Tank Sensor and Underbelly Repair
This is more of an update on a post I made a month or so ago about some small issues I had after getting the trailer frame repaired and reinforced. It finally dried out enough this weekend so I could...
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From looking at the pic that shows the underbelly cover with the ruined insulation, it looks like they just used screws to hold this covering up. This is just from examination of the picture, so I may be totally wrong, if so please forgive me.
My thoughts were, One, if it is just secured by screws to the frame (I am guessing from the pic) with no sealant around the edges, then no matter how well they secured it with screws, water will get in there and ruin the insulation.
Second, if it IS secured with a sealant as well (around the edges with the screws holding it on (like a valve cover on an engine), if water were to infiltrate that area, wouldn't the combination of sealant around the edges and sag in the middle of the coroplast create a lake like area that will trap water inside? The sealant making it harder for air to circulate and evaporate the water...
Third, Would it be advisable to drill a small hole (say 1/4 inch or so) in a couple of strategic places in the underbelly covering to allow any water that does infiltrate to have an escape route preventing it from pooling in that area? I would thing that a "weep hole" in lowest hanging part of the coroplast would allow water to drain out as it accumulated but still be small enough to keep water from flooding in (unless you park in a lake or river I guess).
The trailer the wife and I are looking at has an enclosed underbelly, and after seeing this, it is something that has me thinking (yeah, not always a good thing) ;)
Like I said, if I am way off base, please forgive my ignorance.
Take Care and Check Six!
My thoughts were, One, if it is just secured by screws to the frame (I am guessing from the pic) with no sealant around the edges, then no matter how well they secured it with screws, water will get in there and ruin the insulation.
Second, if it IS secured with a sealant as well (around the edges with the screws holding it on (like a valve cover on an engine), if water were to infiltrate that area, wouldn't the combination of sealant around the edges and sag in the middle of the coroplast create a lake like area that will trap water inside? The sealant making it harder for air to circulate and evaporate the water...
Third, Would it be advisable to drill a small hole (say 1/4 inch or so) in a couple of strategic places in the underbelly covering to allow any water that does infiltrate to have an escape route preventing it from pooling in that area? I would thing that a "weep hole" in lowest hanging part of the coroplast would allow water to drain out as it accumulated but still be small enough to keep water from flooding in (unless you park in a lake or river I guess).
The trailer the wife and I are looking at has an enclosed underbelly, and after seeing this, it is something that has me thinking (yeah, not always a good thing) ;)
Like I said, if I am way off base, please forgive my ignorance.
Take Care and Check Six!
