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CampingN_C_
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Aug 10, 2016

Leaking outside kitchen door.

I went to get something out of the outer kitchen today and noticed water dripping from the bottom corner of the door. After further inspection it looks like the bottom couple inches is water logged. It's just thin fiberglass and styrofoam so I don't have any wood rot.
I can't seen to narrow down how it's getting in there. Maybe the latch itself but I'm doubting that. I have no water IN the kitchen, it's all inside the door itself.
Has anyone dealt with this on a Jayco or other make?
  • IMO...That looks like a "water trap" anyways. Water needs to keep flowing off side and not get caught. For color sake, see what OEM uses or...Dicor non-sag "dove bright white" would come close I bet. Just a tiny "ribbon" of caulk, not globs. So be careful on the size of hole you punch into plastic tip of tube. Being that is going to be very visible, practice caulking somewhere else before hand. If you mess up, no big deal. Take it off and do it again.
  • Here's some pics of where I believe the water is getting in. I have no clue as to how I can caulk it and it still look OK. I can pour water where I'm pointing and watch it seep in immediately.



  • This is a problem on the 32BHDS that Jayco never fixed. I was to my dealer 4 times, and they never fixed it. The did however manage to put hole in the side of my trailer while it was there. The dealer and Jayco did nothing for me.

    In the bottom latch catch, I filled the space with silicon caulk. This keeps the water in the door, and not draining through the bottom of the latch into the trailer.

    I go out to the trailer after each rain, and open the door and let the water drain out. I am lucky that I have indoor storage for winter.
  • My door has weep holes in the bottom to drain. I thought I read somewhere that its common for water to get in there, you can see where water drains out and leaves a little discoloration.
  • CampingN.C. wrote:
    path1 wrote:
    Maybe your door glass is leaking.

    Test one... Hose down out side of glass in door window, look for water making it way inside.

    Test two...Tape up outside of window with good tape and all four corners and parts inbetween. You don't want window falling out.

    Unscrew plastic frame from the inside and remove. Look at bottom of where plastic frame meets inside of door at bottom. If full of dirt and grime most likely you need to remove glass and re-seal.

    Not that hard of job. See if maybe youtube vids on it. Hardest part was doing it the first time. Took me 4 hours first time. Now only about hour 1/2. Now hardest part is getting the groove glass sets in absolutely as clean as possible.

    One of the few places silicone is OK. Make sure its "100 percent silicone". Make sure you get out ALL of residue before re-sealing. I use a drill bit to remove old stuff. Pick one that is real close in dimater of the groove size.

    If glass isn't leaking, maybe door frame. Get inside when dark and have someone shine a flash light to see where light/leak might be.

    And some doors have little holes in top of their frame, (vent)? Good thing newer doors don't have wood framing or cardboard filler anymore.


    Thanks for the info, but to be clear, this is the outside kitchen door that is leaking. There is no window or glass.
    There is no water inside the kitchen at all. The door itself is retaining all of the water.
    The latches are the slam latch style, not the turn style like on a standard storage door.
    I'll try to post some pics tomorrow.


    Sorry...I thought you had two entrance doors. Didn't think of outside kitchen.
  • path1 wrote:
    Maybe your door glass is leaking.

    Test one... Hose down out side of glass in door window, look for water making it way inside.

    Test two...Tape up outside of window with good tape and all four corners and parts inbetween. You don't want window falling out.

    Unscrew plastic frame from the inside and remove. Look at bottom of where plastic frame meets inside of door at bottom. If full of dirt and grime most likely you need to remove glass and re-seal.

    Not that hard of job. See if maybe youtube vids on it. Hardest part was doing it the first time. Took me 4 hours first time. Now only about hour 1/2. Now hardest part is getting the groove glass sets in absolutely as clean as possible.

    One of the few places silicone is OK. Make sure its "100 percent silicone". Make sure you get out ALL of residue before re-sealing. I use a drill bit to remove old stuff. Pick one that is real close in dimater of the groove size.

    If glass isn't leaking, maybe door frame. Get inside when dark and have someone shine a flash light to see where light/leak might be.

    And some doors have little holes in top of their frame, (vent)? Good thing newer doors don't have wood framing or cardboard filler anymore.


    Thanks for the info, but to be clear, this is the outside kitchen door that is leaking. There is no window or glass.
    There is no water inside the kitchen at all. The door itself is retaining all of the water.
    The latches are the slam latch style, not the turn style like on a standard storage door.
    I'll try to post some pics tomorrow.
  • Maybe your door glass is leaking.

    Test one... Hose down out side of glass in door window, look for water making it way inside.

    Test two...Tape up outside of window with good tape and all four corners and parts inbetween. You don't want window falling out.

    Unscrew plastic frame from the inside and remove. Look at bottom of where plastic frame meets inside of door at bottom. If full of dirt and grime most likely you need to remove glass and re-seal.

    Not that hard of job. See if maybe youtube vids on it. Hardest part was doing it the first time. Took me 4 hours first time. Now only about hour 1/2. Now hardest part is getting the groove glass sets in absolutely as clean as possible.

    One of the few places silicone is OK. Make sure its "100 percent silicone". Make sure you get out ALL of residue before re-sealing. I use a drill bit to remove old stuff. Pick one that is real close in dimater of the groove size.

    If glass isn't leaking, maybe door frame. Get inside when dark and have someone shine a flash light to see where light/leak might be.

    And some doors have little holes in top of their frame, (vent)? Good thing newer doors don't have wood framing or cardboard filler anymore.
  • Had this issue on my 2013 keystone sprinter. I actually had the countertop replaced due to water damage.

    If you do not have a gutter directly above the kitchen I would recommend installing one. I used the flexible rain gutter. I looked for the rigid version but was not able to find it easily. That really seemed to help. The dealer also replaced the seal but i do not think this was the issue. I also tightened the latches slightly. I have to push in on the corner while latching or it will rub the inside of the frame. It has not leaked since doing all of these changes.

    I also siliconed everywhere I could incase water got it would stay on the linoleum and not seep into the cracks and damage anything. As I said I haven't had any water since this. It's been almost three years and many washes.
  • If the seal around the door is in good shape I'd bet the latch. My entry door does this sometimes. I caulked all around the frame but if I sprayed the door, water will seep in the door handle, run down the inside the frame and exit onto the floor.

    The latch is not weatherproof.