SyrenSkywolf
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We have been fulltiming for over 2 years now, and are no strangers to locating leaks from our older rv, but this one is interesting, if not annoying. We moved up to a '92 Coachmen a couple months ago. We have never had a leak issue from the roof until now (there is a leak way up at the front window that I am still troubleshooting, but that is a different matter).
Through many good rains, we have never had a roof leak in the few months we have owned this TT. It has been very cold over the last week (in the negatives with single digit highs). This morning, is started snowing heavily. We have gotten a couple inches so far. All of a sudden we noticed a leak from one of the ceiling lights, then progressively to different spots. One of them was the A/C area.
I popped the filter cover off and looked up after spending much time getting bowls under the leaks and inspecting the rest of the TT for leaks. There was ice build-up where the top A/C unit meets the roof. I've had it on fan mode for the past 45 minutes or so to melt it off and dry it out up there. While there are still drips, they are very infrequent now.
The only things different today is the snow, and the fact that we turned the furnace up a bit because we were chilled from being outside (so it maxes out at 75 in here right now, have had it max at 74 to combat the encroaching cold).
I am pretty sure (although not positive) the water was coming from the A/C area, but still not sure if the snow on the roof was causing a pool that leaked in, or the ice build-up inside was melting (assuming it was build-up from moisture). As far as I know it was leaking, and having it turned on to fan is drying out the leak before it travels any further.
Anyone have this issue in the past? If I find it IS a leak, can I patch it for the winter from the inside, or am I going to have to deal with pulling the top unit off this time of year to replace the gasket?
*Picture (quickly thrown together "panorama") shows the order of the leaks when they started. The TT has a slight downhill tilt towards the front, yet the leak discoveries worked their way towards the back. No leak at the ceiling seams at the A/C. Just from the filter, both ceiling lights pictured, and the seam with the numbers.
Through many good rains, we have never had a roof leak in the few months we have owned this TT. It has been very cold over the last week (in the negatives with single digit highs). This morning, is started snowing heavily. We have gotten a couple inches so far. All of a sudden we noticed a leak from one of the ceiling lights, then progressively to different spots. One of them was the A/C area.
I popped the filter cover off and looked up after spending much time getting bowls under the leaks and inspecting the rest of the TT for leaks. There was ice build-up where the top A/C unit meets the roof. I've had it on fan mode for the past 45 minutes or so to melt it off and dry it out up there. While there are still drips, they are very infrequent now.
The only things different today is the snow, and the fact that we turned the furnace up a bit because we were chilled from being outside (so it maxes out at 75 in here right now, have had it max at 74 to combat the encroaching cold).
I am pretty sure (although not positive) the water was coming from the A/C area, but still not sure if the snow on the roof was causing a pool that leaked in, or the ice build-up inside was melting (assuming it was build-up from moisture). As far as I know it was leaking, and having it turned on to fan is drying out the leak before it travels any further.
Anyone have this issue in the past? If I find it IS a leak, can I patch it for the winter from the inside, or am I going to have to deal with pulling the top unit off this time of year to replace the gasket?
*Picture (quickly thrown together "panorama") shows the order of the leaks when they started. The TT has a slight downhill tilt towards the front, yet the leak discoveries worked their way towards the back. No leak at the ceiling seams at the A/C. Just from the filter, both ceiling lights pictured, and the seam with the numbers.