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Bearlady


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We have developed a water leak around our window.  When it rains (and it rains a lot in Oregon) we see water all over the night stand under the window and the carpet is soaked.  We dried the carpet and pulled the slide in.  No more wet carpet.  We thought we had isolated the source of the leak.  It started raining again yesterday and the carpet is soaked again.  Any recommendations on how to isolate the source of the leak? 

Soggy in Florence

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Sorry to hear about your trouble. I am not an expert, but it seems that if you still have a leak when the slide is closed, then the leak originates in the window instead of the roof edge flashing. If your rig still has any warranty, I would let the dealer check it out. If warranty is not an option and you want to handle it yourself, I suggest checking the exterior caulking around the window. It is possible it is dried, cracked or otherwise defective. That is just my opinion, but then again I am no expert.  Hope you get it fixed.  GBY ...... Doncat



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Bearlady


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Thanks Doncat, I'll pass that suggestion on.  That's what we were thinking, but the caulking doesn't appear to be dried or cracked, but guess looks can be deceiving.  Right now it's not an option to take it in to the dealer.  Randy works full-time still and we won't be "FREE" until April 1st (When we will officially begin full-timing).  We just hope for dry weather so we don't have to keep the slide pulled in.  I think we have about another 5 days of rain.  Bearlady


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In a discussion at a rally, the window awnings were mentioned as a source of leaks. Check the awning mounts and/or slide topper awning mounts. Back a screw out and see if it is sealed. I use GE Silicone II that I find at Walmart. It works on most anything.

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Hi,

I don't know that the leak stopping when the slide is in leads to the conclusion that it's coming from the window. There are different moldings employed when the slide is open and closed. When it's closed it's sealed with the rim molding and when it's open it's sealed with the wiper moldings that hug the body.

I would inspect the wiper moldings when the slide is out on a dry day to insure that they are contacting on the top and sides.  If your trailer is old the wiper moldings may be dried out and need replacing.

You can test the window by sealing it with a sheet of plastic, bigger than the window with duct tape.

Good luck,

Fred

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