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Old 02-25-2020, 10:43 AM   #41
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Old 02-26-2020, 12:54 AM   #42
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Dometic apparently says 3 degrees side-to-side and 6 front/back (which means 3 degrees front-back on the TT and 6 side-to-side). That's over 8" height difference between the left and right side of a 19, which would be pretty uncomfortable for humans. It's about a foot of height difference between the front and back, which doesn't sound much better but might be tolerable.
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Old 03-04-2020, 12:30 PM   #43
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Just took delivery of our 2019 19'. The level attached to the side of the trailer left of the entrance reads a half-of-a-bubble different than the one I plan to install on the hitch. My first inclination is that the one on the hitch would be more trustworthy? Thoughts? Jeff
The levels seem to shift over time. You can actually twist them to level. They are at best a guide.

I recommend a 12” inch work box level. I think mine is made by Empire - it is accurate and sturdy. I find it’s most important feature is its slope measurements. 1/8 pitch is about a 1” rise at the wheel.

On my fifth wheel I find that placing the level on the trim near tile levels on the camper is accurate. I checked this by comparing the measurements to the floor of the camper.

If the bath was installed correctly, you shower should drain with no puddles in the corners.
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Old 03-04-2020, 12:32 PM   #44
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If the bath was installed correctly, you shower should drain with no puddles in the corners.

In other words, it should not be level.
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Old 03-04-2020, 12:50 PM   #45
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No. If the shower is a stalled correctly it will drain with no corner puddles if the camper is level.

If the shower is not installed correctly this will not be true. The shower floor slopes so that it will drain if the camper is level on both axis.
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That's what I said. The shower should not be level. It should slope to the drain. when the trailer is level.
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Sorry for the misunderstanding. I misread it.

I just realized I made pun. That being said, I read the word “it “ in the sentence as referring to the camper, not the shower.

Be well and level.
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