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Old 02-26-2011, 04:46 PM   #1
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Water leak over shower rim

Noticed last weekend on our new 19 that the shower corner (toilet side) actually allows water to run out. The vanity side does fine. It runs down the seam of the wall and shower tub base then right out the shower onto the floor. There is nothing there to stop it. So then it gets everywhere. Any ideas how to fix this?

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Old 02-26-2011, 05:15 PM   #2
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I find also that with these shallow shower pans and the shower curtain supplied that it is very easy to create a water mess. you could always put some sort of velcro to keep the curtain tight to the wall and divert your shower arm away from the side wall. It is very easy to mess up with this kind of shower. For my part I installed a diverter between the shower pan and the cabinet because this is another place where the water can go finding its way between the cabinet and the pan. These shower curtain are quite short in lenght also and it does not take much to mess if you move and push on the curtain. By the way we have a 2011 minilite with the same configuration shower than yours if I am right?
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Old 02-27-2011, 10:13 AM   #3
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We have the same model and I found a solution from an older post.

On the toilet side, I cut a triangle of clear acrylic (approx 4X5X6) and used clear silicone to glue it to the pan and the side - works real well. and looks great to boot.

I installed on the cabinet site rubber angle sold at home depot for bath tub caulking.

Works fine.
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Old 02-27-2011, 10:50 AM   #4
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Thanks. When I was watching how the water was leaking out I thought adding a corner into will help to change the direction of the flow but then it just went out the front of the shower when I stopped it with towel. So I may add the strip of rubber all the way around along with the corner diverter.

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Old 03-01-2011, 11:59 AM   #5
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many use shower/splash guards that you can buy at Home Depot or Lowes.
they're in the bath section. there's a smaller triangle one and a taller one.
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Old 03-04-2011, 08:29 PM   #6
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Have a look at the moulding that I installed between the shower pan and the cabinet. Bought this tub seal at home depot. It work very well and looks super nice.
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This is what I did. I was stuck in the middle of nowhere doing to. Literally a Swiss army tool and a tube of caulking!
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Old 03-05-2011, 07:19 PM   #8
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I got the mod done eary last week. Found this large L bracket at Lowe's that covers the open side corner of the shower down to the shower tub base. From there I ran white weather striping past that around to the end of the tub base. Caulked it all up with clear,very slowly and tediously as to seal it all well. Looks great and can't wait to use it. Post pictures soon. Want the oxygenics head in it real soon.

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Old 03-06-2011, 07:39 PM   #9
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I got the mod done eary last week. Found this large L bracket at Lowe's that covers the open side corner of the shower down to the shower tub base. From there I ran white weather striping past that around to the end of the tub base. Caulked it all up with clear,very slowly and tediously as to seal it all well. Looks great and can't wait to use it. Post pictures soon. Want the oxygenics head in it real soon.

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I have been dealing with the same issue. Would love to see those pictures when you get a chance. Want to observe a few different remedies before I tackle it.

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I have been dealing with the same issue. Would love to see those pictures when you get a chance. Want to observe a few different remedies before I tackle it.

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here's what i've seen used in many Roo/Shamrock hybrids:

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they get the small one for one side and the tall one for the other side.
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Old 03-07-2011, 05:34 PM   #11
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Here ya go. Freshly installed.

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Old 03-07-2011, 07:25 PM   #12
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Well those are fancy. Way nicer than mine. Wish that was available when I did mine. Oh well mine was $6 to do and works fine just not as fancy. Clear caulk would have improved mine somewhat though. I was lucky the hole in the wall hardware store I was in had caulk period!
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Here is what I have done - not my pic but exactly the same.

I was looking for a discrete way to block water.

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Wow! Great job...looks professionally done. I'm gonna give that style a try. Did you seat the splash guard with caulk only? And is that just standard weather stripping from the guard on around?

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Old 03-11-2011, 11:26 AM   #15
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The splash guard comes with adhesive tape on it as well. The rivets that hold the shower wall are not in a straight line so the caulk helped even more. THe weather striping is just standard stuff. It was cut in half so there is only one rib of it. Silicon'ed that too but it was taped as well.

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I can see that we are all in the same boat with these shallow shower pans. And what does not help is the shower curtain barely fit in the shower ( not long enough ) and the slightest movement that you make can run the curtain outside the shower. I wish my trailer ( mini lite 189s ) would have come with a tub instead but in the min lite most of them are equipped with a pan. Take the roo model 17 for exemple. This small trailer has the best bathroom you can get and even with a window.
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Old 03-12-2011, 09:05 AM   #17
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Also need to mention that from the start with the original Shamrock the white curtain that came with it was not really a liner. We added a vinyl liner that is longer and improved the shower in the 183 we had last year. We did not have the leaky corner with that one for some reason. I remember looking at a few 17 models and definitely remember it was the only tub in my size range that we were looking at.
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Same issue BUT???

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Here is what I have done - not my pic but exactly the same.

I was looking for a discrete way to block water.

I have exactly the same issue and have installed a corner guard from Lowe's similar to the picture above.. Now the water follows the joint where the wall panel meets the tub and goes behind the corner guard and on to the floor. Did you fill the gap (caulk the wall / tub gap) directly behind the guard to stop this? I have been told to never caulk the tub / wall joint to avoid retaining moisture???
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When I installed the corner splash guard I caulked carefully with clear silicone and did put a small chunk right in the corner to prevent water from seeping out through there and it works.

I did not caulk all around, only that little corner. I am told the lip from the tub goes up a few inches behind the shower surround and need air to dry out.

Also we always check - just to see - if water did come out - so far so good.
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Old 03-20-2011, 04:53 PM   #20
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A secondary question on similar topic. What is everyone using to clean the shower,sinks,toilet with? Don't want to use something too strong and damage the plastics.

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