2016 Fuzion 371 Garage Floor Storage box leak

[JulieV]

The garage floor storage box is in the doorway between the patio and garage, one edge is outside the sliding doors. It leaks when it rains, water runs into it.

There doesn't seem to be a space for a gasket around the door, but we are trying to fix it so we can keep all of our tools in there without getting wet.

Anybody have this problem? Any solutions?

[chuckster57]

Maybe some self adhesive weather strip applied to the door? It will compress to allow the door to latch, but should keep moisture out. I dunno just thinking out loud.

[BeemerJoe]

did you ever come up with a solution.. I have the same problem. and when I say it leaks I mean It can end up with 2 inches of water in there.. Of course it only leaks with the ramp down, but today went to get some chairs out that I keep in there, and they were covered in water. Now looking at a way to drain. Will have to see if it's open on the bottom or if there is insulation over the box. What a PIA

[JRTJH]

Even if you can "keep rainwater from getting into the storage box" you are still going to have condensation when the dewpoint is low. Every time you're in "climate conditions" that cause the windows to condense interior humidity, you will see the same thing happening to the single thickness steel box that is exposed to the outside climate (like the windows are) and the interior higher humidity caused by the interior air being warmer and holding more moisture.

As for draining water out of the storage box, I've seen some owners drill a half inch hole at the box low point, then after it's drained and dry, use a rubber plug (think automotive access hole plug) to reseal the hole, but still have a drain point for the next time it happens. Granted, this does not solve the water intrusion issue, but it gives you a means to drain the water as it accumulates.