Water - Water Everywhere!
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Topic: Water - Water Everywhere!
Posted By: P&M
Subject: Water - Water Everywhere!
Date Posted: 21 Apr 2013 at 5:31pm
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Okay, got a question. We've used our Pod numerous times since buying it last October but have never had this issue. Went out this weekend to the SC Mountains, driving out through some nasty storms on Friday. When we got to the campsite we found water had leaked in through every window, the front ones the worst, and also was inside the back storage area under the bed.
The window seals look fine to us, and yes the windows were closed, so was it maybe just due to the amount of rain & wind we encountered while getting there? Is this an issue others have had?
As for the back exterior-accessed storage area, in which both sides had water, I can't for the life of me figure out where that may have come from unless it came in through the access doors. Again, the seals on both look totally fine, and I guarantee you I wasn't driving with them open!
Any ideas or thoughts?? ------------- P & M ... and Comet too! 2012 171 -- The Monkey Pod 2018 Ram 2500 |
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Posted By: techntrek
Date Posted: 21 Apr 2013 at 9:54pm
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Wow. I know that the seals on the storage access doors aren't that great. I learned early on that even in-camp I must lock both locks on each door or I'll get water inside. I haven't noticed any water even in heavy downpours while driving, since I learned that. I've always worried about the window seals - the vertical rubber seals on the outside started to shrink after the first year, but I've never had any leakage. Yet.
------------- Doug ~ '10 171 (2009-2015) ~ 2008 Salem ~ http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=1723 - Pod instruction manual 
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Posted By: Bill-GA
Date Posted: 21 Apr 2013 at 11:15pm
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I've put clear silicone calk on the top and sides of my windows. Make sure the exterior drain slot -at bottom exterior of each window is clear. In general, check the ridge trim calk on both sides of RPod as water could be getting inside and exiting inside under windows. Lots of old comments on calking in this forum.
------------- Bill & Bev 13 yr old dachshund 'Elsa' 2010 RP-176T (tent & slide-out) 2011 Toyota Tundra 2WD TV |
Posted By: P&M
Date Posted: 22 Apr 2013 at 6:19am
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Thanks guys ... I'll take a look into caulking commentary around here, and probably do some myself before the next trip. ------------- P & M ... and Comet too! 2012 171 -- The Monkey Pod 2018 Ram 2500 |