Just to close the loop on this (so far):
The incident happened 1st week in April. After I took all the heroic efforts in the opening message, I filed a claim with insurance. I took it to a dealer for the estimate on 4/15 and they were behind significantly, said they would call me when they could get to it. They finally called me this month, 14 weeks to the day after I was there for the estimate.
I expressed my concerns about the repair (tearing out all the tanks, cutting holes in the walls to cut/splice pipes, etc) doing more damage than what was there to the insurance adjuster, and we both were of the opinion that we would probably have seen signs of mold by now while we were waiting for the dealer. The week before the dealer called me, I told the insurance to just cancel the claim and we would see what happens. Adjuster appreciated my concern and balancing of risks, and said he would make some notes and perhaps they could still help some if/when a mold problem came up (this is a VERY good insurance company).
On another note, the shop promised the repair would take "exactly 4 days". If he runs a business that is 14 weeks behind, can you imagine what his 4 days would be in real time?
I hope I made the right decision, but the silence on the other end of the phone when I told him to forget it was..........well.........priceless.
Meanwhile, I'm keeping those tubs of dessicant in the trailer and in that sealed area under the shower.
I've talked to a LOT of RV'rs that have had water in their unit just as most of you have. Most didn't do anything other than wet vac, run the heat or A/C, etc.
Thanks for your help.
