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Re: Roof leak from air conditioner?
Reply #25 –
Will do, I'll leave the plenum alone.  We have a couple of days of good rain starting tomorrow morning so I'll leave the cover off and will monitor for moisture.  Thanks again!
Greg & Victoria
2017 Mid-Bath  “Nocona” towing a manual 2015 Forester
Previously a 1985 TK
SKP #61264
Re: Roof leak from air conditioner?
Reply #26 –
Quote from: mrystock  - 
Moisture meter update.  The framing member that runs along the front edge of the AC is saturated.  But, I also have another damp framing member in the rear of the coach.  I marked the damp area with blue tape.

Have the roof seams been resealed yet? With two leaks, a leaking seam could be the cause for the rear leak and possibly the A/C leak too.
Since winter has already arrived in Wisconsin, leave the rig parked off-level to encourage draining. If power is available, leave an electric heater running for several days to dry out the dampness as much as possible, Crack a vent or two to let the moisture escape.
Freezing weather could be a factor in leak formation, since water expands when frozen, a minor crack could be opened up in freezing weather.

Larry


Larry
2003 23.5' Front Lounge, since new.  Previously 1983 22' Front Lounge.
Tow vehicles  2020 Jeep Wrangler Rubicon, 2001 Jeep Cherokee
Photo Collection: Lazy Daze
Re: Roof leak from air conditioner?
Reply #27 –
     The roof seams have not been redone.  My previous rig had eternabond covering all seams.  What is the current thought about using eternabond?  I’ve used before.  I’m willing to use it again.   I have the rig parked off level to aid in draining. 
1994 22 LD, 2005 Midbath, 2016 Midbath
Re: Roof leak from air conditioner?
Reply #28 –
      How big of a job would it be to remove the satellite dish?  Should I just recaulk around it? 
1994 22 LD, 2005 Midbath, 2016 Midbath
Re: Roof leak from air conditioner?
Reply #29 –
Just a quick note.  We use that same equipment with Dish and one of their receivers.  Works just fine for us.   Since we have Dish at home the mobile service costs an additional $7 a month.
Re: Roof leak from air conditioner?
Reply #30 –
If you are still looking for the leak, look that TV antenna over real close. It's in about the right spot.

Jon
1994 MB
Re: Roof leak from air conditioner?
Reply #31 –
Hi Mary;  What Jon said!  That black plastic hex (looks like a bolt) on the antenna appears to be there. The area where the sector gear is, is that supposed to be open like it looks? I'll have to go look at mine.
   Where the wire goes in to the base plate can be a source of a water leak.  There is a vinyl (rubber) boot that goes there. I can't tell from your picture if it is there.  As Jon said, it is in the right location to be your leak.  RonB
RonB (Bostick) living in San Diego
Original owner of "Bluebelle" a '99 TKB
Re: Roof leak from air conditioner?
Reply #32 –
      I’m hoping that the antenna is the problem for my rear moisture issue.  I recaulked where the rubber boot goes into the roof.  The area where the gear housing meets the baseplate has a small gap. I do not feel a gasket in between them.  Just metal on metal.  I may have pushed water in thru that gap when I pressure washed the heck out of that area.  I’m running heat to see if we can dry out the damp areas.   Thanks for the input, I really appreciate it. 
1994 22 LD, 2005 Midbath, 2016 Midbath
Re: Roof leak from air conditioner?
Reply #33 –
Anything is possible but in my experience when the antenna leaked at the Black hex nut (Shaft seal down under that) it came right down the handle on to the table in our 22MP.  Maybe the flange around the base but looks pretty good in the pix.  The forward to aft seams on each side look a little iffy but really hard to tell until you are looking right at it in person. 
2000 Mid-Bath
2012 Lance 830 Truck Camper/2006 Cummins Dodge Ram Megacab
1985 Multi Plan - Donated to the American Breast Cancer Foundation.
 
Re: Roof leak from air conditioner?
Reply #34 –
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Maybe the flange around the base

If the OP's antenna base is anything like mine, hard to see how it could ever spring a leak!
jor

09 27' MB
10  Suby Forester