Poor "Henry" couldn't cope with all this rain, the back is full of water...from back window to the bathroom door....
I'm not sure where the rain is getting in but as they are sliding windows I'm banking the problem is
there, I have a glazier coming in a couple of days to take a look. Maybe he should take the windows out and put them all back in with new seals..???? I really don't want to drown in my sleep.... and I think an RV repair place might charge me an arm and leg just to take a look......
Has any body else had a similar problem????
-- Edited by Jillybeans on Wednesday 30th of January 2013 09:56:22 AM
It is likely that the leak/s originate on the roof - defective seals around skylights, hatches, air con unit; maybe poor sealing around screws that attach the solar panels.
Water can leak in and appear quite a way from its origin. It can also do a lot of damage inside the roof and walls - so I would strongly suggest a visit asap to a proper RV repair place. Might be costly at this point, but could be much more costly further down the track.
In my old bus I found that when there was a chance of rain I always parked on a bit of a slope as I found I did not get the water in when I had a slope on the roof.
I found that there was a leak under the aircon mount that could not be seen. I finally stuck a piece of ali angle across the roof in front of the aircon and it deflected the water off the roof before it could run up inside. Could not see where it was coming in but I fixed it with the modification.
Regards Brian
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Parking on a slight ean is a very good idea. Many new vans and MH are flat roofed and water does pool up there. If there's a slight opportunity to seep in, it will. Where it runs into the van is not always where it starts its journey. I'd consult the repair person to ensure the future viability of your pride and joy investment. A rotten MH isn't worth very much, and you won't enjoy it either. It's in your best interest to INVEST in any repairs necessary. Good luck.
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Thanks everyone for your advice and ideas, when the glazier came out to have a look he noticed that the window drains had been bogged up, probably by some past owner. I've gone around with a screw driver and dug as much out as I'm able and have found over the last few days of rain it's not leaking quite so much though it's not fixed the problem. I will take your advice and see an RV specialist....thanks, cheers Kim
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I had a nasty leak, last weekend in Queensland it rained cats & dogs none stop for two days, water was pouring in around the front passenger area.
Last Wednesday I had a good look couldn't anything obvious for the amount of water coming inside.
I noticed some rust around the awning mount, sure enough when I undid the two top bolts the awning just fell away, there being a large rust hole under the fixing. So cut out the rust, treated the area with rust killer, applied some good metal filler and primer then a few top coats.
Had some heavy showers since and so far I think I got it.
I had a friend notice one of my awning mounts was loose so unscrewed the bolts, looks like there was also a leak hiding there..... he has reconnected the awning using a new metal plate and bigger screws as advised by a local RV specialist .......been raining here the last 24 hours...so far so good though no heavy down falls yet.
This leaking has almost been doing my head in lol......never thought a little water could cause so much stress....
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I'm just catching up with yesterday, by tomorrow I should be ready for today...
and I think an RV repair place might charge me an arm and leg just to take a look......
