Hello to all. I've posted this about a year ago regarding leaking in my ole 89 Winn Chieftain. Under old post, I had stated I was gonna replace the A/C seal. Well, I did that this week, right after I had moved the RV. When I am sitting level, you cannot see or feel any water inside on walls, etc., however, when you move the rv to a down slope, I got water coming from ceiling down the inside of the front windshield. This past time, it was quite a bit of water, since it really rained buckets about a week ago. I'm not sure if I still have the leak since I replaced the A/C seals, because I covered the entire MH with the rv cover.
While replaceing the A/C seal, I removed the inside base and the topside unit completly. I did not notice any water around the hole in the roof at all, and it seemed the hard foam roof insulation was completely dry. I replaced the square seal and the two other strips on the rear of the unit (I guess that is where the two extra rectangular seals went (there were two old ones there). Those seals don't go someplace else do they? I tighted the unit back up to tight and a couple more turns on each of the four bolts. Is that tight enough???
I am at a loss as to why I am getting water (or was getting water).
I have sealed all the seams on the roof.
I have sealed the top of each window (I wouldn't thing that is the culprit as water came in from roof somewhere).
Previous owner had sealed around the outside of the three covers over roof vents not allowing any water to enter from the roof area (which I have never seen any water coming in around the inside of the vents).
One of the front running lights has a small crack in it (I've ordered replacement), but I would think very little water if any might come in on those, and if so, if would drain immediately to inside of windshield.
OK, now that I have bored everyone with my whining, I am looking for suggestions, tips or hints as to what I might have done wrong (roof A/C seal installed incorrectly?) or something else that I might have missed.
tks in advance for the help
While replaceing the A/C seal, I removed the inside base and the topside unit completly. I did not notice any water around the hole in the roof at all, and it seemed the hard foam roof insulation was completely dry. I replaced the square seal and the two other strips on the rear of the unit (I guess that is where the two extra rectangular seals went (there were two old ones there). Those seals don't go someplace else do they? I tighted the unit back up to tight and a couple more turns on each of the four bolts. Is that tight enough???
I am at a loss as to why I am getting water (or was getting water).
I have sealed all the seams on the roof.
I have sealed the top of each window (I wouldn't thing that is the culprit as water came in from roof somewhere).
Previous owner had sealed around the outside of the three covers over roof vents not allowing any water to enter from the roof area (which I have never seen any water coming in around the inside of the vents).
One of the front running lights has a small crack in it (I've ordered replacement), but I would think very little water if any might come in on those, and if so, if would drain immediately to inside of windshield.
OK, now that I have bored everyone with my whining, I am looking for suggestions, tips or hints as to what I might have done wrong (roof A/C seal installed incorrectly?) or something else that I might have missed.
tks in advance for the help