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12-24-2016, 08:37 AM
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Montana Fan
Join Date: Jul 2015
Location: St Petersburg
Posts: 150
M.O.C. #17571
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Water pooling in underbelly HC 343 RL
This is a weird one. Hubby noticed a sagging underbelly so he pushed against it and water began to flow out. He said he nearly got soaked when he investigated further. We've had no rain. He did wash it the other day though. He looked very thoroughly and can't find a clue as to where that water is coming from.
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12-24-2016, 09:01 AM
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Seasoned Camper
Join Date: Nov 2014
Location: Dover
Posts: 75
M.O.C. #15866
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Mine had the same problem. Turned out to be a split on the top of the fresh water tank. Hope yours is just misdirected water runoff and not one of the tanks.
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12-24-2016, 09:06 AM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Oct 2004
Location: Salem
Posts: 7,547
M.O.C. #2283
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If its just water and not out of one of the tanks you got a leak. First place I would look is the back flow preventer. It might be under the sink in the bathroom. It's black kinda odd L shape with a plastic pipe on each end sticking up about a foot or so and looks like it goes to nowhere. It may not be leaking when you find it.
Lynwood
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12-24-2016, 10:36 AM
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Site Team
Join Date: Jun 2011
Location: Wilsey
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M.O.C. #11455
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That's the one question we need an answer to, did your husband recently dump the tanks and run the power flush. If so, then Lynwood has the answer. Many of us have either removed or replaced that device because they frequently fail.
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12-24-2016, 11:30 AM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: North Ridgeville
Posts: 20,229
M.O.C. #2839
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If it is black it will smell. If it is galley it will smell.If it is gray it may be soapy. The probabilities are high you have a leaking tank
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12-24-2016, 12:11 PM
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Montana Fan
Join Date: Jul 2015
Location: St Petersburg
Posts: 150
M.O.C. #17571
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The leak is in the back, it's not the tanks. We've not been anywhere, so haven't used any tanks. We don't keep fresh water tank full, we're in Florida so it's not freeze related.
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12-24-2016, 12:36 PM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Oct 2004
Location: Salem
Posts: 7,547
M.O.C. #2283
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Ok did you dump the black tank and use the power flush?
Lynwood
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12-24-2016, 03:51 PM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Oct 2012
Location: Box Elder
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M.O.C. #12947
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You don't say what your rig is or how old either. Just this past summer, I replaced our leaking water heater, which was leaking into the belly of our rig. Unfortunately, after replacing the water heater, I also discovered our grey tank had also developed a leak, and it too was leaking into the belly. Those repaired/replaced, and no more leaks. You might also just have a loose fitting behind the convenience center, or a loose or leaking hose coming from the fresh tank.
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12-25-2016, 03:25 AM
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Montana Fan
Join Date: Jul 2015
Location: St Petersburg
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M.O.C. #17571
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It's a 2015 HC 343 RL.
All good replies but he's thoroughly checked for leaks from tanks. He flushes every time he dumps the black tank. It only happens when he washes it or it rains.
I'm convinced that there's a pathway leading the water to that underbelly that he's missing. Next time he washes it I'm going to stand by and really check to see if I can spot it. We did have a leak in the grey water tank but that was fixed and it wasn't the source anyway.
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12-25-2016, 11:34 AM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Sep 2013
Location: Pensacola (mail forward service)
Posts: 3,198
M.O.C. #13740
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Could possibly be water entering into back cap from a faulty seal on top of the rear cap. John
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12-25-2016, 11:40 AM
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Montana Fan
Join Date: Jul 2015
Location: St Petersburg
Posts: 150
M.O.C. #17571
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Quote:
quote:Originally posted by jcurtis934
Could possibly be water entering into back cap from a faulty seal on top of the rear cap. John
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Could very well be!
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