Roof leak, help!

[er78mph]

Hello and thanks to all in advance!!

So this rare California rain storm has completely exposed my 14 year old TT. I believe the previous owner ran a cable down the fridge vent, causing the leak into the trailer. That is my assumption, because the leak is isolated to the cabinet above the fridge and the fan directly next to the fridge. I temporary put a tarp over the trailer but water is slowly continuing to creep in. As for now, thats all I could do until the storm passes through. ASAP, I will inspect the roof for the individual vents. My plan is to caulk the **** out of them and also use eterbond tape. What else should I do? My concern is in between the roof and the indoor paneling? I have a concern of possible mold build up and so on. A plan of action would truly be appreciate. Lets hope for this rain to go away soon! thanks again!

Edgar

[Harvey51]

Last summer on our last trip we got an inch of water in the back of the refrigerator below the gas and power connections. It was coming down beside the fridge through the insulation there. I sponged it up every half hour while it was raining. At home I didn't see anything obvious at first but after taking off the vent cap I could see the caulking around the base was cracked. Upon removing the calling I could see there should be a double sided sticky pad between the vent and the roof but nothing but air there! It was already fall so I just caulked it again. I was thinking of putting eternabond in that gap but then realized that might make it impossible to take the cap off later. Would appreciate some advice on that.

[doxiemom11]

Your refrigerator vent on top may be leaking. Ours did and we didn't know it until enough water came in that the carpet around the frig was wet and I happened to be barefoot and feel it. We used Eternabond on all seams and vents areas and no further leaks.

[ksg5000]

Find the actual source of the leak is often a major PIA - for about $100 you can have your rig pressure tested which will find all the leaks within your rig - after you know where it's leaking you can determine whether you have the skill to fix the leaks.

[gbopp]

Dicor lap sealant and Eternabond will take care of the leak, once you find it.
If possible, put a dehumidifier in the TT to help dry it out. And, run a fan to circulate the air.

[er78mph]

Unfortunately, I am going out of town and the TT is in storage. I tied the tarp as much as possible but water is definitely tricking in. In all honesty, I won't get to it to mid week. The roof is rubber by the way

[NYCgrrl]

er78mph wrote:
Hello and thanks to all in advance!!

So this rare California rain storm has completely exposed my 14 year old TT. I believe the previous owner ran a cable down the fridge vent, causing the leak into the trailer. That is my assumption, because the leak is isolated to the cabinet above the fridge and the fan directly next to the fridge. I temporary put a tarp over the trailer but water is slowly continuing to creep in. As for now, thats all I could do until the storm passes through. ASAP, I will inspect the roof for the individual vents. My plan is to caulk the **** out of them and also use eterbond tape. What else should I do? My concern is in between the roof and the indoor paneling? I have a concern of possible mold build up and so on. A plan of action would truly be appreciate. Lets hope for this rain to go away soon! thanks again!

Edgar

If you don't want mold or further structural damage I'd suggest turning the heat on or using an industrial size fan (depends on what kind of temperatures you got) to dry out the area ASAP.

Have you clamped the tarp down?