Slide Toppers - waterproof?
I have a 2000 Monaco with a slide topper that does not keep the water off. The fabric appears to be made for shade and not water. I want to replace the topper since water leaks into the rv somehow wit...
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Old-Biscuit wrote:jorbill2or wrote:
Slide toppers should be water proof however it would seem your leak is a seal ( the rubber around the opening) problem! slides WITHOUT toppers at all do not and should not leak! I'd fix or have fixed the slides seals before being concerned about the topper who's primary purpose Ive understood is to keep stuff , branches leaves etc off the slide roof not water , however it does do that.
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Find source of leak and then fix it.........slide out seals keep water out not slide toppers.
Then after finding/fixing leak spray your toppers with water-proofing available at most any sporting goods store. Unless they are weathered/worn out..then replace them
Older Monaco products require the slide topper IF installed by Monaco. Most older Monaco slide rooms will leak (in or out) if the slide topper is NOT shedding the water or the fabric has deteriorated and does not shed the water. The design of the upper seal system requires the water run off from the roof to be shed by a slide topper. The OP has a 14 year old topper and is probably a Carefree since that is what Monaco installed back then. The Fabric has lost its ability to shed water. The OP needs a NEW slide cover fabric. Doug
