3 water line broke in less than 4 weeks on new 2108FBS

[TomC]

Originally Posted by Goodspike

Thank you--I'd never thought of that before. Good advice.

Probably also a good idea to always turn on the water slowly. Even with copper pipe in a home that's a good idea.

I don’t care what others say I think this is a good idea. When I leave my house and am going to be gone for a week or more I turn the water off. I don’t see what harm it does. Just make sure you turn off the hot water heater. Better to be safe than sorry.

[RDP]

Originally Posted by Gate68

Wanted your opinion since we are 1st RV peoples.

Bought a brand new 2108FBS that was delivered at the dealer last fall. We put the deposit on April 28th and took possession on May 20th.


From 5-7 PM on the 12th of June the cold water line started to piss under the oven. Since we were leaving the fallowing week and the 7 days quarantine procedure at my dealer they gave me the part and I fix it myself!


On June 23rd the hot water line under the fridge busted a the T connection and with the help of the 1-800 Winnebago hot line they explain how to bypass the hot water and everything was fine. The next morning the when I got out I had a beautiful waterfall under the trailer.

All theses issues in less than 5 week of ownership, should I request them to to exchange the trailer? Should I reach out to Winnebago customer service?

Several peoples were saying to upgrade to rigid insulation but where doe the water go take when this happen? I would not water stay trap under the belie and make it worst!

Https://youtu.be/Q22rl5bGpKw

Gate68 What was the cause of the water leaking under the trailer in the YouTube video? Thanks RDP

[Sun_Seeker]

Originally Posted by Miss Lee

We bought a 2020 2108FBS also and the first thing we looked at was the water pipes since we had a leak. The water pipes under the fridge were just fitted together and not glued, so we fixed that ourselves. There was a small leak on the hot water tank valve under the bathroom sink and also the water drain behind the steps had a small leak. So I would check all the joints to see if they were just fitted together and not glued. We took our trailer back where we bought it and they tighten everything up and replaced the plastic water drain valve with a metal fitting. Everthing seems good now.

This SHOULD NOT have happened to you as a non-used purchaser of factory-new. I am appalled! :(

[Sun_Seeker]

Originally Posted by TonyOIB

This may be a good time to chime in with a reminder and a bit of advice for newbies. We ALWAYS shut the water off at the post while camping when we leave the RV even for a little while. You just never know and don’t need to come home to an indoor swimming pool.

Due Diligence...I think your method-o-logy is sound. While I have never done that either (and has not been ever in my mind to do so...) ...I ask myself, what harm, but only all-good taking that ten seconds to turn the tap off and back on...will do. As you say...off-site peace of mind insurance.

I'm going to adopt this.

Cheers,

[Hopeful1]

Agree to turn water heaters off at house along with the water. We turn all off. Peace of mind!

[TonyOIB]

Hey Creativepart, How does that saying go about teaching an old dog new tricks?

[Goodspike]

Originally Posted by Bones2003

Most likely reasons for these problems are 1) the water lines froze in cold weather, 2) the water lines were subject to excessive pressure, or 3) some type of part or assembly defect. I would guess that #3 is really not that likely.

I know this is an older thread, but I re-read it since it was bumped. Personally I would suspect #1:
That someone at the dealer put water in over the winter and didn't winterize it afterward. That is probably the most likely.

A fourth possibility is one I mentioned earlier--turning on the water too fast, particularly if the water system is higher pressure. The water hammer effect as the air leaves the lines can be damaging to pipes.

[creativepart]

Originally Posted by TonyOIB

Hey Creativepart, How does that saying go about teaching an old dog new tricks?

I’m glad it works for you Tony. But turning off the water spigot every time I go anywhere away from the RV is not something I plan on adopting.