MinnieHappyTravels
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We are fairly new RV owners, having purchased our unit used in April, 2017. Have rented and driven thousands of miles over the years and aren?t brand new to RVs but are having our expectations met about the on-going work involved in upkeep and maintenance. It?s an adventure we were prepared for and expecting. We are definitely learning as we go along and fix things; I am very handy and capable around the house/cars and prefer DIY for the RV too when it is something I can do and maybe do better myself. I?m looking forward to learning a lot on this forum.
Currently, we are having an issue with rain coming in around the door for the fresh water fill. It seems to come down the side of the RV and then flow over the door, coming inside around where the door closes off the water inlet. In one picture, you can see where dirt is coming into the area and a small line indicating where the rain level gets to. My fresh water inlet is sealed fine and doesn?t seem to be allowing anything into the fresh tank.
My problem is that the latch on the door fits into a slot on the right side of the housing and when the rain fills up the space, it runs over into the slot and thus into the inside of the space behind it. This allows the water to run down the wall and soak the inside of the large compartment right below it. You can see where the latch has rust on it. In the second picture of the housing from the inside, you can see to the left side there is some clear silicone looking caulk in the slit where I think a previous owner had this problem and tried to fix it. Of course, the latch won?t close if the slot is sealed up and so they cut a hole in the caulk and basically wasted their time. You can also see some of the dirt like in the first picture underneath the pipes in the second picture; this is Styrofoam and the rain runs from this area down the wall to soak the compartment?s carpet.
I have looked at other water fill housings and don?t see any that come with a seal around the door itself. Has anyone else with a Winnebago similar set-up had this problem? If so, what was your solution? I should mention that the water fill door is located at the back of the rig where the rain from the gutter above flows down and over it copiously whenever the RV is on a slight grade and the back end is lower. I am considering adding gutter extensions to the unit anyway but am not sure that it will completely alleviate this leak. If not, I?m open to any and all ideas on how to stop this leaking. Thanks!
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Currently, we are having an issue with rain coming in around the door for the fresh water fill. It seems to come down the side of the RV and then flow over the door, coming inside around where the door closes off the water inlet. In one picture, you can see where dirt is coming into the area and a small line indicating where the rain level gets to. My fresh water inlet is sealed fine and doesn?t seem to be allowing anything into the fresh tank.
My problem is that the latch on the door fits into a slot on the right side of the housing and when the rain fills up the space, it runs over into the slot and thus into the inside of the space behind it. This allows the water to run down the wall and soak the inside of the large compartment right below it. You can see where the latch has rust on it. In the second picture of the housing from the inside, you can see to the left side there is some clear silicone looking caulk in the slit where I think a previous owner had this problem and tried to fix it. Of course, the latch won?t close if the slot is sealed up and so they cut a hole in the caulk and basically wasted their time. You can also see some of the dirt like in the first picture underneath the pipes in the second picture; this is Styrofoam and the rain runs from this area down the wall to soak the compartment?s carpet.
I have looked at other water fill housings and don?t see any that come with a seal around the door itself. Has anyone else with a Winnebago similar set-up had this problem? If so, what was your solution? I should mention that the water fill door is located at the back of the rig where the rain from the gutter above flows down and over it copiously whenever the RV is on a slight grade and the back end is lower. I am considering adding gutter extensions to the unit anyway but am not sure that it will completely alleviate this leak. If not, I?m open to any and all ideas on how to stop this leaking. Thanks!
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