Yahoo Message Number: 7362 (http://groups.yahoo.com/neo/groups/Country-Coach-Owners/conversations/messages/7362)
Here's a little tip I discovered purely by accident: I have Zip Dee awnings as I am sure most of us have. The awning covering the driver side slide has a long, thin strap attached to it.
For the first couple of years I didn't know what the dickens that little strap was used for, other than to help pull the awning down.
I'm sure we are all aware that the awning is intended to keep debris, branches, leaves, off from the slide room roof. It doesn't keep moisture out.
It came as a surprise to me that the strap is intended to be attached to keep the tension on the awning when you are experiencing rain or snow, etc. When the awning is tight, the moisture will run through the metal gromet holes in the center of the awning and onto the slide room roof that is tapered to allow the water to run off.
When it is loose, the awning lays flat on the slide room and accumulates puddles of water. If you close the slide with puddles accumulated on the awning, it all runs off at once and some may come into the coach.
This item like most others I discovered by trial and error because the dealer didn't have a clue about them. Most of you were probably told about this feature if you bought your coach from an informed dealer. ?
Larry
Intrigue
10762
Yahoo Message Number: 7373 (http://groups.yahoo.com/neo/groups/Country-Coach-Owners/conversations/messages/7373)
Larry'
Are you saying that one should attach the strap to the hook during rain or snow inorder to keep everything tight?
It makes sense to me , also bringing the slide in slow makes sense, which I didn't do.
Vaughn
99 Intrigue 10809
Yahoo Message Number: 7379 (http://groups.yahoo.com/neo/groups/Country-Coach-Owners/conversations/messages/7379)
Yes. Be sure to remove the strap and tuck it away for next time.
Yahoo Message Number: 61586 (http://groups.yahoo.com/neo/groups/Country-Coach-Owners/conversations/messages/61586)
Just finished chalking the 90 deg.trim pieces on the corners of my slides, some only needed to be re-chalked but others needed to be removed chalked and re-installed.the bad news is it rained cats&dogs last night-good news just one minor drip at one corner which will be looked at today. Its great to be able to leave the slides out and not be worried about leaks Bill 04 Inspire 51166
Yahoo Message Number: 61593 (http://groups.yahoo.com/neo/groups/Country-Coach-Owners/conversations/messages/61593)
Bill,
I know how you feel. We had the top of two slides sealed with Dicor tape about one year ago. Before that, every time it rained, we had water running down the inside of one window and water in the overhead cabinets.
Although the leaks appeared to come from the short side seams on top of the slides, I had a local rv repair shop do the side seams and the full length outboard seams, just to be sure. The outboard seam work required them to remove the topper, apply the tape and put the topper back on the coach. Something more than I wanted to do by myself. So far, we can leave slides out when it rains and not have leaks. Feels good.
Dennis Clayton, 2006 Inspire #51581