Problem after Problem with new RV
Lots of problems with out new coach. More recent we found water in two of the outside compartments. Service man thinks its condensation. It was about 1/2 in both compartments. I tried spraying a hos...
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re: fridge. Look at the bottom seam accessed from the lower outside panel. I found ours needed to be recaulked.
Compartments. the comment about holes that cables run thru is valid. Discovered they had sealed a cable accessing 1 outside compartment thru a large hole. That was good. Issue was the cable was run thru a split plastic wire loom to protect the cables from chafing. Acted like a tube - water could enter from the outside into the split loom, only to run out inside the compartment. Simply a poor design.
Compartments take 2... Check the seams where the compartment meets the bottom of the camper floor, and meets the sidewall of the rig. They use a piece of weatherstripping type material. I used roofing tar to make sure they were water tight joints.
Bottom line - climb underneath with a good light and start looking!
Compartments. the comment about holes that cables run thru is valid. Discovered they had sealed a cable accessing 1 outside compartment thru a large hole. That was good. Issue was the cable was run thru a split plastic wire loom to protect the cables from chafing. Acted like a tube - water could enter from the outside into the split loom, only to run out inside the compartment. Simply a poor design.
Compartments take 2... Check the seams where the compartment meets the bottom of the camper floor, and meets the sidewall of the rig. They use a piece of weatherstripping type material. I used roofing tar to make sure they were water tight joints.
Bottom line - climb underneath with a good light and start looking!
