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Old 12-09-2018, 04:40 PM   #1
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Tracking down a water leak and lessons learned

On our recent trip to Monterey, I noticed some water at the baseboard on the other side of the shower.

This alarmed me of course and I started opening up access ports to check for water, even taking the shower faucet out.

Because it was dark and out of my sight line, I used my camera to take photos in places I could not see. Worked pretty good! However, all it told me was the shower looked great with no leaks.

Well, I followed the water path around the bathroom to the sink, after removing a shelf and magazine rack so I could track the water.

It turned out the connections to the sink had loosened a bit and was leaking a little water onto the floor. It may have been that way forever, but we recently retired and are between homes and have spent 3 whole weeks in the RV. Enough time, however, for capillary action to move the water to where I could see it. I’m glad I noticed and fixed it, and I checked all the other faucet connections too!

Moral of the story: I could have checked the water faucets easily without all the detective work I did. That’s where I should have started and saved a few hours work. :-)
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Glad you found it! Leaks can be the bane of an RVer's existence!!
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Thanks, Sarah! I’ve heard horror stories, and I’m glad mine was easily solved!
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