What did you do to your Class C MH today???
This is always a fun thread to watch in other forums, so I thought I'd start one here.
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- ot63: my comment was about the covers that go on the roof over the factory roof vents, like maxxaire, camco, ramble, etc. and on that note, i finished installing the last two covers today. finally, full-time ventilation!
TreeSeeker wrote:
LED lights are factory sealed. You still have to seal the base of course.
Some are sealed. But lots are not. I bought two that were not and removed the reflector from one and stuck it in place of the bulb light on the electic steps. I then took the other and got rid of the cover and reflector and cut the ends so it fit in side the out side light using the old lens. Getting rid of the bulb light there. The led bulb is sealed but the board was not also they were open to the back where the wire went thru.- LED lights are factory sealed. You still have to seal the base of course.
rehoppe wrote:
Herm---what ically Sealed? Think that's the way to go.
If you don't let it in,,, you don't have to worry about letting it out. Much like rodents.
That means you will also need to seal the lens to the base and seal the back of the base where the wires go thru. I have done this. However they did leak some way and I had to replace them however because of rust from being sealed. It took 3 years but we were in Fla.- Herm---what ically Sealed? Think that's the way to go.
If you don't let it in,,, you don't have to worry about letting it out. Much like rodents. W4MBG wrote:
If the light is sealed the right way by the time that water gets in, It will be time to replace the light.:B
replant: i read somewhere that sealing the cover to the roof was a bad idea. water gets in eventually but cant get back out. but i like the idea of just sealing the front edge to prevent water from being driven under the cover from driving in the rain.- replant: i read somewhere that sealing the cover to the roof was a bad idea. water gets in eventually but cant get back out. but i like the idea of just sealing the front edge to prevent water from being driven under the cover from driving in the rain.
oldtrucker63 wrote:
TreeSeeker wrote:
When I put my new lights on I also caulk it all, No water in, No Need to let it out...right.
Most of the lights I have seen all have these kinds of design problems. I think a ten year old kid could do a better design. I caulk all mine with ProFlex RV.
Couldn't agree more. Make it all solid so you have less chance of internal leakage, This concept is especially true I think on the front where the air pressure from below causes the water to run 'uphill'. I seal around the wires and the light base as much as possible. The damage I've seen in the CO has been as much from the Markers, as from the front window.or seams.
Fortunately my experience with this kind of damage is limited. :B- I did a roof inspection as its getting to fall. Last year I resealed and put snow roof on the rubber roof of our 2000 Jamboree. Happy to say it is in great shape. Last fall I found a small soft spot in the roof near the sky light in the shower. I was in a bit of a hurry last year and it was minor so just let it stay.
I have more time now and looked into it. I pulled the skylight inside and found that when the one piece roof was made there was a channel for a 1 X 1 1/2 steel tube to go thru. But because of the skylight it was left out. The soft spot was where some load on the spot had broken into the area of the missing steel tube. There was never a leak there.
After looking into it and finding I could just slide a piece of treated oak I made with a taper on the end into the area and the taper pushed the damaged area back up and give the area the support it need. I cleaned the skylight up and reinstalled. I had really thought I would have to do a roof repair but found that solved the problem.
The Snow roof looks like new and the roof is good for a few more years. I have a rubber roof on my garage thats been there for over 20 years. I have never had any problems and just keep it calked and use snow roof every 5 or 6 years or so. So the rubber roof on the motorhome is just more of the same for me. TreeSeeker wrote:
When I put my new lights on I also caulk it all, No water in, No Need to let it out...right.
Most of the lights I have seen all have these kinds of design problems. I think a ten year old kid could do a better design. I caulk all mine with ProFlex RV.
