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Topic: Water Leak Under Fridge

Posted By: wooleeman
Subject: Water Leak Under Fridge
Date Posted: 18 Aug 2019 at 9:56am

I am experiencing a water leak coming out under the fridge (RP-179). Slide is in. I believe it is coming around the fridge vents but sealed around frame and still experiencing a leak when raining hard. I searched through the forum and could find no similar topic but apologize in advance if i missed it. Has anyone experienced this problem?

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2022 RP-202
2016 RP-179 (Sold 9/2020)
2014 Silverado Crew Cab. 6-1/2' Bed
Golden Retriever (DOB 6/16/2020)
English Bulldog (RIP 6/15/2020)

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Posted By: David and Danette
Date Posted: 18 Aug 2019 at 3:12pm

There should be a drain hose that fits through the vent slats and drains water from refrigerator outside of camper.

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2018 Vista Cruiser 19BFD (2018-
2012 Vibe 6503 (2014-2019)
2009 r-pod 171 (2009-2014)
Middle Tn
2014 Ram 1500 Quad cab

Posted By: wooleeman
Date Posted: 18 Aug 2019 at 4:36pm

This is not water from the refrigerator (there is a hose behind the refrigerator that drains into a cup).. This is rain water that comes in from the outside vents somehow but lies behind the fridge area and then drains into the camper. I've had the camper for about a year and a half and this just began occurring in the last couple months.

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2022 RP-202
2016 RP-179 (Sold 9/2020)
2014 Silverado Crew Cab. 6-1/2' Bed
Golden Retriever (DOB 6/16/2020)
English Bulldog (RIP 6/15/2020)

Posted By: GlueGuy
Date Posted: 18 Aug 2019 at 6:05pm

Ours did that during an extreme wind & rain event a couple years ago. Not sure where it came from exactly, but it happened when the slide was in (like you). We mopped up the water. It's never happened again.

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bp
2017 R-Pod 179 Hood River
2015 Ford F150 SuperCrew 4WD 3.5L Ecoboost

Posted By: StephenH
Date Posted: 18 Aug 2019 at 8:36pm

We had that happening with our 179. It turned out that it was leaking around the flange and/or Schwintek tracks and then running in through the frame. The dealer where we bought it did some extensive work resealing the slide-out. It hasn't leaked yet. I can't say exactly what was done, only that it took some time and cost more than I would have liked due to the number of hours it took. I believe they pressure tested it when they were done to make sure the leak was fixed. It hasn't leaked since.

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StephenH
Happy is the man that findeth wisdom,...

http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=7712 - ouR escaPOD mods
Former RPod 179
Current Cherokee Grey Wolf 24 JS

Posted By: wooleeman
Date Posted: 19 Aug 2019 at 7:19am

Both StephenH & GlueGuy may be right, although when I hose tested it I tried to stay away from the slide and concentrated on the vent opening. If you look at the design you will see that they expect some to enter because everything is so thoroughly sealed and the vent itself has two notches on the frame (similar to storm windows) to allow for water to exit. I am thinking of making a pan insert to direct the flow back out. I hope I am on the right track. Thank all of you for your help.

Update: Made a galvanized pan and created a 1" drop to the 10" depth to direct water towards vent and away from interior. We'll see how it works during the next heavy rain.

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2022 RP-202
2016 RP-179 (Sold 9/2020)
2014 Silverado Crew Cab. 6-1/2' Bed
Golden Retriever (DOB 6/16/2020)
English Bulldog (RIP 6/15/2020)

Posted By: StephenH
Date Posted: 19 Aug 2019 at 6:52pm

I'd like to see a picture of this pan you made and where you placed it. I don't believe the refrigerator vents were to blame in my case because the floor of the refrigerator compartment behind the vents was dry. I need to clarify that it was at the outer flange (window side of the slide-out) that was sealed by the dealer's service department. I can't say exactly where but I saw new sealant there.

Also, I did have a problem with the Eternabond tape that is on the top of the slide-out box. It was peeling up and getting a sticky adhesive mess on the rubber seals and the top of the slide-out box. I cleaned that up and put some silicone sealant down along the edge where it was peeling up. This is one case where lap sealant would not have been good as I needed it to get hard enough to not transfer to the rubber seal as the seal moved across the top of it.

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StephenH
Happy is the man that findeth wisdom,...

http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=7712 - ouR escaPOD mods
Former RPod 179
Current Cherokee Grey Wolf 24 JS

Posted By: wooleeman
Date Posted: 20 Aug 2019 at 8:05am

I definitely had puddles behind the refrigerator vent. I will try to post a picture today. As I said I don't know yet if this will alleviate the problem.

Update- Lost my instructions to post pictures so I doubt I will be able to provide a picture of my mod.

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2022 RP-202
2016 RP-179 (Sold 9/2020)
2014 Silverado Crew Cab. 6-1/2' Bed
Golden Retriever (DOB 6/16/2020)
English Bulldog (RIP 6/15/2020)