mollee
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Hi everyone!
On Friday we had the pleasure of finally having a hot enough day to require turning on the A/C unit (15000) of our Jayco 31 RKS. We've already experienced enough of the furnace! It was very hot and humid that day. After the air was on for a while we noticed water dripping down our awning. Is this normal or should we be looking for something? Shouldn't there be a drain of some kind like in a window A/c unit on a house instead of just running out of the A/C and on to the roof?
Well I hope everyone is enjoying the hot weather. I figure I can start to complain about the heat and humidity any day now!!!!But...at least now I can complain from my TT!!
Happy camping everyone!
Mollee
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rjsurfer
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Water coming off the roof is normal on RV's, don't sweat it.
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fordsooperdootydieselsmoker
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It just runs onto the roof, then if your rig is leveled right, drips down a gutter spout! So level your rig to allow it to go the other way.
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mhardin
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fordsooperdootydieselsmoker wrote:It just runs onto the roof, then if your rig is leveled right, drips down a gutter spout! So level your rig to allow it to go the other way.
Or, perhaps your gutter is clogged causing the water to take a different path.
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lostmarbles
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OR! Make a diverter by measuring the awning width and putting a 1/2" X 1/2" piece of wood, plastic, something with goop (clean roof area first), to offset that area of draining if everthing else is o.k. Then paint it white like the roof if it's the case...
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campinginthewoods
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Well you could always turn off the A/C......
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Hornet28BHDS
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That's perfectly normal. You enjoy the hot weather, I sure am!
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2oldman
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Run a bead of caulk on the roof where the water wants to go, and direct it elsewhere.
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davidj54
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As said before, it's perfectly normal. I always set up just slightly off level.
About 1/2" low to the off side and toward the back. That way the condensate drains off the back corner. This practice eliminates the need for trying to divert the water by attaching things to the roof.
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mhardin
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davidj54 wrote:As said before, it's perfectly normal. I always set up just slightly off level.
About 1/2" low to the off side and toward the back. That way the condensate drains off the back corner. This practice eliminates the need for trying to divert the water by attaching things to the roof.
Dat be what I do, too. However, check the gutters, they do get clogged. Then, if they are clear, just adjust the level slightly and that will fix it. Like Davidj54 said, there should be no need to attach anything to the roof.
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