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Water in storage bay when it rains

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Tls5150

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We have a 32RLS. Every time it rains, we get water in the front storage bay just inside the door. Does anyone know what causes this and how to stop it? We think it has something to do with how it drains around the top hinge but don’t know how to stop it.
 
Oregon_Camper

Oregon_Camper

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No leaks in our 2023 340RL.

Are you referring to the passthrough storage or the front storage where batteries are kept? Does this happen if parked and it rains or if you're towing in the rain?
 
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Tls5150

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Yes the pass thru side doors, but our battery is in the very front (nose) compartment and it’s fine but it is also covered
 
Oregon_Camper

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There is a lip around the pass-through storage opening. If you've put something heavy there or even sat on the opening, you might have bent that lip, allowing water to come in. Check that and let us know.
 
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johnm

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Our new rig had the same problem on 3 openings. Two of them there was a seam that wasnt sealed completely. the 3rd looked ok but we reseales around the dorr frame.... now waiting for the next heavy rain...
 
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Chaseweston

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We don't get water in ours when it rains but I have watched the doors shape shift from "mostly flat" panels to full on convex shape when it gets closer to freezing - guessing thermal contraction on the metal door panel surround compressing the door panels.

I've read posts about the passthrough doors being mounted upside down and the weeps on the top letting water in the door panel surround channel deal and leaking into the passthrough area - IIRC they sealed the top ones and drilled holes in the bottom to correct this. Worth a look at least.
 
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Tls5150

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Chaseweston said:
We don't get water in ours when it rains but I have watched the doors shape shift from "mostly flat" panels to full on convex shape when it gets closer to freezing - guessing thermal contraction on the metal door panel surround compressing the door panels.

I've read posts about the passthrough doors being mounted upside down and the weeps on the top letting water in the door panel surround channel deal and leaking into the passthrough area - IIRC they sealed the top ones and drilled holes in the bottom to correct this. Worth a look at least.
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Oh boy… I’ll check it out
 
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Tls5150

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Oregon_Camper said:
There is a lip around the pass-through storage opening. If you've put something heavy there or even sat on the opening, you might have bent that lip, allowing water to come in. Check that and let us know.
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The lip looks to be ok. One door does have the seam so I sealed it but the other side has none.
 
2 Allies

2 Allies

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Our door was too low and not getting enough coverage at the top of the opening. The Alliance crew fixed it at the Rally by raising the hinge side of the door. There are two screws they loosened, raised the hinge pin and retightened. Works great now.
 
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Tls5150

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2 Allies said:
Our door was too low and not getting enough coverage at the top of the opening. The Alliance crew fixed it at the Rally by raising the hinge side of the door. There are two screws they loosened, raised the hinge pin and retightened. Works great now.
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Thanks I’ll check that out, ours is the split door so that may be a possibility
 
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johnm

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Well, we had another heavy rain just a couple hours ago...
Leaks in back were fixed (we resealed the whole top of the door frames (slider and street side rear compartment doors)
The front pass through door still leaked - but checking it quickly the water was all on the left side of the door on the floor. As someone mentioned earlier the doors had drip holes on both the top and bottom of the door - the left most drip hole on the top was not completely plugged... caulked it and we'll wait for the next rain! Also checked behind the board on the left that has the switches - no water in there.
 
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Tls5150

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johnm said:
Well, we had another heavy rain just a couple hours ago...
Leaks in back were fixed (we resealed the whole top of the door frames (slider and street side rear compartment doors)
The front pass through door still leaked - but checking it quickly the water was all on the left side of the door on the floor. As someone mentioned earlier the doors had drip holes on both the top and bottom of the door - the left most drip hole on the top was not completely plugged... caulked it and we'll wait for the next rain! Also checked behind the board on the left that has the switches - no water in there.
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Any way you could get a picture?
 
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Tls5150

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2 Allies said:
Our door was too low and not getting enough coverage at the top of the opening. The Alliance crew fixed it at the Rally by raising the hinge side of the door. There are two screws they loosened, raised the hinge pin and retightened. Works great now.
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Any idea as to which screws?
 
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