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Inside water leak
Yahoo Message Number: 110025
Hi all,
 I just spent 5 days in the rainforest area of northwest Washington. And of course there was ... rain. Lots of it. And... I ended up with a small amount of dripping inside the RV, coming from the area of a Fan-tastic vent.
 I haven't tried to find info in the archives yet (I haven't had much success in knowing how to find information that way) so my question is this: I've never used Eternabond but having read good things about it here over the past several years I'm assuming that would be the fix-it material to use.
 To do that I assume I need to remove the caulking material that's now surrounding the vent opening, which I'd guess would be the original stuff used in manufacture when my '95 unit was built. What's the best way to take that stuff off? And if I should be looking elsewhere for an answer that's already there please tell me how to access those answers and I'll be glad to search for myself.

Thanks much for your help.

Chuck - Bellevue, WA 1995 22' RB
Re: Inside water leak
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Yahoo Message Number: 110057
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I just spent 5 days in the rainforest area of northwest Washington. And of course there was ... rain. Lots of it. And... I ended up with a small amount of dripping inside the RV, coming from the area of a Fan-tastic vent.
Don't assume the vent is leaking. Remove the inside flashing and check where you see water - if it is leaking from the ceiling, but not the roof, then you likely have a leak elsewhere that is traveling to the vent before coming inside. Look for likely spots, then seal.
 Eternabond tape requires the area to be very clean, but the old sealant does not usually have to be removed. Make certain all screws are tight and sealed before resealing a seam.

Steve
2004 FL
2013 Honda Fit
 
Re: Inside water leak
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Yahoo Message Number: 110097
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Don't assume the vent is leaking. Remove the inside flashing and check where you see water - if it is leaking from the ceiling, but not the roof, then you likely have a leak elsewhere that is traveling to the vent before coming inside. Look for likely spots, then seal.

Steve
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 Steve, thanks for that suggestion. I've had water follow a rafter into a ceiling fixture in my house once but not knowing much about the construction of the LD roof I hadn't thought about that here.
 Also, thanks for the tip that Eternabond can be used without removal of the stuff that's already there if I'm careful.

Chuck - Bellevue, Wa 1995, 22' RB