Water Leaks/Damp Carpet

[peter brandt]

Thanks again for all the input on my "Mystery Leak" under the fridge. I was
ready to blame it on a leaky refrigerator door, but why would it still be
damp down there after the refrigerator has been off for who knows how long
and is competely dry inside? Things typically dry out quickly here in CO.
Weather permitting, I'll check the roof vent are this weekend, I'll also
look for the water lines and the vent pipe.

Peter
77 Eleganza II
Colorado

 

[peter brandt]

Rick,

Excellent suggestion - I never even thought of those lines.
My coach has a shut-off valve in one of the hoses behind the right front
access cover, I assume the rest of the plumbing is still there. And yes, I
the coolant was low after
driving it up here from Albuquerque (my only "road trip" so far), and I
haven't noticed any external leaks.
Now the only problem is that the weather is supposed to be TOO nice this
weekend, and my wife is already talking about going Xcountry skiing,...

Thanks again,

Peter
77 Eleganza II
Colorado

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Subject: Re: GMC: Water Leaks/Damp Carpet

>
> > Things typically dry out quickly here in CO.
> > Weather permitting, I'll check the roof vent are this weekend, I'll
also
> > look for the water lines and the vent pipe.
>
> Peter,
> Just thought of one more possibility. Assuming you still have the
> "engine-aided" water heater (and if you don't, I highly recommend
restoring
> it...), the hoses carrying hot engine coolant to the water heater enter
the
> interior just behind the door, running up into the space behind the
> refrigerator, thence rearward into the bath under the sink. These too may
> leak (there was a recall for rusting elbows where they penetrate the
floor),
> and since they carry engine coolant, the liquid dries more slowly than
plain
> water. Any sign of coolant loss in your coach? Just an idea....
> Supposed to be in the 60s in Mile-High this weekend. Good luck.
>
> HTH.
>
> Rick Staples
> '75 Eleganza
> Louisville, CO
>