RV Washer/Dryer Fixer Upper

So, something RV related.  Yeah!  Even if it is a chore.  Today, I set aside time to fix a washer/dryer combination unit made by Splendide.  That is spelled right.  It's made in Italy.  About two weeks or so ago, I ran across what appeared to be a good deal on Craigslist.  Uh, Craigslist is where I got my Fifth Wheel and Ford truck so we kind of like it, so no attitude please.  I had been looking over the past few months as I usually do when trying to find a deal.  Gina wants one even though they are small and don't wash/dry much.  I found (finally) a unit that was actually being sold in Arkansas, albeit, northern Arkansas.  I talked to the couple, Jean and Norvin on the phone, and managed to get the machine down to $250.00.  Although this one is used, new ones run around $1200.00 or so.  This was was a 2003 model 2000S.  So, I drive for 3 hours and get to Cave City and meet the couple.  Oddly, it was unseasonably cold and snowing heavily.  I must admit, I was having a good time with the drive, however.  I get to their house and the machine was outside in the shed.  I spent the next hour watching Norvin try and get water to the machine so he could show me it worked.  Hoses frozen solid.  3 hozes later, got water.  Couldn't get washer door to close/lock.  Another 30 minutes or so he decided to bring the machine inside to his laundry room.  We couldn't get it to work inside either.  I asked them about their RV adventures.  They were DP owners.  That's the common nick for Diesel Pushers or Class A RV and theirs was an older model, but looked very nice.  They told me about their adventures searching for various rocks nation-wide.  Yep, rock hunters.  How cool is that?  It was very interesting conversation and they were just the nicest folks you'd ever want to meet.  It was getting dark outside and the snow was piling up.  I told them I had to go.  They told me to take the machine and if it was a simple fix, send them some money, however much I thought was fair.  If it was broken, toss it.  I really didn't want to bring a broken machine home as Gina doesn't like it when I do that sort of thing, but did it anyway.  I played around with it and figured out two issues--a door swith problem and a tear in the diaphram.

Parts, old and new:

Getting to the switch replace was relatively easy.  The diaphram took some maneuvering:

 

Replaced parts, cleaned up, and running.  Great success.  It works!  And, all for $170.00 in parts and $30.00 or so in gas.  Now, to lug it into the Fifth Wheel.