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rich_racin
Explorer
Oct 15, 2013

Water Leak from AC unit stained ceiling material

Hi hope to get a little advice. We had a steady rain for over a day last week which resulted in some leaks at my front AC. By the end of the rain I saw a drip and realized water had come in enough to ...
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Old-Biscuit
Explorer III
Oct 16, 2013
The bolts just need to be 'snug'-------something like 40-50 INCH lbs.

The roof gasket is roughly 1" thick and gets compressed to 1/2" thick.
If you compress it more than that it can warp and not seal between bottom A/C pan and roof opening. The gasket is all that seals the unit.

Under the shroud is another cover that encloses the evap coil. If that cover is not properly sealed water can get into that area which is open to the inside of rig.

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