Water on rubber Roof
We have a spot on our roof on our brand new 2024 coleman lantern trailer where water tends to pool. This has caused a brown spot on the rubber membrane. Is this normal? Will this cause the rubber to ...
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Water pooling on an RV roof would concern me simply for the risk of it finding it's way into one of the many penetrations. RV roofs should have a pitch/dome to keep this from happening. I would push the manufacturer harder. My only question to the OP is, is your RV level?
The dealer told us to keep it on an angle with either the front up higher or down lower to try to keep it from pooling, but at this point the original damage is done, and it hasn't rained again since then, so we will see when it rains again if that helps.
To be clear, the dealer told you to keep it unlevel on purpose? Meanwhile the rest of us do what we can to keep ours level. From your pics it's pretty clear there is a low spot. Almost looks like someone stepped there or dropped something. I'd file a complain with BBB for the dealer and manufacturer. It's not right. Not only that, it seriously diminishes the value of your RV. They don't want to do it because there is a lot of work involved in removing the membrane investigating the low spot, fixing it and reinstalling the membrane. But it's simply not right and through no fault of your own. I'd be pretty heated.
Yes, the dealer said there is a low spot that is causing this, and that is very clear, but their service department simply said just keep it on an angle so maybe it won't pool there. I agree, this is absolutely not a proper solution, we want to be able to keep it level. But, while the dealer admits there is a low spot, the manufacturer won't cover to the repair under warranty, and the dealer is not fixing it unless the warranty covers it. Very frustrating as this is a brand new trailer and this has all been going on since three weeks after we bought it. So basically we bought a lemon, and none of them will make it right. We are very heated about this whole scenario and know that they won't fix it or make it right simply because it would cost them a lot of time and money to properly fix it in taking the membrane off, fixing the issue and then putting the membrane back on and resealing it all. It shouldn't matter how much it costs them, they should fix it, not leave us with a trailer that won't be worth half what we paid for it, and will in short time have serious water damage to the roof structure and walls. But unfortunately, by the time that happens it will be likely out of warranty and then Keystone nor Camping World will still not step in and make it right. Thanks for the comments, a filing with the BBB is a great idea.
warenty isn't going to cover that, the membrane is in tact and there is no structural failure. while it is going to leave a black mark it will clean up for the most part when you do your yearly inspection and cleaning. there are no seams in that area and it is by the round down of the edge of the roof. just make sure when you do your checks through out the year you pay atention to any seams that are sealed and reseal as nessasary. I bet if you look at 99% of the rv's out there, they all will have a puddle somewhere, and aslong as it isn't on a sealed seam it is fine.
