Water puddling on roof around air conditioner
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Topic: Water puddling on roof around air conditioner
Posted By: yelvington
Subject: Water puddling on roof around air conditioner
Date Posted: 25 Jan 2021 at 4:56pm
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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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Posted By: Dirt Sifter
Date Posted: 25 Jan 2021 at 9:31pm
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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! ------------- Greg n Deb 2020 195 HRE '07 Tundra 5.7L., '17 Tacoma 3.5L. Both with tow packages 1 Puggle, 1 Chihuahua support staff |
Posted By: Badweissenbier
Date 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. |
Posted By: mcarter
Date Posted: 26 Jan 2021 at 12:14pm
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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. ------------- Mike Carter 2015 178 " I had the right to remain silent, I just didn't have the ability." |
Posted By: lostagain
Date Posted: 26 Jan 2021 at 1:40pm
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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. ------------- Never leave footprints behind. Fred & Maria Kearney Sonoma 167RB Our Pod 172 2019 Ford F-150 4x4 2.7 EcoBoost |
Posted By: podwerkz
Date Posted: 26 Jan 2021 at 2:39pm
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Either that or drill a drain hole. One gallon bucket on the floor inside the trailer, optional.  ------------- r･pod 171 gone but not forgotten! |
Posted By: offgrid
Date Posted: 26 Jan 2021 at 6:45pm
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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. ------------- 1994 Chinook Concourse 1995 RV6A Experimental Aircraft 2015 Rpod 179 - sold |
Posted By: mcarter
Date Posted: 28 Jan 2021 at 7:11pm
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BTW - nose down because I don't want he water running up against spoiler, mine is eternabonded. But front is clear. ------------- Mike Carter 2015 178 " I had the right to remain silent, I just didn't have the ability." |
Posted By: offgrid
Date Posted: 29 Jan 2021 at 5:07am
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+1 on nose down. ------------- 1994 Chinook Concourse 1995 RV6A Experimental Aircraft 2015 Rpod 179 - sold |