How do you look for leaks?
Okay here is where the rubber meets the road. I have been reading the comments on the merits of fiberglass or stick and tin with supporter and detractor on both sides; all agree water is bad. N...
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AirForceAngler wrote:The DIY pressure gauge is called a manometer. I made this one with a piece of plywood, 1/2" acrylic tubing and colored the water with food coloring. One tube end is placed to the inside of the trailer and the other is allowed to vent to the atmosphere. Commercial Sealtech systems draw an inch of water column pressure. With a 1/2 hp furnace blower, I was able to get to 1.5" ->2" of water column.
Not all leaks will leave stains, either. Our first TT was a 2003 Coachmen. Within 3 years, it had 4 large rotten spots in the floor with no indications at all on the walls or ceiling. I knew about one the year before because of a soft spot by the door. I found the others after pulling up the carpet from the bedroom area. I was not a happy camper. I may try to to some kind of pressure test on our new Grey Wolf this summer using a shop vac or other pressure source. I saw somewhere on here where a guy did that and built his own pressure gauge using clear tubing and water (I forget what this was called).
