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06-03-2009, 04:40 AM
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Established Member
Join Date: Mar 2004
Location: SEDALIA
Posts: 23
M.O.C. #1304
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SHOWER DRAIN LEAK
Has any one had a leak at their shower drain? How did you repair the leak?
Thanks for the help
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06-03-2009, 05:58 AM
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Montana Fan
Join Date: Jan 2004
Location: Marshfield
Posts: 158
M.O.C. #886
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In our 2004 Mountaineer 2985RL we were able to get to the shower drain from the basement area (it is possible you will need to remove an access panel or something to get to this area). The hole cut for the pipe run was large enough that you could get your hand up to the area where the drain comes through the floor of the shower and tighten the connection. We found however, that ours was not leaking there. The vertical drain pipe that comes down from there had been cut off too short and there wasn't enough overlap to make a tight seal. We purchased a piece of plastic extension (standard item, plumbing section at Home Depot) and used it to extend the vertical drain pipe down into the trap farther. We put a little silicone on it for good measure, but that fixed our leak.
Good luck. Water leaks are always a challenge.
From a fellow Missourian!
Mike & Paula Brown
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06-03-2009, 06:19 AM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Aug 2004
Location: Cedar Rapids
Posts: 4,876
M.O.C. #1944
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Quote:
quote:Originally posted by LAURA
Has any one had a leak at their shower drain? How did you repair the leak?
Thanks for the help
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We had a shower drain leak that seeped for a long time before we found out what was happening. It seems that the drain material (plastic or some such material) cracks easily from having weight put on it if there is flex in the bottom of the shower. To fix it, we bought a metal type drain and inserted it along with some Plumber's Putty, then tightened it down. It's been almost five years now and it still doesn't leak.
Before we fixed that leak, we did find that the nut that holds the drain tight, was loose. It was a challenge to tighten it since there wasn't much room to reach up through the small hole in the floor where the "S" trap extension came through. However, with a keyhole saw, I opened the hole up so that I could get my hand up in there freely, and with water pump pliers I was able to snug the nut up tight enough. When I installed the metal shower drain, it was much easier to tighten since I had already enlarged the hole.
Orv
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06-03-2009, 11:44 AM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Apr 2005
Location: Tonawanda
Posts: 551
M.O.C. #3662
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I repaired mine once by removing the drain and putting new putty around the drain and it stopped for awhile and started to leak a little again.I haven't done it again yet,I have a 5-gal pail under the drain in the basement till I get around to it
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06-03-2009, 12:52 PM
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Established Member
Join Date: Jul 2007
Location: media
Posts: 25
M.O.C. #7443
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mine leaked the first time out with new 08 3400... I took that plastic piece of **** and replaced it with a quality metal one and no more leaks.....
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06-03-2009, 05:43 PM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Jul 2006
Location: Green Valley
Posts: 1,618
M.O.C. #6022
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We stopped our leak by replacing the plumbers putty around the shower drain with a rubber gasket which seals better and doesn't pull loose like the plumbers putty does.
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06-03-2009, 06:25 PM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Jul 2005
Location: Fort Myers
Posts: 5,933
M.O.C. #4282
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Agree with Dave above. When we ordered our 3400 in May 2006, we already had been on this forum for about 10 months and we had a heads up on this problem. We told our dealer that one of the things we wanted done before we even arrived for the PDI was to pull that drain, take off that plumbers putty and put in a good rubber gasket.
We still had a leak so we had our dealership brace up under the tub drain with wood. No more flex and no more leak.
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06-03-2009, 07:11 PM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Jul 2006
Location: Pasco
Posts: 986
M.O.C. #5972
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In my case, the hole the drain pipe came through into the storage area was up against the pipe itself so tight that when you stepped in the shower floor, the pipe could flex straight down but at an angle. After a while this caused a leak. Enlarged the hole, retightened and that was it.
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06-04-2009, 02:21 AM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Oct 2007
Location: silver creek
Posts: 1,507
M.O.C. #7770
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as you can see, it seems to be a common problem on most Montana models and years. Our 2005 unit leaked also and found the nut was crossed threaded on the tail pipe coming from the drain.The hole it came thru in the floor was to small to correctly install it. So we cut pipe off,enlarged opening and replaced drain pipe.
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06-04-2009, 04:11 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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We had the same dealer as dsprik and had the same information from this forum. The dealer did the same thing to ours except they replaced the drain with a good metal one..from A Winnebago MH. No problems since.
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06-04-2009, 11:27 AM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Nov 2002
Location: Oceanside
Posts: 20,028
M.O.C. #20
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Our Montana had a leak at the shower drain because there was no support under the floor surrounding the drain. When we'd step near the drain it would depress the floor, causing the floor to pull away from the drain just a little, allowing water to flow through that opening. The factory apparently screwed it up. Our dealer filled the void with the spray expanding foam insulation for six or eight inches around the drain. No more problem in coming up on three years in August.
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06-18-2020, 09:05 AM
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New Member
Join Date: May 2020
Location: Martinsville
Posts: 1
M.O.C. #26189
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Shower leak
We have a 2020 Montana High Country and there is a leak from under the shower coming out onto the floor. We turned in the shower without being inside the shower and it still leaks. Any ideas?
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