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Cranedaddy
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Dec 10, 2013

Had a water leak today

Hey guys and gals, newbie here.

It's been pretty cold here in Texas lately and my bathroom water lines froze up last night. I checked them this morning and for some reason when I checked them I didn't turn the water back off :o

Needless to say I had a LOT of water coming out of the camper when I got home from work. I keep my tanks closed so the water backed up through my shower and into the inside of the camper. I got the water cleaned up on the inside which wasn't very bad thank god but there is a lot of water trapped under the sub floor. I cut a slit in the underbelly where ever I could tell there was water accumulated but I can tell there is still some left in there.

So here's my question(s): What should I do now? Should I leave it to dry out itself or figure something else out? The trailer is only 5 months old so there is no previous damage. How much damage will this cause just for being soaked this one time?

Thanks in advance for the help.

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  • Hi,

    You will need to take the entire bottom off. If there is any insulation it will all need to be removed. Get it dried out as soon as you possibly can.

    I would suggest spraying the exposed bottom with bleach.