Trailer water issue
I have a travel trailer (Crossroads product that has had multiple problems from day one, most due to poor construction quality). Towards the end of last season, I found water in the pass-through st...
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marpel wrote:
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In feeling around the inside of the frames, doors and walls, I am still confident the frame sealant has worked and it does not appear there is any leaking somewhere else and running into the compartment. It seems as if the water is running into the area where the gasket is located and, funny enough, running/wicking up over the 1/2 inch metal flange that runs around the inside of the frame (to which the lock/handle tabs hook over to secure the door closed). That's the only conclusion I can reach, unless someone has better insight than me.
Has anyone else experienced similar problems and is it probable that the water will actually wick up past the gasket and over the noted flange. The gasket has obviously compressed all the way around the frame from the doors being closed, so not sure how this is happening (nor what the heck I can do to stop the water's ingress).
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I had that exact problem, water "wicking" up and over a 1/2 inch flange, with the front window of our TT. Twice it went to a very reputable RV repair garage and no one could figure out what was going on, where water was coming from in the front. Finally one rainy day I went out to the camper and just happened to notice tiny bubbles going up and over the flange at the bottom of the window. Within 1/2 hour I had it at the repair garage, and the owner was surprised at seeing what was happening. In my case, they just caulked the **** out of the non-opening window to solve the issue... I am not sure what to do about a door that has to open.
So yes, it certainly can happen. Water can run and leak in ways that is surprising, so keep an open mind when looking for water intrusion.
