Water damage in a "B" (or lack thereof)?
When reading other RV types, there are always water damage stories, from the "C" issue with water rotting out the cabover to feet going through the floor. I rarely see any stories of major work tha...
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We bought a 5-year old B and had a frustrating leak in our Sprinter roof that took a very long time to pinpoint. We attempted many fixes - removed many blobs of caulk the previous owner must have put on - and re-caulked around antenna and fan installations etc.) No joy.
Finally we replaced the entire Fantastic Fan unit ourselves which seems to have solved the problem - no leaks during recent torrential east coast rains. We think it might have been a hairline crack on the plastic fan unit cover allowing water in.
No real interior damage, as the cabinetry is solid wood and the floor in that area is faux wood finish linoleum. Some water staining on the ceiling above the passenger door but that wiped off easily. We did pull out some surrounding insulation after removing the old fan, let the area dry out good, and then packed a lot of fresh stuff in before installing the new fan.
Finally we replaced the entire Fantastic Fan unit ourselves which seems to have solved the problem - no leaks during recent torrential east coast rains. We think it might have been a hairline crack on the plastic fan unit cover allowing water in.
No real interior damage, as the cabinetry is solid wood and the floor in that area is faux wood finish linoleum. Some water staining on the ceiling above the passenger door but that wiped off easily. We did pull out some surrounding insulation after removing the old fan, let the area dry out good, and then packed a lot of fresh stuff in before installing the new fan.
