JChatt
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During the recent wet weather, our slide has been in the extended position. Yesterday we found water on the floor, under the dinette seat towards the trailer front. Upon investigation, I found a joint, that when the slide is extended, the wood that is framed between the slide bottom, and also in the sidewall is exposed to slide roof water runoff. This wood soaked the water up like a sponge. I can reach my hand underneath the slide when it is retracted and literally “milk” water from the joint, and down the seam to the front of the dinette, creating a puddle on the floor. I compared this side to the other end, and discovered the joint on the other end was sealed with a type of tape, and the wood is not exposed to the elements.
Additionally, when I retracted the slide, water sprayed onto the ceiling. I had checked the roof before I closed in the slide, and toweled off the excess. So I didn’t know what was going on. Getting a small step stool, I looked on the slide roof from the inside, and discovered a lot of water on top, that had gotten past the rubber seals. I used a bath towel to soak up the water. When I was finished, the towel was soaked.
I contacted the dealer, and informed them of the situation. The service manager stated that there have been issues with the rubber seals not being wide enough to form a good seal, and also wipe the water away as the slide is being retracted. Upon close examination, I can see what he is referring too. Because of this water got between the seals, ran down the slide side into that exposed joint. With this area not being properly sealed, water infiltrated the slide bottom, and side causing water damage, and a wet floor. When I mentioned the water soaking into the frame of the slide, it did not sound good. What makes it even worse is, after I was done talking with him, I went back to the camper, and with the slide extended, I was examining the outside area again, and found a sheared head of a black screw lying in the back of the crevice. That does not give me a warm feeling either.
Well, the good news is it happened now; the bad news is that a little more quality control, this would not have happened. I will be taking it into the dealer, hopefully today for warranty work. I will keep updating when I learn more. I hope to have it back soon, because we scheduled our first trip in a couple of weeks!
I haven’t even de-winterized it yet.
During the recent wet weather, our slide has been in the extended position. Yesterday we found water on the floor, under the dinette seat towards the trailer front. Upon investigation, I found a joint, that when the slide is extended, the wood that is framed between the slide bottom, and also in the sidewall is exposed to slide roof water runoff. This wood soaked the water up like a sponge. I can reach my hand underneath the slide when it is retracted and literally “milk” water from the joint, and down the seam to the front of the dinette, creating a puddle on the floor. I compared this side to the other end, and discovered the joint on the other end was sealed with a type of tape, and the wood is not exposed to the elements.
Additionally, when I retracted the slide, water sprayed onto the ceiling. I had checked the roof before I closed in the slide, and toweled off the excess. So I didn’t know what was going on. Getting a small step stool, I looked on the slide roof from the inside, and discovered a lot of water on top, that had gotten past the rubber seals. I used a bath towel to soak up the water. When I was finished, the towel was soaked.
I contacted the dealer, and informed them of the situation. The service manager stated that there have been issues with the rubber seals not being wide enough to form a good seal, and also wipe the water away as the slide is being retracted. Upon close examination, I can see what he is referring too. Because of this water got between the seals, ran down the slide side into that exposed joint. With this area not being properly sealed, water infiltrated the slide bottom, and side causing water damage, and a wet floor. When I mentioned the water soaking into the frame of the slide, it did not sound good. What makes it even worse is, after I was done talking with him, I went back to the camper, and with the slide extended, I was examining the outside area again, and found a sheared head of a black screw lying in the back of the crevice. That does not give me a warm feeling either.
Well, the good news is it happened now; the bad news is that a little more quality control, this would not have happened. I will be taking it into the dealer, hopefully today for warranty work. I will keep updating when I learn more. I hope to have it back soon, because we scheduled our first trip in a couple of weeks!
I haven’t even de-winterized it yet.
