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Leakage around slideouts

Yahoo Message Number: 101999
2002 Intrigue with 2 slides. Recently while traveling in a much wetter than usual Newfoundland we have been getting water on the floor under and around the slides when we retract them during or after a period of rain. I am very meticulous about keeping the tops of the slides clean and routinely lubricate the slide seals (tops, bottoms, and sides). The seals look to be in very good condition and are very clean and pliable. So I am at a loss as to where or how the water is coming in. It does not leak when the slides are in or out, only during the process of bringing in the slides. Any thoughts would be greatly appreciated.
Steve 2002 Intrigue 36' #11382

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Yahoo Message Number: 102006
Steve,

Loved where you are.

Don't know how to cut and paste with Ipad but online winegrad site is a pdf that shows in detail those components. Also see if that area by crank is  wet. If not then not problem.

Go to glass shop for sliding door.

You could be getting water on top of your slider. When bringing in it will dump water inside. If you don't have any water when opened getting in that's probably your problems.

Richard Aquino
2001 intrigue

Re: Leakage around slideouts

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Yahoo Message Number: 102012
Steve; I had similar issues on my LR and BR slide.  On my coach,  there are small troughs at the bottom of the slides that catch the rain as it drains down the edges of the slide.  I noticed this on my LR slide when I removed the front curtain-type shield  behind the driver's seat. This trough was plugged up with debris and cleaning it out with air,  etc solved the wet carpet problem.  Fast forward one year and we started having wet carpet issues on BR slide.  I couldn't find an easy way to access the trough,  so I just blew air from the bottom via the drain hose that is attached to the trough.  Once I blew it out,  a gush of water exited out the bottom of the hose. That fixed the BR wet carpet problem.  If you look close,  you will see these drain hoses underneath the coach.  Mine are located behind the driver's-side tires for the two slides. These drain hoses look just like the drain hose for the air conditioners and freshwater overflows on my coach.
Larry,  03 Allure 30856

Re: Leakage around slideouts

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Yahoo Message Number: 102013
I had similar issues on my LR and BR slide.  On my coach,  there are small troughs at the bottom of the slides that catch the rain as it drains down the edges of the slide.  I noticed this on my LR slide when I removed the front curtain-type shield  behind the driver's seat. This trough was plugged up with debris and cleaning it out with air,  etc solved the wet carpet problem.  Fast forward one year and we started having wet carpet issues on BR slide.  I couldn't find an easy way to access the trough,  so I just blew air from the bottom via the drain hose that is attached to the trough.  Once I blew it out,  a gush of water exited out the bottom of the hose. That fixed the BR wet carpet problem.  If you look close,  you will see these drain hoses underneath the coach.  Mine are located behind the driver's-side tires for the two slides. These drain hoses look just like the drain hose for the air conditioners and freshwater overflows on my coach.
Larry,  03 Allure 30856

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Reply #4 –
Yahoo Message Number: 102044
Larry, thanks for pointing out those two drain hoses. I've often wondered where they came from since they didn't seem to come from the air conditioners because the air conditioners just drip onto the roof and run down the sides. But if they do come from the slides (or if they come from the air conditioners) blowing them out from below with air sounds like a good idea. I will try that and see what happens. If you do have AC drain hoses on your coach in addition to these hoses just behind each of the driver's side wheels, where are your AC drain hoses? Thanks, Steve 2002 Intrigue 36', #11382

Larry wrote:

I had similar issues on my LR and BR slide. On my coach, there are small troughs at the bottom of the slides that catch the rain as it drains down the edges of the slide. I noticed this on my LR slide when I removed the front curtain-type shield behind the driver's seat. This trough was plugged up with debris and cleaning it out with air, etc solved the wet carpet problem. Fast forward one year and we started having wet carpet issues on BR slide. I couldn't find an easy way to access the trough, so I just blew air from the bottom via the drain hose that is attached to the trough. Once I blew it out, a gush of water exited out the bottom of the hose. That fixed the BR wet carpet problem. If you look close, you will see these drain hoses underneath the coach. Mine are located behind the driver's-side tires for the two slides. These drain hoses look just like the drain hose for the air conditioners and freshwater overflows on my coach.

