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Old 06-03-2021, 11:42 AM   #1
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Shower Condensation and Kwikee Steps

I have 2 situations from this past rainy (3 days) and cold (47 deg.) Memorial Day weekend. My vehicle is 2018 Winnebago Vista LX 35F.
Situation 1. During the cold-rainy weekend many of my family members used the shower. I began to see water under the bedroom sidewall/shower wall after a couple of people showered and only after showering. Could condensation get behind the plastic shower wall? I don't think anyone used the vent and vent fan. The top of the shower wall is secured by screws with no caulking on top and the rear corners of the shower wall are not squared to the corners, but curved. Has anyone had this problem and what did you do to solve the issue.

situation 2. My 3 step entrance Kwikee Electric Steps seem to have a mind of its own. I cleaned and lubricated the moving parts as normal maintenance. When I open the door and activate the magnetic switch the steps stay in the retracted position. After a few minutes the steps extend and will work properly.
But, on other occasions the steps will not retract or they begin to extend halfway and decide to retract. This extension/retraction will happen a couple of times and finally rest in the retracted or extended state all with the magnetic door switch in the open position. This seems to be a computer switching problem. Your advice and thoughts.
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Old 06-03-2021, 12:08 PM   #2
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I had similar problems and had to replace the magnetic switch mounted by the door, and it’s worked well after that.
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Old 06-07-2021, 07:11 PM   #3
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The shower should not have condensation between the wall and the shower wall. But...with all those people using it in unusual weather conditions, I'd just monitor the situation for the time being.

The step problem sounds like low battery. Which can be caused by low battery but more often, dirty connections and particularly a corroded ground wire near/at the step. So check for that, and bolts you see between the steps and the frame, give a push with a ratchet.
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Although the top of the show stall is screwed to the wall there could still be little cracks where it meets the wall. An aggressive shower want person cou;d spray some water up above the plastic. If the large crowd use is a regular thing I'd think about maybe calking it slightly - just in case.
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Thank you all for your advice.
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