the musical swings at the Williamsburg library. We did enjoy them and managed to find a time where we didn't have to fight off the little kids.

We also met up with Charlie and Joan at Pierce's, a local favorite barbecue joint. Yum!