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07-23-2013, 09:09 AM
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Junior Member
Join Date: Jun 2013
Location: Stanfordville NY
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I Can't believe this happen (Flooded Camper)
I ran our 2010 Grey Wolf 28 bhks up to Lake George and set everything up for my wife and kids.. My wife invited her girlfriend and her kids to spend the week..I had to go back to work...my wife calls me and tells me that one of the kids left the bathroom sink on and it flooded the trailer floor right rear corner the grey water tank was closed..my wife said she had open it up that morning to drain.. I pulled up the lenolium to find the cheap wood flooring deteriorating ... What can I do to fix this problem. 
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07-23-2013, 12:52 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Oct 2006
Posts: 1,632
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It shouldn`t deteriorate that fast. leave the linoleum up and run a fan t dry it out. it should be OK.
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07-23-2013, 04:10 PM
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AKA Bluebird
Join Date: Aug 2006
Location: Charlottesville, VA
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Don't know about fixing it but you could try renting or borrowing a dehumidifier. With everything buttoned up it might dry things out better than using the fan alone.
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07-23-2013, 07:08 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Jun 2011
Posts: 122
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Quote:
Originally Posted by dimurrrw
Don't know about fixing it but you could try renting or borrowing a dehumidifier. With everything buttoned up it might dry things out better than using the fan alone.
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Get a dehumidifier in there and let it rip!
It will do a great job..
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07-23-2013, 08:05 PM
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Trailer Trash
Join Date: Aug 2012
Location: MN
Posts: 608
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Get in the habit of shutting off the water supply to your camper when you leave for an extended period of time. The cheaply built plumbing lines and connections are an accident waiting to happen.
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07-23-2013, 08:07 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: May 2013
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Quote:
Originally Posted by joelek
Get in the habit of shutting off the water supply to your camper when you leave for an extended period of time. The cheaply built plumbing lines and connections are an accident waiting to happen.
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Good advice and I always go in and open a faucet for a moment then close it back to let the pressure off...
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07-24-2013, 07:45 AM
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Junior Member
Join Date: Jun 2013
Location: Stanfordville NY
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Thanks for all the feedback.. I used fans and a dehumidifier...and re-enforce the floor with 1/8" ply.. don't know why forest river uses a CDX type partical board seeing that it is much heavier and when wet falls apart.
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07-24-2013, 08:14 AM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Jan 2013
Location: Greensboro, NC
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Quote:
Originally Posted by betonys
Thanks for all the feedback.. I used fans and a dehumidifier...and re-enforce the floor with 1/8" ply.. don't know why forest river uses a CDX type partical board seeing that it is much heavier and when wet falls apart.
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Probably because it'll save them a grand total of maybe $35-40 in materials   which would work out to $100 at the retail level. And we ALL want to save that $100.00. Even more if they use marine grade plywood!
And THEY are not the ones who have to deal with the weight issue! 
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07-24-2013, 08:21 AM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Oct 2012
Location: Western Connecticut
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Why don't they just use Homosote....or even better, cardboard. Gheesh that will be a weight saver.  These engineers can use a b**ch slappin'
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07-24-2013, 11:07 AM
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Anacortesians
Join Date: Oct 2010
Location: Anacortes, WA
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What makes you think they employ engineers? I can't see any evidence of it.
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07-24-2013, 11:54 AM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Oct 2012
Location: Western Connecticut
Posts: 1,587
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Did I say engineers?? I must have meant mousekateers.
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07-25-2013, 08:20 AM
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Junior Member
Join Date: Jun 2013
Location: Upstate New York
Posts: 21
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Quote:
Originally Posted by rattleNsmoke
Did I say engineers?? I must have meant mousekateers.
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Can I use that one at work? 😜
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