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purpleinnej
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Feb 01, 2015

Shower leak?

We are really new to this whole camper/hybrid thing, so please forgive the ignorance of my questions.

After using the shower, we noticed a large puddle of water on the floor outside the wall where the shower is. (In our Starcraft TravelStar, this is right in front of the fridge/closet.) We aren't sure what could be causing this, although it's obviously related to the showering. Suggestions on where to start troubleshooting?

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  • Welcome aboard. Not ignorant questions at all and many in here are happy to share.

    We have to lay a wash cloth on the edge of our tub to keep water from running out and off of the edge of the tub. Watch it closely next time someone showers and see if it's splash or running off the edge vs an actual plumbing leak that runs from under the tub/shower base. The curtain may not be able to close far enough to stop this. Ours has some little suction cups on the curtain but they dont work.

    It's unlikely to run up past the end as it should have a flange. May be leaking at the drain connection
  • It's a 2005 Starcraft TravelStar 19CK Expandable.

    The water is showing up on the floor on the other side of the wall from the shower. Not in the bathroom, where I would expect it if it were simply splashing out around the shower curtain. I suspect a leak or perhaps maybe needing some caulk along the seam where the wall meets the "tub".
  • Have someone stand outside and watch for where the water is coming from. Remember no peeking inside.
  • it would help if you posted which model you have, because some have corner showers, some don't, some have tubs, some don't.
    if you would post it in your sig line, then it would always be there.

    most of the time, it's from water getting around and under the shower curtain.
    many add splash guards on the sides. they are easily available at places like HD and Lowes.