Hello,
I have a spot that started dripping water the last time I used the camper. It rained 3 in 36 hrs, so it wasnt the typical rainstorm. I drove for about an hour in this heavy rain, then set up camper(still raining). No leak until about six hours later, and didnt stop dripping until the rain stopped. Got home and keeping it covered until I know how to fix it.
It was coming in to the right side of the microwave, which is on the passenger side of the camper. The red arrow show where it was dripping thru, most likely because of a screw that holds the molding there. Taking the microwave out, the circled area is the wettest. I got a moisture meter, and the moisture dramatically drops outside of this circle. Even going towards the outside corner. As in picking up no moisture.
The kway the roof looks where the AC unit is, I thought for sure the water was coming in from there because it seems to have a low spot ( trying to show that in the photo). However the meter picks up nothing between the AC and the circled area, so now Im not sure where the water may be entering.
The corner edge of the roof to the circle there is no moisture either. The roof picture, looks like no sealant has never been applied by the gutter/roof transition. Someone has sprayed a sealant on the panel joint at some time. The trim on that gutter piece is broken, and screws revealed look rusty(tell tale sign), but I wouldnt think the molding was ever suppose to keep water out.
So to start, two main questions here:
1) I want to find out where its leaking from and fix it.
2) I use the camper for work related trips, and my schedule is such that I need the camper until January. So, can I fix this temporarily and fix it properly starting next year. Im afraid to apply sealants on it and not get it off later if needed.
Im tempted to tear open the ceiling spot from inside, for the material seems to be ruined there. But, what about finding matching materials? Opening it up would let it dry out instead of molding. And opening it up from the outside seems like its way to big of a job for now.
Thoughts????
Thanks, Jim
I have a spot that started dripping water the last time I used the camper. It rained 3 in 36 hrs, so it wasnt the typical rainstorm. I drove for about an hour in this heavy rain, then set up camper(still raining). No leak until about six hours later, and didnt stop dripping until the rain stopped. Got home and keeping it covered until I know how to fix it.
It was coming in to the right side of the microwave, which is on the passenger side of the camper. The red arrow show where it was dripping thru, most likely because of a screw that holds the molding there. Taking the microwave out, the circled area is the wettest. I got a moisture meter, and the moisture dramatically drops outside of this circle. Even going towards the outside corner. As in picking up no moisture.
The kway the roof looks where the AC unit is, I thought for sure the water was coming in from there because it seems to have a low spot ( trying to show that in the photo). However the meter picks up nothing between the AC and the circled area, so now Im not sure where the water may be entering.
The corner edge of the roof to the circle there is no moisture either. The roof picture, looks like no sealant has never been applied by the gutter/roof transition. Someone has sprayed a sealant on the panel joint at some time. The trim on that gutter piece is broken, and screws revealed look rusty(tell tale sign), but I wouldnt think the molding was ever suppose to keep water out.
So to start, two main questions here:
1) I want to find out where its leaking from and fix it.
2) I use the camper for work related trips, and my schedule is such that I need the camper until January. So, can I fix this temporarily and fix it properly starting next year. Im afraid to apply sealants on it and not get it off later if needed.
Im tempted to tear open the ceiling spot from inside, for the material seems to be ruined there. But, what about finding matching materials? Opening it up would let it dry out instead of molding. And opening it up from the outside seems like its way to big of a job for now.
Thoughts????
Thanks, Jim