Rain on slide toppers

dougrainer wrote:
When rain has accumulated, the FIRST thing you do after the rain has stopped is to bring the rooms in 1/2 the way. That will allow the water to flow off the outside. Then retract fully and then extend. IF you have to retract and then move on, retract 1/2 way to allow the water to drain off, then retract 3/4 of the way to allow any residual to drain off and then fully retract. That will minimize water coming inside the RV. Doug

Exactly - pretty easy fix.

Slide toppers tend to stretch over time. I just add more tension to the springs. Solve the issue for me.

We do much the same as Doug above. One of our front slide toppers collects water during a rain. The other three drain the water as it happens.

So, after the rain, we will bring in the one slide in increments, starting and stopping, allowing the rain water to run off one end or the other until the slide is about 6 inches from closing when most of the water has drained off.'

Works for us.

Ron

When rain has accumulated, the FIRST thing you do after the rain has stopped is to bring the rooms in 1/2 the way. That will allow the water to flow off the outside. Then retract fully and then extend. IF you have to retract and then move on, retract 1/2 way to allow the water to drain off, then retract 3/4 of the way to allow any residual to drain off and then fully retract. That will minimize water coming inside the RV. Doug

-Gramps- wrote:
Get a pool noodle and cut two sections about a fool long (you may want to measure first) They should be long enough to place them in an upright position on top of your slide out at each end under the topper to cause a tent like effect. This will cause the water to roll off and not pool. Remember to remove them before you retract your slide outs!

Also it is a good idea to get a spray can of cloth uv protection/water repellent and seal the topper seams. Water will seep thru them.

Pool Noodles also work good under your slide topper when it's extremely windy!

Get a pool noodle and cut two sections about a fool long (you may want to measure first) They should be long enough to place them in an upright position on top of your slide out at each end under the topper to cause a tent like effect. This will cause the water to roll off and not pool. Remember to remove them before you retract your slide outs!

Also it is a good idea to get a spray can of cloth uv protection/water repellent and seal the topper seams. Water will seep thru them.

Unfortunately, there's not much you can't do about this very common problem. Some raise or lower one end of the coach with the jacks to get the water to run off. Most just learn to live with the problem. Now, if the water is on the roof of the slide and coming inside when retracting the slide, then your toppers are too short.

Keith

In my Monaco owners manual it says to retract the slides during a heavy rain.
I don't think you problem is with the topper collecting water. I think it is with the topper not being wide enough to keep water off of the top of your slide or from rain blowing in the sides and collecting on the top of your slide.
if you look at the topper as it operates, all of it remains outside of your coach so any water on it remains outside. Any water getting inside is coming from water that has gotten on top of your slide roof that the weather seal slide wiper is not pushing off as it retracts.