nate&sarah
East Bethel, MN
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We purchased our 2004 winnie 324v a few months ago and are loving it!! There seems to be a condensation problems with the storage compartments on the passenger side. Everytime I check them the floor is wet and there are water drops on the top of the compartments. I open them up and let them dry out but it just keeps coming back. The outer seals seem fine. Any help would be appreciated. Thanks.
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pauldub
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Try this
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Rollincool
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The seal from the door frame to sidewall needs to be re-caulked.
You need to take the screws out, pull back the frame, (gently), and apply neew caulking in the back and squish it back against the wall and screw it in.
Wait for the (silicone) to dry, then trim the squished out stuff with a sharp nife gently not to cut into the side gelcoat.
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soc
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easiest is to narrow down WHEN it happens??? - all time ? Only when it rains? or other times???? On my A had a compartment that was wet but didn;t make sense - discovered when it was parked a certain way after a shower some water was leaking from around the shower door and getting on the floor and then running into the compartment - little new cauking and problem solved but took awhile to find the source of the water
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pauldub
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Don't use silicone caulk, use polyurethane.
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ron.dittmer
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If it is condensation and not a water leak, it could be your fresh water holding tank. If it is filled with ice cold water, and you are in a hot & humid environment, the tank will sweat a lot until the water temperature warms to that of the air.
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Large metal objects, 1 lb propane bottles, jugs of water or anything of significant themal mass will retain cold and atmospheric moisture will condense on it during the day. I have seen all kinds of stuff "sweating" in my bins.
On another note, I did have a leak above one of mine....water was getting into the fridge compartment from a bad seal and then leaking out of it into the bin through a poorly sealed lower section of the fridge cavity.
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nate&sarah
East Bethel, MN
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It seems to be the metal in the flooring. It is at the top of the compartments (3) and there are water droplets just hangin there. We have been having nights where it is 50 degrees at night and then daytime temps where it is in the 75-85 degree range. I am thinking that the metal is "sweating". I have another compartment where there is no metal cover and it is not having a moisture issue. I air the compartments out as much as possible but, as the rv is outside I don't want anything to make a home/nest in there. Is there anything on the market that will help get rid of the moisture in the air so I don't have all this condensation?
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soc
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you could try a silica gel desicant - but if its dripping it wouldn;t last long -also there are mini dehumifiers out there for around $50.00(windchaser, amcor)but they need 110 v - I haveone i use in the camper when we are in it and closed up to help with someof the moiture but again am unsure howmuch it would work if theres that much condensation accumulating in the bin
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dalton4
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Check the storage box for proper sealing. Put a bright light inside during darkness and see if you can detect an open spot or bad door seal. I also have a 24V and the storage compartment in front of the right-rear tires was taking in water. My problem was not the door seal, but the sealing of box seam/joints.
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