After a rain, when I bring in both of my slide outs, much water comes in on corners, especially one corner. I do not have any awnings on the slide outs. What can be done to prevent the water coming in?
Hi Liz,
Sounds like water must be accumulating on top of the slides. Normally they are slightly tilted so that water runs off. Then the wiper seals would squeegee the remaining water off.
So that leads me to ask 1) if your trailer is level, and 2) if there is a slight tilt on the tops of the slides to allow water runoff, and 3) if your wiper seal on top is in place.
I had water come in my slide for the first time this weekend. After climbing on the roof to investigate, I noticed the slide "wiper" was tucked under about half way, so I believe that to be the point of entry for water. My question is, is the wiper supposed to stay OUTSIDE of the gap as the slide moves in/out, or is it supposed to fold into the gap as the slide goes in? If it's supposed to stay out, I'm assuming I need to clean the top of the slide and put something to help lubricate the wiper to actually "slide" on the top instead of grabbing an folding into the gap. I should have snapped a photo, but didn't think about it at the time.
More recent trailers are shipping with "seal flippers" that help flip the seal into the desired position. You can no doubt get them from Heartland Parts. Call Heartland Customer Service at 877-262-8032 / 574-262-8030. Have your VIN # ready. They come with adhesive on one side and can be applied to all surfaces, or just the surfaces where most needed.