R-pod Owners Forum : Water Leak Under Fridge http://www.rpod-owners.com/ This is an XML content feed of; R-pod Owners Forum : I need HELP!!! : Water Leak Under Fridge Copyright (c) 2006-2009 Web Wiz Forums - All Rights Reserved. Thu, 21 May 2026 05:44:38 +0000 Tue, 20 Aug 2019 08:05:13 +0000 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Web Wiz Forums 9.64 360 www.rpod-owners.com/RSS_post_feed.asp?TID=13122 R-pod Owners Forum http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_images/web_wiz_forums.png http://www.rpod-owners.com/ Water Leak Under Fridge : I definitely had puddles behind... http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=13122&PID=126577#126577 Author: wooleeman
Subject: 13122
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.
]]> Tue, 20 Aug 2019 08:05:13 +0000 http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=13122&PID=126577#126577 Water Leak Under Fridge : I'd like to see a picture... http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=13122&PID=126565#126565 Author: StephenH
Subject: 13122
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.
]]> Mon, 19 Aug 2019 18:52:28 +0000 http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=13122&PID=126565#126565 Water Leak Under Fridge : Both StephenH & GlueGuy... http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=13122&PID=126562#126562 Author: wooleeman
Subject: 13122
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.
]]> Mon, 19 Aug 2019 07:19:22 +0000 http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=13122&PID=126562#126562 Water Leak Under Fridge : We had that happening with our... http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=13122&PID=126558#126558 Author: StephenH
Subject: 13122
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.
]]> Sun, 18 Aug 2019 20:36:15 +0000 http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=13122&PID=126558#126558 Water Leak Under Fridge : Ours did that during an extreme... http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=13122&PID=126555#126555 Author: GlueGuy
Subject: 13122
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.]]> Sun, 18 Aug 2019 18:05:07 +0000 http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=13122&PID=126555#126555 Water Leak Under Fridge : This is not water from the refrigerator... http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=13122&PID=126554#126554 Author: wooleeman
Subject: 13122
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.]]> Sun, 18 Aug 2019 16:36:47 +0000 http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=13122&PID=126554#126554 Water Leak Under Fridge : There should be a drain hose that... http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=13122&PID=126553#126553 Author: David and Danette
Subject: 13122
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. ]]> Sun, 18 Aug 2019 15:12:52 +0000 http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=13122&PID=126553#126553 Water Leak Under Fridge : I am experiencing a water leak... http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=13122&PID=126552#126552 Author: wooleeman
Subject: 13122
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?]]> Sun, 18 Aug 2019 09:56:31 +0000 http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=13122&PID=126552#126552