I brought our new Motorhome to the house this weekend to get it packed for an upcoming trip. We had a lot of rain here in Florida on Saturday night (3 inches at my house). When I went to take the motorhome back to our storage garage, I noticed there was water running out from under the couch and dinette. The couch and dinette are on a slide. Both of the slides were pulled in during the rainstorm.I also notice 2 of the windows had a little water than had weeped in from the bottom of the window. The windows are double pane frameless. I am thinking I can probably fix the windows with a little clear silicon. I'm not sure what to do about the slide. I guess I will have to take it back to the dealer eventually.The motorhome has been in the rain twice before and I didn't notice any water inside. One time we were driving in heavy down poor and the other time it rained when I had it at the house but the slides were out during that rainstorm (I have slide toppers on the motorhome). This weekends rain had some pretty heavy wind so I'm sure that made the leaking worse.Any suggestions on how to fix the leaks myself? I have a trip planned this coming week so I am hoping it rains so I can actually see where the rain is coming in versus just seeing the water after the fact.Burch

No clear silicone PLEASEYou might be better off using a hose to try and recreate the leak. The leak could be dependent on the direction of the wind or rain which can be simulated by your use of the hose.Silicone will eventually discolor and look like cr**. New Coach I would remove the window and reseal it correctly. Why cobble a job on a brand new coach.

see if the windows are loose might just need a few screws tightened up

It's just an afternoon's job to pull the window, clean out the old bedding putty and reset with fresh putty tape. But on a new coach, the dealer should do this.

MetalGator wrote:Any suggestions on how to fix the leaks myself? Until you find the source of the leak, it is impossible to suggest a fix.Often people run a garden hose over the suspected area leaking and try to recreate the leak. That is very often unsuccessful. The best thing to do is to pressurize the RV with positive air, and then coat the RV with a soapy water. Where you see bubbles is where the leak is!

Well, one nice thing is the motorhome is stored in a garage so the only time it would ever get rained on would be the 35-40 days a year we use the motorhome. That being said, obviously the leaks need to be fixed. I guess it's back to the dealer.

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SpeakEasy
Explorer
Aug 31, 2017
Meanwhile, don't let a single tool of yours come anywhere near the problem. As was stated above, if they can blame you for the problem, they will be off the hook for the repair.

-Speak
MetalGator
Nomad
Aug 31, 2017
I have an appointment to take the Motorhome back to the dealer in a few weeks.
doxiemom11
Explorer II
Aug 31, 2017
New coach - it would go back to the dealer to be fixed. I would not do anything as then they could say you caused the problem.
mr__ed
Explorer
Aug 30, 2017
As for the slides, when they're in they contact a rubber gasket around the perimeter. If they're in good condition, the slide shouldn't leak. At least that was the way it was with my fifth wheel.
newman_fulltime
Explorer II
Aug 28, 2017
its just a loose window not hard to tighten screws
Bumpyroad
Explorer
Aug 28, 2017
MetalGator wrote:
Dennis12 wrote:
No Brain-er: It's not your problem. Take it back

The problem is I just got it back. It's been at the dealer several weeks getting all the "new motorhome bugs" worked out. I tested everything this weekend and everything on the motorhome worked perfectly. Until the rain started........ :M

well the dealer has more "bugs" to work out. don't let them drag this out.
bumpy
MetalGator
Nomad
Aug 28, 2017
Dennis12 wrote:
No Brain-er: It's not your problem. Take it back

The problem is I just got it back. It's been at the dealer several weeks getting all the "new motorhome bugs" worked out. I tested everything this weekend and everything on the motorhome worked perfectly. Until the rain started........ :M
Dennis12
Explorer
Aug 28, 2017
No Brain-er: It's not your problem. Take it back
MetalGator
Nomad
Aug 28, 2017
SidecarFlip wrote:

Most all CW's have the Seal Tite System. It's fool proof and finds every leak.

I purchased at Camping World so I guess I will eventually have to take it back in.
SidecarFlip
Explorer III
Aug 28, 2017
ksg5000 wrote:
Can't fix a leak until you find it's source. Best way to locate the source is to have the rig pressure tested - cost about $100 in my area. Worth every penny.

EXACTLY.......:B

Most all CW's have the Seal Tite System. It's fool proof and finds every leak.

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