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    Posted: 25 Jan 2021 at 4:56pm
It was in the upper 70s today in Savannah, so I took advantage of the warm day to wash our 179, including the roof. 

I noticed that water has been puddling around the Dometic a/c unit, facilitating the growth of brown and green algae due to poor drainage. The area around the unit is slightly lower than the rest of the roof. Is this common? I have seen no indication of any leakage or issues from the inside. 

On the plus side, the roof no longer looks biological. 
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Posts: 170 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: 25 Jan 2021 at 9:31pm
I can only talk to our 2016 rPod179. The a/c unit was pretty much flush with the roof as I recall. I was up there several times putting vent covers over the bathroom fan and checking for a plugged black tank air vent; do not recall anything about the a/c unit that caused any concern. I'm sure there are others on this forum who can speak with more experience than me, so stand by. Good luck and have fun!
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Posts: 41 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: 26 Jan 2021 at 7:34am
Sounds like the AC unit has created a slight depression in the roof. just in case of that I store my pod with a deliberate lean to the slideout side and front so that any water runs right off the front and also never into any gaps in the slide.
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Posts: 3419 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: 26 Jan 2021 at 12:14pm
I park mine when outside and not in use, with a slightly nose down attitude.  I'm wary of parking the trailer on a tilt (side to side), even a slight one.
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Posts: 2587 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: 26 Jan 2021 at 1:40pm
Don't know if this would work, but it's worth throwing out for others to comment upon:  How about marking off the low spot with a magic marker, getting the Pod as level as possible, figure out with a level about how deep the depression is, then filling it with some self leveling Dicor thick enough to put a little positive slope in the depression to shed the water away from the low spot.  
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Posts: 966 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: 26 Jan 2021 at 2:39pm
Either that or drill a drain hole.

One gallon bucket on the floor inside the trailer, optional.

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Posts: 5290 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: 26 Jan 2021 at 6:45pm
If the low spot is away from the a/c then a self leveling compound might take care of the problem but I don’t know if I’d do that right up against the a/c, it could compromise that seal.

Since it’s not leaking at this point I’m inclined toward mcarter’s nose down tilt suggestion. That should let the water drain off so it’s not creating a discolored area.
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Posts: 3419 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: 28 Jan 2021 at 7:11pm
BTW - nose down because I don't want he water running up against spoiler, mine is eternabonded.  But front is clear.
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Posts: 5290 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: 29 Jan 2021 at 5:07am
+1 on nose down.
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