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water leaks!

MrsNewCamper29
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Hi everyone! My husband & i are new to the camper world (me new to camping altogether) we recently purchased a 5th wheel from Craigslist...thinking it was a steal. No dents, no crinkles, no water stains, no odor (its an 84, so we went in expecting these things) it was in immaculate condition!! So we jumped on it! To give a background we looked at it and bought with 1 1/2 ft snow on ground. When it was delivered to our house the snow was melting. And thats when they appeared! Dozens and dozens of stains. Never any actual water and never damp to the touch, just slightly discolored spots everywhere. At every vent,ac unit,seams, cranks etc. We immediately covered trailer with tarp to prevent further damage. My question is----is this water damage or possible condensation from extreme weather change/conditions? Help! Thanks
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MrsNewCamper29
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So it would be wise to crank it up as if we were about to hook it up?

azrving
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The water will run off with the heat on but getting it tilted more will help.

MrsNewCamper29
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Thanks! It has since snowed/iced over since we have tarped it. But I can definitely get some pics up tomorrow. May sound silly but I took a crayon and outlined around the stain to see if it 'spreads' during the daytime, when it warms up and melts the ice. Also we have plugged it in and kept heat on. Hoping that was smart move!thanks for your input.

azrving
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If it was covered with ice and snow it may be ice daming as it melts and water is building up and flowing into the vents and other openings and getting above the ceiling? No matter what, get the roof cleaned off and keep it tarp over until you can inspect for any bad caulking etc.

downtheroad
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Welcome to the Forum...
Hard to give a good answer. If you could post some pictures of what you are seeing, then we could "see" it too and possibly help some....

use this to post your pictures......Picture Poster for the RV Forum.
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