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Old 08-11-2021, 08:18 PM   #1
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Kitchen table slide floor water

For some reason the floor along one of the walls is constantly damp. I try to dry it out and it returns. Not leaking from outside just seems to stay damp. Running up wall and bubbling wall paper. Floor is still good. Thinking that the wall paper is collecting dampness. Thinking I may have to strip and dry that out.

Anyone having same issue and what was the fix?

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Old 08-11-2021, 09:32 PM   #2
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Water doesn’t travel up hill, the leak would be from the top.
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Old 08-12-2021, 03:14 AM   #3
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How far up the wall is it wet and which wall ? Interior, exterior, slide wall? Is it under a window? Is it wet if it hasn't rained for a long time? More details are needed for it could be a roof leak, a window leak, a water line leak, the water heater leaking????

The fix? Obviously you have tobidentify the source first. Dry out the carpet and wall with a fan and dehumidifier then access the damage.
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Old 08-12-2021, 04:11 AM   #4
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Water issue on Kitchen slide

I have attached photos. From the red line down is where the dampness seems to be. And I marked around the floor area as well.

When I look on the outside, everything seems to be water-tight. I am in Florida where the humidity is high but I have a dehumidifier and this seems to be the only area.

Look forward to your response.

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Old 08-12-2021, 04:12 AM   #5
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Doesn't appear top-down.
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Old 08-12-2021, 04:21 AM   #6
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I would look at that exterior corner seam real close to start. Look closely all the way to the top where it joins the slide out roof. Them look closely at the window. The window can leak and and the water accumulate lower where it pools making it look like it's not coming from above.
I'm sure someone with a similar leak or someone like Chuckster that works on them all the time will chime in soon.
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I would check out the seal on that window right above the wet spot.
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Old 08-12-2021, 04:52 AM   #8
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Window and Sealing

Can and should I caulk around the window? In the gaps that I am pointing with a red arrow?
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Old 08-12-2021, 05:55 AM   #9
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Can and should I caulk around the window? In the gaps that I am pointing with a red arrow?
Yes you should seal the top and sides of the window on the outside. You can use silicone, we are using a product called Sika seal and it is easy to apply.

I’m thinking the window is the issue.
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If that pic is above the wet area then I think you found the leak.
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Old 08-12-2021, 07:59 AM   #11
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Can and should I caulk around the window? In the gaps that I am pointing with a red arrow?
You "can" caulk around the window..... BUT !!!!!

I strongly urge you to remove the window and properly reinstall it. It's easy to remove, just make sure someone is outside to prevent it from falling onto the ground. Go inside, you'll see about 30 screws holding the inside "clamp ring" to the outside half of the window. Unscrew all of those screws (save the two top corner screws for last), then remove the interior clamp ring. Push GENTLY on the outside frame to push the window away from the trailer sidewall. MAKE SURE SOMEONE IS HOLDING IT TO PREVENT THE WINDOW FROM FALLING OUT !!!!

Once you have the window out of the trailer, take it to a work area, clean all the old sealant off the frame flange (I'm sure you'll readily identify where the water was leaking into the trailer by where the stains are in the old caulking). Clean the trailer sidewall as well. Then apply a run of BUTYL putty tape around the perimeter of the window flange. Start at the bottom center of the window so there are no "gaps in putty tape" above the window bottom.

Take the window with new BUTYL putty tape out to the trailer, have someone hold it in position while you go inside, position the window clamp ring and start the 4 corner screws. Continue installing screws "loosely" around the perimeter, then, like with lug nuts on wheels, tighten the screws in an alternating pattern around the clamp ring, pulling it tight EVENLY around the window frame. You will need to monitor the position of the exterior window to make sure it remains centered in the cutout, but it usually doesn't change position after the corner screws are secure.

Once the window is reinstalled, go outside, verify that there is an "exuded bead of BUTYL putty tape" around the entire perimeter of the window. Wait a couple of days before you trim the excess away as it will continue to exude from the pressure of the window against the trailer sidewall.

IMO, you can "put a bandaid over the leak" by using a liquid sealer like silicone or another type that comes in a tube, but you aren't "fixing the leak" you're just covering it up. If that sealant bead fails, or if it doesn't stick properly, you're still faced with the leak PLUS having to clean the sealant off the trailer sidewall and window...

I recommend that if you have time to risk having to fix it a second time, you have time to do it right the first time.... To me, that's one of the biggest "pitfalls" of dealer service departments. They are "pushed to complete the job from many people from service managers to customers who want their trailer back" so sometimes, they develop a "make do that usually works well" and takes a lot less time to complete. That's not always the "best or proper way" to fix things.....
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Old 08-12-2021, 08:47 AM   #12
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Thank you for that. Very detailed. I will start to plan for that project.
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If you take the window out, use this seal, it’s about the best IMO

https://approducts.net/product/ribbe...-8-x-3-8-x-50/
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