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quote:Originally posted by dchafer
I am in British Columbia on Washington border. We have a new (sep3/05) 3400RL. Sitting in the lazyboy we noticed the bottom small window sill of the picture window was soaking wet.. wall is not wet, cold and damp but not wet, we have purchased a de-humidifier which is priceless here.
I phoned our dealer and they say this is normal and its just the way the window is designed. I am worried that the frame was not properly caulked before installation. Has anyone else experienced this problem?
I will keep my eyes on this one. thanks, Diane.
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I don't believe it's normal. Our rig had the same problem and I thought it was condensation. However, it only occurred when it rained. So, I used some clear sealant and calked all around the outside of the grommet that goes around the big window. Then I calked around the inside of the grommet (where the window fits into the grommet). When I finished, using a wet finger I smoothed the caulk on both sides of the grommet. Voila! We've not experienced any water collection at the bottom of the window sill in over a year -- and we've been in some real downpours.
You also should go on the outside of the rig and insert a small flexible piece of wire in the drain holes on all the windows to make sure they aren't plugged. From traveling all over, debris can collect in the holes and the humidity can't drain properly. The windows are designed to drain, not collect water.
Hope this helps a little.
Orv