Rv Roof Mount Air Unit Leaks Int Coach

Model xxxxx ser xxxxx purchased with camper in 2002.

Rv roof mount air unit leaks int coach.

You should be able to find the torque specs in the roof ac owner s manual however a good hand tightening should be good. Your roof ac unit is mounted with a gasket between the unit an the roof typically with 4 spring loaded fasteners that should be checked for specific torque or tightness every year. If it is leaking inside you most likely have a clogged outlet which can be easily opened with a stiff wire probed in the drain outlet. Also you need to check the torque of the fastening bolts.

It is quite common to find the roof area around the air conditioner sunken or sagging especially on those rvs with soft roof construction. There are no drain lines for the ac unit on the roof of the rv. They are subject to all the vibration wind and the elements that occur during your ownership of the rv. There was a co read more.

Then screw the unit in with the mounting bolts at the locations you ve marked. Check to make sure your model does not have a condensation hose that may be plugged. If the leak is both while raining and while running and the gasket is still thick enough and tight odds are there is some roof deterioration underneath the air conditioner as long as the roof isn t sagging causing water to puddle up around the air conditioner which can be checked by pulling a string across the roof from side to side. Next inside the rv install the bolts that will hold the ceiling part of the air conditioner in place.

It s best not to walk on an rv roof rather use boards to distribute your weight. Each rv roof top air conditioner has a gasket underneath between the ac unit and the roof and these can sometimes develop leaks even on fairly new rv s. Finally mount and secure the ceiling portion. To check for this situation again disconnect yourself from power and carefully ascend to the roof.

Some people will actually leave the rig slightly higher to the passenger side so the water runs to the other side. Look for screws or other hardware the hold the outer shroud cover on your a c unit. Roof mounted air conditioners are very heavy units. What happens is water can start to collect.

When i turned the unit on it begin leaking into the camper in the area of the filter. Sometimes the drain pan gets clogged with dirt leaves and other debris prohibiting the water from draining through the small hole in the pan and onto the roof. This can be a result of debris or dirty on evaporator coils or due to blocking of the drain holes due to dirt or due to purposely done sealing. Mount the roof part of the air conditioner over the hole.

Which ideally should drain the water from the evaporator coil on the roof instead of inside of the rv. Have duo therm rv ac on roof of my camper. One of the most common causes of the water leaking from air conditioner in rv is drain pan not able to drain the water properly. Another common culprit of leaking from the air conditioner into your rv is a clogged drain pan.

However if the drain hole s get clogged with dirt leaves etc the water may roll into your coach even if the a c roof gasket is tight.