Leaking outside kitchen door.

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.