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Slide Leak - Lesson learned.

I was having a devil of a time tracking down a leak into the slide-out.  Water was getting into the slide and I had some delamination at the bottom.  Sealed the windows, replaced the slide wipe and had MOT fix the delamination and check for leaks... no go.  Was still leaking into the slide.

When I removed the inside cover to look for another source, I finally figured out where the water was coming from.  The top of the slide was gritty from dirt.  This was causing water to get past the seal and run down into the slide on the inside.  Good scrubbing and polishing the top and no more leaks.  Out-of-site out of mind in the past, I've now added wiping down the slide top and sides every month to my list of routine maintenance tasks. 





 
Joe Phebus and Jaime Trujillo
2002 U270 3410  Build: 5953 Motorcader # 18595
2100 W Solar, 600 AH Battleborn Batteries,  Victron Multi-Plus II 3000 Inverter, Cerbo GX, & MPPT Chargers
1992 Geo Tracker

Re: Slide Leak - Lesson learned.

Reply #1 –
Read this yesterday in the classifieds from

Carol Savournin

Re: 2004 U320 42 ft.
Reply #1 – 18 hours ago
I can testify that this coach is cleaner, inside and out, than many hospitals!  I have watched Karl dusting the top of his slide with a towel many times!

Frank & Daisy
NO LONGER  "looking for the perfect Foretravel
36' or less non slide preferred."  She has been found and is ours.
2003 U320 36' non slide  Unit 6103
Cummins ISM 450
Allison 4000MH

Re: Slide Leak - Lesson learned.

Reply #2 –
I'm glad you found the source of your leak problem; water leaks can be a total frustration.
I'm a bit surprised that MOT didn't consider that possibility when they did their part of the troubleshooting?
It seems to me that the "experts" would have checked that as a possible cause.

Re: Slide Leak - Lesson learned.

Reply #3 –
Do you have the zip dee slide covers?  I cant tell from your avatar.
06 Nimbus 34'
Build #6362

Re: Slide Leak - Lesson learned.

Reply #4 –
Quote from: EddieNel –
Do you have the zip dee slide covers?  I cant tell from your avatar.

Yes I do.  However, it gets pretty wet under there when the wind is blowing.
Joe Phebus and Jaime Trujillo
2002 U270 3410  Build: 5953 Motorcader # 18595
2100 W Solar, 600 AH Battleborn Batteries,  Victron Multi-Plus II 3000 Inverter, Cerbo GX, & MPPT Chargers
1992 Geo Tracker

Re: Slide Leak - Lesson learned.

Reply #5 –
Quote from: bkdsherrod –
I'm a bit surprised that MOT didn't consider that possibility when they did their part of the troubleshooting?
It seems to me that the "experts" would have checked that as a possible cause.

I was too.  There were a couple of areas like working on the auxiliary compressor where they did a great job.  But I wasn't as happy with the work to find the leak and repair the delamination.   
Joe Phebus and Jaime Trujillo
2002 U270 3410  Build: 5953 Motorcader # 18595
2100 W Solar, 600 AH Battleborn Batteries,  Victron Multi-Plus II 3000 Inverter, Cerbo GX, & MPPT Chargers
1992 Geo Tracker