Re: Leakage around slideouts

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Yahoo Message Number: 102045
Hi,

I have those same hoses. Are the drain channels visible on the top of the slide?  I'll dig out the air hose and blow some air thru the open end and see what happens.

Don Krahling

'01 Intrigue #11238

Re: Leakage around slideouts

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Yahoo Message Number: 102061
Steve,  I have only one AC drain hose which is located next to the main/long mud flap on the passenger side.  Both ACs drain out of this one hose.  Good luck.

Larry 03 Allure 30856

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Yahoo Message Number: 102062
I think the water leaks into the slide at the corners of the seals where they are not completely sealed on my coach.  When I had the seals relaced,  they sealed the corners with sealant,  but they have since deteriorated. The water could be coming in elsewhere too which is why the troughs are there,  I'm sure...

Larry 03 Allure 30856

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Yahoo Message Number: 102064
I'll have to check for these slide hoses on our coach, have never noticed if we have them:)!

Our AC hoses are: Front AC is the front left in front of the driver side front tire. Rear is the back right, close to where our air filter is located.

And yes to the surprising amount of water that can come in via the mentioned "L" brackets that run on the edges of the slides. Sealing helps, and I recall one owner found vinyl tape that matched his color scheme, and he placed this along the leading edge.

Best to all,

Smitty

04 Allure 31017
04 Allure Sold to a nice new owner! Now enjoying a 07 Magna Rembrandt 45' ISX600 #6775
"We're ONDROAD for THEJRNY!" (Toad and Coach license plates, say Hi if you see us!)

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Yahoo Message Number: 102075
Larry, do you mean to say that your front AC has a drain hose that runs all the way to the rear mud flap??

Steve 02 Intrigue 11382

(Larry wrote: I have only one AC drain hose which is located next to the main/long mud flap on the passenger side. Both ACs drain out of this one hose.)

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Yahoo Message Number: 102076
Steve, yes.  If I run either AC separately, condensation always drains from the one drain hose in the back.  Both appear to be spliced into one drain.  I have aplied air pressure from the drain hose at each AC from inside the coach,  accessed from behind the intake filter panel,  and air escapes from that same drain hose.  My coach is 36', so maybe longer coaches are configured differently.

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Yahoo Message Number: 102082
Larry, I've been looking around under the edges of the coach and cannot find the AC drain hose that you describe. My 02 Intrigue is also a 36 footer so we should be somewhat similar. Precisely where are you finding this AC drain hose that you indicated was by the large rear mud flap?
 Also, could you clarify how you "applied air pressure from the drain hose at each AC from INSIDE the coach accessed from behind the intake filter panel"? I have removed the intake filter panel on the AC and can see no drain hose. Wouldn't that drain hose originate from under the AC cover on the roof and not from the air intake region inside the coach?

Thanks for any clarification that you can offer.
 By the way, back to the original subject of leakage around the slideouts, I did find drain hoses behind each driver side wheel that I will try to blow out with air that should be the drains from the 2 slides. Or ... could these be my two AC drains??

Steve '02 Intrigue 11382

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Yahoo Message Number: 102085
Steve,  I placed pictures of drain hoses in the photo section in album labled AC drain hose.  On bottom outside trough drain hose I used can of air shim/sealed with rag and rubber glove.  From inside onAC hose,  I used compressor with rag toshim/seal.  Larry

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Yahoo Message Number: 102117
Larry, I guess that they made some changes between my '02 Intrigue and your '03 Allure (I think that is what you said you have). I looked at your posted photos and then looked inside my ACs and under my rear mud flap. Removing the inside ceiling filter panel on the AC reveals no hoses like your photo shows ... just wires and such. And back by the rear mud flap ... no drain hose like your photo shows.
 Does anyone else with an '02 Intrigue 36-foot have AC drain hoses and if so, where can they be seen or accessed?
 (Larry wrote: Steve, I placed pictures of drain hoses in the photo section in album labeled AC drain hose. On bottom outside trough drain hose I used can of air shim/sealed with rag and rubber glove. From inside on AC hose, I used compressor with rag to shim/seal.)

Thanks, Steve #11382