Hi I have noticed this water damage on the inside of the door under the fixed bunk beds what do I need to check or change?
Water damage
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Hi I have noticed this water damage on the inside of the door under the fixed bunk beds what do I need to check or change?Seen this on a few,it seem to be a failure of the seal/door due to the locking mechanism not compressing the seal properly. On some I've glued a small piece of plastic (2mm thick) onto the frame the lock presses against, then taken damp readings and hopefully next year the are affected will have dried out , but it's a suck and see approach
- Jul 18, 2017
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However when was it purchased and was it bought from a dealership? If bought new it came with a 10 year damp ingress warranty, but probably cannot use that?
Seems water is leaking past the seal and if the locker door is wet then there may be damp elsewhere around the door so worth doing a damp test.
This is off my caravan,I removed it to renew the frame to caravan seal as a preventative measure.note that is a battery box door but I may give you an insight as to yous
As water appears to be soaking up from the bottom I would suspect the door panel to be the culprit and the place to start - dismantle, thoroughly clean off any old sealant and refit with sikafkex on the exterior surface taking care to wipe off any excess before it sets. Then worth trying dehumidifier like Kontrol or uni bond Aero adjacent in the locker - ensuring these are emptied prior to towing,
These are the sealants I have used reseal all my awning rails, window rails and various doors,note I have aluminium rails ...Gary
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Not advisable to use any sealants until the area is bone dry otherwise moisture is trapped and can cause further damage.
I didn't have to wait that long,mine are made from some type of plastic,I didn't realise they made them from a wood composite these days
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