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Old 09-03-2023, 10:11 PM   #1
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leak under driver's side dinette bench behind bath

I've got a 2021 19, been parked w/ water hookup for 5 months. I noticed water seeping out from the driver's side bench in the dinette. Opened the bench and there was water on the floor. Blue pex above was dry. I thought it was just happening when using the toilet, but it seems to happen after a shower. My trailer wasn't quite all the way level and was tilted slightly downhill towards the front. Is this something to do with the valve in the toilet, or maybe the floor seal or something?
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Old 09-03-2023, 11:42 PM   #2
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Our 2021 19' had the exact same issue you describe, happened right out of the gate. Run a bead of GE marine silicone (or similar product) at the joint line where the two panels come together & all the exposed screw heads in the shower/toilet closet. This solved the problem for us.
https://gesealants.ca/products/ge-si...queeze/2798879
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Old 09-04-2023, 12:21 AM   #3
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Thanks Philip. The seal between the panels seems ok, but I'm now seeing one screw that's got a gap that I think the shower was directly spraying on. Huh, I bet this has been happening since it's been new but I'm only just noticing it since it's been parked. Could have sworn it was happening when flushing the toilet but hopefully this is the issue!
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Old 09-04-2023, 02:39 AM   #4
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FWIW, when I level my trailer at a campsite, I make sure the shower drain is downhill, in my case, that means I set it slightly lower on the curbside, and slightly high on the nose jack. its not enough to upset sleeping on the bed. it also helps the kitchen sink drain completely.

Funny? story: when I got my trailer (a 2014 E21 classic), the kitchen sink always had water puddling in it, and I realized the sink flange was higher than the floor of the sink. So I removed the drain pipe, and disassembled the drain flange etc, went by my trusty old local hardware store and was looking at the plumbing stuffs... old store guy comes by, sees me looking at the putty, says don't use that stuff. I explain my problem, he goes OH, thats the one thing its specifically for. put a good bead of it under the flange, the washer goes UNDER the sink, clamp the assembly hard to squeeze out the putty, wipe clean with a damp rag, and have a beer!

worked great. sink now drains dry.
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Old 09-04-2023, 12:07 PM   #5
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FWIW, when I level my trailer at a campsite, I make sure the shower drain is downhill, in my case, that means I set it slightly lower on the curbside, and slightly high on the nose jack. its not enough to upset sleeping on the bed. it also helps the kitchen sink drain completely.
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