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10-30-2021, 04:30 PM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Dec 2010
Location: Sioux Falls
Posts: 664
M.O.C. #10985
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Water leak behind water heater
I seem to have a small leak, more of a drip behind the water heater. How do I get bck there to inspect. Maybe the water heater is removed from the outside. I could remove the panel inthe basement storage but it is a long way back to thewater heater. This is a 2018 3791 RD. I am shying away from jumping into this without know just what I am doing. We are full time so we need to use water.
Anyone had their water heater out? Any help is appreciated.
John
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10-30-2021, 04:48 PM
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Seasoned Camper
Join Date: Apr 2019
Location: Middleton
Posts: 76
M.O.C. #23951
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Quote:
Originally Posted by shovelhead86
I seem to have a small leak, more of a drip behind the water heater. How do I get bck there to inspect. Maybe the water heater is removed from the outside. I could remove the panel inthe basement storage but it is a long way back to thewater heater. This is a 2018 3791 RD. I am shying away from jumping into this without know just what I am doing. We are full time so we need to use water.
Anyone had their water heater out? Any help is appreciated.
John
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Where is the water dripping to? Inside the trailer or in the external water heater compartment?
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10-30-2021, 05:58 PM
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Established Member
Join Date: May 2020
Location: Whiting
Posts: 41
M.O.C. #26212
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You can remove the panel in the bottom of the pantry in the kitchen to access the rear of the water heater. I believe there’s 4 screws
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2020 Montana 3791RD
2017 F350 CC Dually
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10-30-2021, 07:18 PM
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Site Team
Join Date: Jun 2011
Location: Wilsey
Posts: 18,799
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Depending on the water involved you may find, like we did last week, that the tank has rusted thru and the drip is coming from the small hole that has started.
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2017 3720 RL, and 2013 HC 343RL
Pullrite Hitch, IS, Disk Brakes, 3rd AC, Winegard Traveler, Bathroom door mod, Dometic 320, couch for desk swap, replaced chairs, sun screens, added awnings, etc.
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10-30-2021, 09:30 PM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Dec 2010
Location: Sioux Falls
Posts: 664
M.O.C. #10985
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Phil, Your 2020 must be laid out different than My 2018. My pantry is in the slide out. The water heater is in the forward section ahead of the slide out. Right next to the furnace. Thanks anyway.
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10-31-2021, 03:21 PM
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Established Member
Join Date: May 2020
Location: Whiting
Posts: 41
M.O.C. #26212
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Yep googled the 2018 and they sure did change the floor plan a little
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2017 F350 CC Dually
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10-31-2021, 05:05 PM
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Established Member
Join Date: Feb 2018
Location: Houston
Posts: 40
M.O.C. #21234
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Quote:
Originally Posted by shovelhead86
I seem to have a small leak, more of a drip behind the water heater. How do I get bck there to inspect. Maybe the water heater is removed from the outside. I could remove the panel inthe basement storage but it is a long way back to thewater heater. This is a 2018 3791 RD. I am shying away from jumping into this without know just what I am doing. We are full time so we need to use water.
Anyone had their water heater out? Any help is appreciated.
John
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John, you can access the back of the hot water heater through the inside of trailer by removing the panel (note the 2 screws into the floor) in center bottom "butler pantry cabinet" (not in the slide out) . I had the same problem in my 2018.5 3791 RD. Sorry adding a pic isn't working.
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2018.5 Montana Legacy 3791RD
2017 F350 6.7 PSD SRW with airbags
M.O.C. Number 21234
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11-20-2021, 11:26 AM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Dec 2010
Location: Sioux Falls
Posts: 664
M.O.C. #10985
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Yoquedo
John, you can access the back of the hot water heater through the inside of trailer by removing the panel (note the 2 screws into the floor) in center bottom "butler pantry cabinet" (not in the slide out) . I had the same problem in my 2018.5 3791 RD. Sorry adding a pic isn't working.
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I found the panel to remove and did so. Everything was bone dry back there. I am going to go into the basement storage and remove panel to get behind convenience panel. I know thire is bunch of connections and the leak must be behind there. Water must be traveling along something and dripping out by water heater.. I am going to wait a couple of weeks before I start unloading basement to get in there.
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11-20-2021, 06:37 PM
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Site Team
Join Date: Jun 2011
Location: Wilsey
Posts: 18,799
M.O.C. #11455
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Every Montana we've ever bought had connections loose back there, on the 2017 there were about four of them.
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2017 3720 RL, and 2013 HC 343RL
Pullrite Hitch, IS, Disk Brakes, 3rd AC, Winegard Traveler, Bathroom door mod, Dometic 320, couch for desk swap, replaced chairs, sun screens, added awnings, etc.
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12-30-2021, 08:41 AM
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Established Member
Join Date: Dec 2021
Location: Bella Vista
Posts: 21
M.O.C. #30197
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I had a Jayco that developed water leaks (yes, multiple leaks!) in the area near the water heater. I found that 1/2" PEX tubing and shark bite fittings worked well to fix the leaks. I had to replace several hoses because the crimp connects from the factory were failing and the fitting at the top of the water heater was leaking. It was not an easy fix but I managed to get the right hoses replaced. I did one hose at a time with the shark bite (press-on fittings) and it worked out well. It's not rocket science but it's not easy either. I had time so it wasn't too bad. Good luck...
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