Air Conditioning condensation

[iamalienru]

My air conditioners put out a lot of condensation it gets in my awning track and ended up creating corrosion to the rivets holding the track i have replaced the rivets but what i would like to know is what types of rain or water diversion systems have been used and lasted for a good period of time. I have seen rain gutters on the internet but which ones hold up. I have also have put silicone on the rivets and track to help with any water damage. Thanks in advance for any input on this subject

[Ken_C]

iamalienru wrote:
My air conditioners put out a lot of condensation it gets in my awning track and ended up creating corrosion to the rivets holding the track i have replaced the rivets but what i would like to know is what types of rain or water diversion systems have been used and lasted for a good period of time. I have seen rain gutters on the internet but which ones hold up. I have also have put silicone on the rivets and track to help with any water damage. Thanks in advance for any input on this subject

I would replace the rivets with stainless steel versions. Also consider covering them with calk to keep the water from corroding them.

[time2roll]

+1 for dicor

[iamalienru]

My American Eagle is not falling apart i keep my coach level and the water drain in the same spot thus the end awning rivets have issues with the constant water. I drilled out those rivets replaced the with new and put silicon to protect just looking for a good way to divert the water

[Terryallan]

Make the RV lean the other way

[ksg5000]

Condensation is a fact of life with air conditioners - you might consider caulking as others have recommended or simply adjusting the tilt of the RV so the condensation flows off in a different direction.

[MountainAir05]

You could also take off the cover on the roof and see if you just have a hole for the water to come out. If so put in a fitting and attach a tube and run it where every you want using Dicor or other and solve your issues. As stated you can not see it from the ground.

[Dick_B]

We've never had a problem either. But I don't know how the gutter is attached to the rig. I like stainless steel screws #8 x 1 inch for the RV connections.

[opnspaces]

It's kind of ghetto, but you could put a bead of non leveling Dicor down the roof and over to a corner. That would at least channel the water away from the awning. And unless you're up on the roof you would never see it.

[jdc1]

I'd be looking into why the rivets are corroding. My trailer is 21 years old and it isn't falling apart. Maybe you have dissimilar metals there?