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bill257
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Sep 26, 2017

Class C overhead Cabin Leak

I have class C Motorhome, Coachman Freelander BH 32 2011.I have a problem with leak in the overhead cabin.I got it checked last year at the RV Service Shop.They checked it out with some instrument which check the leaks in the Cabin.Resealed the cabin area.This year again I have noticed water under the mattress.I do not know what to do.Any suggestions.

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  • First thing you need to do is take it to a competent RV repair facility that can do a 'Blower Door Test', or in the case of an RV, an authorized Seal Tite Systems franchised dealer and have them perform the test and isolate (and mark) where the outside seals are failed (why it's leaking). Once you do that, you need to ascertain how bad the water intrusion is, how much under the wallboard rot there is, if there is a mold issue (most likely) and remediation cost and if the cost is worth it or nor. It's not cheap by a long shot and the unit may not be worth the cost of repair.

    Seal and caulk continuing maintenance is the most important thing concerning RV ownership, seals and caulk must be inspected every 6 months or what happens is what you have... water intrusion and most likely rotting structure, soaked insulation, mold growth and a serious issue.
  • Same here found wet spots under overhead mattress.

    The water was coming from the weep holes of the windows on the side of the cab over.

    I also got to see it first hand during a rain storm. The water was pouring down the side from the window weep hole on one side.

    Went outside and could see the water just pouring off the roof down that side. My MH was not perfectly level so the majority of the water on the roof was coming down on 'that' side and the weep hole could not handle it.

    I ran my front tire up on just one leveling block on that side and it stopped coming in.

    Sooo....
    1. The weep holes could be plugged with dust dirt leaves etc. So the water will come in.

    or

    2. MH not level during a real good down pour of rain.