Shower

[Colo_Native]

I just noticed that the bottom track for the shower door is not caulked and water is coming under it. Is that normal to not caulk there?

[kimomjtb]

Our unit shower leaked water the first trip out and we couldn't figure out where it was coming from ..process of elimination was the track.....In a certain area once we calked it was fine.

[NHIrish]

Almost every rv we have owned has needed the shower recaulked.

[Houston_Remodel]

Yes the horizontal openings (weep holes) should be towards the inside of the shower.

It would not surprise me if the track was installed backwards.

[Charlie_D_]

Houston Remodeler wrote:
It is normal to caulk the outside only on a shower track - simple reason; The tracks often collect water during showering. If the inside of the track is caulked, water may accumulate in the track and cause nasty things to happen. Thus the outside is caulked to prevent water from getting outside the shower. Any water that gets inside the track is designed to flow back into the shower.

Yep-Shouldn't the horizontal openings also be towards the inside so water can drain back into shower? Lee wordsdell stated his was on the outside.

[Houston_Remodel]

It is normal to caulk the outside only on a shower track - simple reason; The tracks often collect water during showering. If the inside of the track is caulked, water may accumulate in the track and cause nasty things to happen. Thus the outside is caulked to prevent water from getting outside the shower. Any water that gets inside the track is designed to flow back into the shower.

[icanon]

Typical workmanship from most manufacturers. Mine also leaked had to re-chaulk when I first got it on the first trip out!

[old_guy]

FR has the worst rv construction crew on the books. when I had my FR I had to go through the tt with a find tooth comb and redo every thing. I finally gave up and traded it in and let a dealer mess with it. the TT was so bad they even had different sized tires and wheels on it. when I sold TT's I had a customer when looking at a TT put his hand through the wall of a TT when going up the stairs in a fifth wheel. guess what I lost the sale on that one

[lee_worsdell]

I just caulked mine on the weekend. Water was getting by the last track on the door. There are 3 small holes at the end and it was open to the outside of the shower. the other holes where caulked . I caulked both ends of shower and it stopped

[ryanw821]

Mine was caulked, but still leaking, had to redo it all. Typical Forest River fit and finish 😕

[dwayneb236]

Had to caulk mine. Someone must have forgotten that day. Easy fix.

[BB_TX]

Certainly not normal for water to come under. I have never looked at mine to see if it was caulked. But I have never had water under it in 9 years. My bet would be that someone failed to complete their job on that one.