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58 minutes ago, jacwjames said:
OK,
Can you feel if the floor is still wet?? The water damage could be old as far was when it got wet, unfortunately this type of flooring will not dry out but basically disintegrate. You can repair it, just takes time and $$.
But you need to find out why the water pump is cycling, look in all the basement compartments and see if you can find any signs of dampness or water. If the pump is cycling it's going somewhere.
Yep its definitely wet, i think im taking a saw to it next weekend unless anyone has any idea where the leak might be otherwise. The hose fitting behind the fridge seems to be in the floor
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23 minutes ago, jacwjames said:
There is a black loom hanging down behind the fridge, I believe this is the end that would have connected to the water solenoid valve that has been removed.
How long have you owned this coach?
Did you remove the water solenoid valve?
6 months
No I wasnt aware of it
Just now, Burgboy said:6 months
No I wasnt aware of it
That is the cooling fin drainage loom as you can see its not split
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Where was your icemaker line located?
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4 hours ago, FLynes said:
Our LaPalma layout is different…do you have an air intake grill under the fridge? The Norcold 1200 was an option for our rigs…maybe it had one originally?
Heres inside of my slide.... and the underside of the fridge it looks like the rot is in front of the fridge and not from the slide. Directly under the fridge only has a little bit of rot
Are the pipes literally under the floor? Or should they be visible behind the walls
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12 minutes ago, jacwjames said:
Looks like you have a sink in your slide, it might be the sink drain leaking. On my coach they used a flexible drain hose that looped up and rolls back and forth as you use the slide. This is a known problem. The water lines do the same thing and could had a hole worn in it but you would hear your pump running if it was water line.
My guess is sink drain line.
I do hear my pump running every 5 minutes if i leave it on
13 minutes ago, FLynes said:Our LaPalma layout is different…do you have an air intake grill under the fridge? The Norcold 1200 was an option for our rigs…maybe it had one originally?
There is space under my fridge
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3 hours ago, jacwjames said:
Are you sure it is a pex piping leak. Where is pex run in relation to the rotted floor. If you pressurize the lines using the pump does the pump cycle after a long period of time? If you have a way to plumb in a pressure gauge to monitor it won't take long to see it go down if there is a leak. You could also try and pressurize the system with air, this is what they do on new construction, has to hold a charge for 24 hours, air will leak down faster. If you do have a leak with air use soapy water to spray down the piping near where you think the leak is. Back ~13 years ago on a trip I noticed that my pump started to cycle, initially very slow, maybe once an hour, then got progressively worse and ultimately found the water heater had a pin hole leak at a welded seam.
But other sources could be your ice maker water line. I've had mine rupture, just a pin hole leak but enough to cause a problem if not fixed. Also check the water solenoid valve, it could leak. This can happen if it was not winterized properly.
Im not sure if it is pex pipe. Where would you pressurize the system from? One of the sinks?
1 minute ago, FLynes said:Do you have the Norcold 1200 with ice maker? That’s your culprit. Undo the air intake grill under the fridge and you’ll find the shutoff valve there, along with a bunch of mold, probably. That’s what happened to our LaPalma. Same thing with the toilet, lots of rot, because previous owner never bothered to replace the wax ring. Also, unplug the ice maker, once you shut off the water to it. It’s a useless POS and was notorious for not working properly.
I have an aftermarket dometic without ice maker
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Thanks for the reply, how should i go about finding the source of the leak? Would it be at the center of the rot?
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So, I've started looking at the jacks. Control panel turns on but it doesnt do anything. No sounds, accessories are on on the dash. Where do I start?
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Any idea where to start diagnostics? Will provide pictures in just a minute
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I've noticed when its quiet in my coach that the pump turns on for a fraction of a second every few minutes. Is this indicative of a leak somewhere?
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Just now, Old Dog said:
You call a propane service company. They come to you with a propane truck and fill your tank as you stand and watch. They charge by the pound. A full tank should last at least 3-4 weeks of constant propane mode use.
Sounds expensive. I'm fulltiming in a 1999 making $15 an hour in LA
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Just now, Old Dog said:
I must be missing something. Way don't you just refill your propane tank?
I bought a 5 gallon from the gas station... cant figure out how to put it in my coach tank
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5 minutes ago, hex_nut said:
There is no compressor. That is an absorption fridge. It must boil the chemical media either with a propane flame or a 110 volt heating element. That 400 watt inverter is much too small. It would take at least 3 times that much and would kill your batteries in a short period of time. Absorption fridges requires either shore power or propane for heat source. They are just not practical on battery power.
Richard
Thanks I didnt know what an absorption fridge was. Im on shore power at the moment. Any idea where to check to see if its working? I think my readings here is just residual temperature from before i ran out of propane
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So i've just run out of propane I guess. I thought dometics ran on 12v. To my surprise its a 2 way 110v OR propane not a 3 way 110v,12vdc, or propane.
I rigged up an inverter, 400 watt constant 800 w peak. In the picture I have the fridge's original 12v wire going to the inverter and routed two 18 awg wires from the inverter posts to the 12 v input on fridge.
Peak power from the fridge seems to be too much for the inverter, once the ac compressor kicks on instant overload warning. Will this set up work once the fridge is at temperature?
Anything look or sound unsafe? Perhaps inverter being so close to the propane tube?
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Side mirror was struck...
in Interior & Exterior Care & Renovations
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Any idea on how to get this back on? Epoxy?