Water Heater Leaking & Floor Damage
I blew a tire this weekend, one of the rear ones, and in the process the tread came off and did quite a bit of damage the undercarriage my RV. In specific, it was somehow able to damage the water hea...
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RV sub-floors are like sponges when it comes to water.
They absorb the water and then swell up and then fall apart.
When you get the sub-floor exposed......you will then be able to determine amount of damage from the water.
Had a fitting on water heater line crack....filled living room and kitchen with over 1" of standing water.
Immediately ripped carpet and linoleum out and was able to save main sub-floor.
Missed one spot in corner of main slide out.
Found it the next day....too late! Sub-floor was completely swelled up and like mush.
Main slide out had to be removed and new sub-floor installed.
Almost $7000 in repairs
NO...RV sub-floors and water DON'T get along very well.
They absorb the water and then swell up and then fall apart.
When you get the sub-floor exposed......you will then be able to determine amount of damage from the water.
Had a fitting on water heater line crack....filled living room and kitchen with over 1" of standing water.
Immediately ripped carpet and linoleum out and was able to save main sub-floor.
Missed one spot in corner of main slide out.
Found it the next day....too late! Sub-floor was completely swelled up and like mush.
Main slide out had to be removed and new sub-floor installed.
Almost $7000 in repairs
NO...RV sub-floors and water DON'T get along very well.
