RV Park, Full Amenities but no hot water

I don't find it any different than not having a pool open. You negotiate or put up with it. If you don't have any options, you put up with it.

4X4Dodger wrote:
It is this attitude that lets companies get away with shoddy service, poor quality goods, and not giving you precisely what you are paying for. I hope I never find a post of yours complaining about the service at Camping world or Good Sam RSA. It might be embarrassing. As consumers who spend our hard earned dollars on goods and services we DESERVE to get not only exactly what we pay for but also good value for money as part of the bargain. Anything less is cheating ourselves.

First off, I have NEVER said the OP shouldn't ask for a discount for the inconvenience. All I have argued is that the lack of hot water for a couple days in an RV Park is NOT the same as the lack of hot water in a hotel. Yes, in a hotel, the shower is part of the basic room rental. In an RV Park, the shower is an additional perk - just like that jacuzzi in the hotel room. Should you ask for a discount if the jacuzzi (amenity) doesn't work - SURE. Should you condemn the hotel for failing to provide their basic service - NO.

As for my being embarrassed for you to find a complaint of mine - what??? Why the H would I care if you find my complaint?

As for consumers getting what they paid for and a good value. I agree. But I also think that common sense AND empathy goes a long way. We don't even know why the hot water isn't working or how long it's been. From the OP, it appears the OP never even ASKED for a discount. Perhaps if the OP had simply asked "would you knock off $10 from the nightly rate since I can't shower until it's fixed?", the clerk would have said "no problem" or "let me talk to the manager/owner". First rule in complaints is that you should be specific in what type of compensation you want - the OP didn't even ask for compensation. Second rule is to be factual and not go off on a tangent - the "if a hotel didn't have hot water" argument is a tangent.

Here's an exerpt from the 2009 IPC (International Plumbing Code). It seems that hot water is required to comply with this provision. Tempered water temperature is defined as from 85F to 110F.

SECTION 607 HOT WATER SUPPLY SYSTEM

607.1 Where required. In residential occupancies, hot water shall be supplied to all plumbing fixtures and equipment utilized for bathing, washing, culinary purposes, cleansing, laundry or building maintenance. In nonresidential occupancies, hot water shall be supplied for culinary purposes, cleansing, laundry or building maintenance purposes. In nonresidential occupancies, hot water or tempered water shall be supplied for bathing and washing purposes. Tempered water shall be supplied through a water temperature limiting device that conforms to ASSE 1070 and shall limit the tempered water to a maximum of 110ºF (43ºC). This provision shall not supersede the requirement for protective shower valves in accordance with Section 424.3.

does a RV park have to meet that code? is it a voluntary code? are you suggesting that the OP contact a local licensing department and report them? and that will speed things up how? i would bet that the folks at the licensing dept. at most would call up the RV park, ask about it, find out it is being repaired and close the complaint.
bumpy

Is the water heater in your RV broke?!

Pangaea Ron wrote:
Here's an exerpt from the 2009 IPC (International Plumbing Code). It seems that hot water is required to comply with this provision. Tempered water temperature is defined as from 85F to 110F.

SECTION 607 HOT WATER SUPPLY SYSTEM

607.1 Where required. In residential occupancies, hot water shall be supplied to all plumbing fixtures and equipment utilized for bathing, washing, culinary purposes, cleansing, laundry or building maintenance. In nonresidential occupancies, hot water shall be supplied for culinary purposes, cleansing, laundry or building maintenance purposes. In nonresidential occupancies, hot water or tempered water shall be supplied for bathing and washing purposes. Tempered water shall be supplied through a water temperature limiting device that conforms to ASSE 1070 and shall limit the tempered water to a maximum of 110ºF (43ºC). This provision shall not supersede the requirement for protective shower valves in accordance with Section 424.3.

I don't think anyone is saying they shouldn't have hot water. But if the hot water system is broken, what, exactly should they do? We have no idea what the problem is. Could be the heater failed, could be a gas line was severed somewhere and gas is not available until the line is repaired. Could be a valve failed, who knows
I can't believe that failure of a system would be a violation of plumbing code, section 607 or any other code, section or whatever. Failures happen and it surely isn't a code violation. As for the timeframe of repairs, it's a holiday weekend. If parts need to be shipped in, that is an issue. Just finding a qualified repair person might be problematic, especially if it requires a boiler worker. Sometimes there is a gap between failure and repair that cannot be bridged. Even though it is a shower and restroom facility, I don't think there is anyone who can go in and just poop out the repair parts.

i hope the staff has hot water for washing there hands after useing there restrooms

I stay in FHU parks exclusively, so that I don't have to use public showers. I know the difference between a toilet and a shower floor, unlike some Navy folks on the aircraft carrier I was on.

For Heavens sakes!! Are you still hungup on this? I would have thought you would have moved on by now unless that place where you are is gonna have last hot water on earth.

Has nobody here ever had their water heater fail. All I can say is a majority here would never make it if a natural disaster were to hit your area. As a matter of fact we sit out and laugh at people walking in their night clothes to the restrooms. Most if not all have perfectly working restrooms and showers in their RVs.

Been RVing for over 25 years and have used a campground shower maybe 2 times.

Pogoil.