Just been for a few days to Eye Kettleby Lakes, which is a really superb site with the best facilities I have ever seen, bar none. The fishing wasn't much cop, but that's my fault and the recent cold nights to blame, not the lakes that look superb.
Anyway, on Wednesday we were leaving the van to go to the (superb, again) clubhouse for a drink and to await the fish and chip van when Sue and I became aware of a loud humming noise in the Chausson. We thought it was bit loud for the heating fan and assumed the noise was coming from outside somewhere but after checking it wasn't, it was somewhere in the van near the bathroom. I tried disconnecting the electricity and switching the heating off, but it was still there. By now we had to rush to get in the queue for us chips, so gave the matter some thought over the evening ahead.
After discussing the problem with some fellow campers we decided the problem must be the "full tank" warning on the loo, as the noise was certainly emanating from nearby, perhaps a noisy relay, and would certainly disappear if I emptied the tank. I did this in the pitch black when I got back after a few drinks with no help from the current Mrs Bobpalt, and triumphantly slotted the tank back in place. Bugger. The noise was still there. After shining my torch in the toilet cupboard and waggling a few wires, I suddenly had a lightbulb moment. "Toothbrush" I shouted. A voice from inside confirmed that the battery toothbrush she had used when getting ready was indeed still switched on and left in the wall mounted glass holder, and it was this that was being amplified by the structure to produce the hum. I have to admit I had some thoughts about what the scenario would been had I stormed into the dealers and demanded they fix the major electrical problem we had in our 3 week old van.........
Anyway, on Wednesday we were leaving the van to go to the (superb, again) clubhouse for a drink and to await the fish and chip van when Sue and I became aware of a loud humming noise in the Chausson. We thought it was bit loud for the heating fan and assumed the noise was coming from outside somewhere but after checking it wasn't, it was somewhere in the van near the bathroom. I tried disconnecting the electricity and switching the heating off, but it was still there. By now we had to rush to get in the queue for us chips, so gave the matter some thought over the evening ahead.
After discussing the problem with some fellow campers we decided the problem must be the "full tank" warning on the loo, as the noise was certainly emanating from nearby, perhaps a noisy relay, and would certainly disappear if I emptied the tank. I did this in the pitch black when I got back after a few drinks with no help from the current Mrs Bobpalt, and triumphantly slotted the tank back in place. Bugger. The noise was still there. After shining my torch in the toilet cupboard and waggling a few wires, I suddenly had a lightbulb moment. "Toothbrush" I shouted. A voice from inside confirmed that the battery toothbrush she had used when getting ready was indeed still switched on and left in the wall mounted glass holder, and it was this that was being amplified by the structure to produce the hum. I have to admit I had some thoughts about what the scenario would been had I stormed into the dealers and demanded they fix the major electrical problem we had in our 3 week old van.........