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07-21-2015, 01:17 AM
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Established Member
Join Date: Jun 2015
Location: Elon
Posts: 17
M.O.C. #17516
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Water leak
Hey all,
I think I know the answer to this but thought it would be good to get some opinions. My wife and I came back from our first trip a couple weeks ago and after unloading and leveling up (as close as we can on our sloping gravel drive) we get a pretty heavy rain storm. I go out to get something and find a puddle of water running from the kitchen counter to the dining area. Got the rug pretty wet. I started checking everywhere,pulled panels etc. and could not find the source. What I did find (pulled the panels in pass through storage) was what I believe is the black tank vent and the line it was attached to was able to flop all over the place. I spent two days trying to find source and the only thing I can think of is this. Before we left the camp ground we put about a gallon of water in Blk. tank to slosh and clean and because that pipe was flopping around it threw water out. Water came out when I shook it. Or senerio two is I have a leaking valve on the freezer/ice maker drain? I have checked every time it rains and no water. Any other suggestions.
P.S boy did I find a lot of garbage behind those panel, surprised Keystone couldn't take a minute and run a vac. To clean up there mess!
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07-21-2015, 02:28 AM
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Montana Master
Join Date: May 2011
Location: Hixson
Posts: 3,436
M.O.C. #11397
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You should be able to tell a distinct difference between black tank water and ice maker water...just follow your nose!
BTW, it would help greatly for others to know the year and model of your Montana to help in resolving issues.
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07-21-2015, 07:17 AM
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Site Team
Join Date: Jun 2011
Location: Wilsey
Posts: 18,799
M.O.C. #11455
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Not sure what your rig layout looks like, but many times there's a vent fan in the ceiling near the kitchen counter. Is it stock, does it have an after market cover, could it have been open just a hair?
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07-21-2015, 11:49 AM
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Montana Fan
Join Date: Feb 2014
Location: Winnipeg
Posts: 210
M.O.C. #14048
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Last year we had water come in after an almost horizontal driving rain. Checked everywhere and also had the dealer check it out. Never did find the source but suspect it came in the fridge vents as the source seemed to be from behind the fridge. Haven't had a problem since and suspect it was just a freak event due to the wind driven rain.
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07-22-2015, 06:51 AM
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Seasoned Camper
Join Date: Sep 2014
Location: Alvarado
Posts: 57
M.O.C. #14704
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The seals on the slides dont always flip into position and I always have to climb up there and look for area's that did not flip out and correct it.
That would cause a pretty good leak in a heavy rain.
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07-22-2015, 07:46 PM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Jan 2013
Location: Bridgewater
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M.O.C. #13166
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I don't know what model you have, but you mention possibly not being completely level. Were your slides open? I had a leak at a campground a couple of years ago that was due to my trailer being slightly out of level, allowing the water from a pretty hard rain to run toward the wall and down the side of the slide and find its way in at the floor.
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07-23-2015, 01:03 AM
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Established Member
Join Date: Jun 2015
Location: Elon
Posts: 17
M.O.C. #17516
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Thanks all and sorry I did not tell you it is a 2016, 3711FL. As far as it being one of the slideouts, I check it every time it rains and in fact we had a super bad one the other night (40plus winds) and dry as a bone) and I too re-seat the seals. And because we had only used the black tank for the first time and cleaned the heck out of it,there was no smell. I will keep searching and checking, thanks again for all your input. Safe travels
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