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demilee
Explorer
Jun 21, 2013

Need help! Shower enclosure leaking. (Not a plumbing issue.)

https://www.evernote.com/shard/s221/sh/506b078c-ba50-4154-8c54-a174764039f8/c6e3b875d20399667f1dbcc102990c03

Please click on link above to see image with my comments. Pretending this is our shower (we have a very similar setup) it shows where we currently have silicone, where the water is coming from when it leaks and where I am wondering if there should have been silicone placed. We know they slapped our RV together because we have found a few other things we had to do when we got it from the factory.

If you are not supposed to put silicone in the inside seams by the doors then what is supposed to be in there to protect water from getting inside the metal joints of the enclosure?


Any help would be appreciated. Also we know that this is not a plumbing issue because of where the water is coming out.

Thanks!
-Demi

Moved to Tech Issues forum from DIY.

  • I had the same thing. Took it apart completly. Got a roll of sealant from local glass store. About 1 3/4 wide put down on base and verticals and reassembled. I used Polyseamseal on all the alum extrusions after it was put back together. It is water solubal unlike silicone so you can really do a nice job. When dry it is like silicon but should not be used where water could stand. Mine leaked from day one. Sloppy workers. Did you watch them making RV'S on PBS? They have no TIME to do it right.