infogeek
Oct 24, 2014Explorer
Roof Leak
Been chasing a roof leak for a while. First seemed to be some old patches that had failed, cleaned off and redid. Seemed to work. Then leaking again. Seemed to be around the fan, recaulked and seem...
jolooote wrote:
Do U have a Max Air roof vent cover over the vent that leaks? I had this situation. I found that when I removed the MaxAir cover it stopped leaking. The cover is mounted by drilling holes into the sides of the vent rim. I had resealed around the vent as you did. I inadvertantly built a 'Levy' of lap sealant around the outside of the vent edge and when it rains there was a little lake or mote of water all around the vent that got deep enough to leak into the drilled holes for the MaxAir cover.