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Originally Posted by chillax_n77
Past weekend's trip we had some good rain. I found water soaked in the bunk room, right by the cabinet that houses the docking station for water and shower. My first initial thought was the water pump was leaking since it was our first time using it. We took apart the cabinet to expose the pipes and connections, made sure everything was tight. Had my cousin sit there while I went and turned on the water to operate pump. At the same it started to down pour. Turns out, water was coming in through the outside power outlet!
The door was closed all the way since we were running off the battery. The "gutters" were plugged with pine needles causing a perfect river of water to spill over the side instead of out the spout at the rear of the coach. That river went straight to the power outlet, onto the cord coiled inside and leaked onto the floor. The dealer would have never found that leak! It was just crazy that it happened just as we were attempting to find the leak. Our first camper had tons of leaks so this was kind of turning into that nightmare! Hopefully that's all it was and I'll be sure to check that the next rain we get!
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Defending poorly constructed RVs is really not a position I like to take (I own one for the record
) but what you describe is a pretty specific event that is hard to call a leak. By your own admission the gutters are clogged and water is running in large quantities to unintended places.
Go dam up the gutters at your house and let them flow over and you'll be surprised where water pours in if you hit just the right (wrong) place. Just as houses aren't completely water proof, neither are RVs. Go spray a hose up your roof or the wrong way at your chimney and water will come pouring in. The RV is manufactured with the idea that water will flow to certain areas. Not trying to give you a hard time but..... I think the moral of this story is keep your gutters clean!
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