Water leak

[rocheleau530]

Good day
I have a new Rockwood Premiere and our first rain gave us a little suprise. We had about an inch of water pooled in the galley extention. The water is coming from one of the bottom seams you can see light through the seams holes. Water flows down the canevas ans comes in at the seams. Anyone else has that issue? Tried wax to seal the seams but the holes a re too big. Any suggestions?

Thanks

Simon

[Bluepill]

Should be covered under warranty if it's new.

[rockfordroo]

Sounds like you didn't season the canvas before your first trip. The thread used swells after it gets wet. You soak the outside of the canvas with a hose and let dry BEFORE you go camping. Sometimes you have to do it twice.

You should have been told this by the dealer.

[SidecarFlip]

Originally Posted by rockfordroo

Sounds like you didn't season the canvas before your first trip. The thread used swells after it gets wet. You soak the outside of the canvas with a hose and let dry BEFORE you go camping. Sometimes you have to do it twice.

You should have been told this by the dealer.

EXACTLY, Then you use seam sealer to finish the job.

[61cubby]

Our 2014 leaks in exactly the same place. Have not been able to accurately tell where exactly it comes from. It is always in the the galley extension canvas. It never gets anything else wet or runs anywhere else. I just bail it out with a cup and wipe with a cloth. My thoughts are that it is coming from the intersection of where the extension canvas meets the main body canvas along the aluminum rail that runs the perimeter of the coach. The way the canvas flap has to make a 90 degree inside corner is not very clean. Have not had any other leaks or problems with the coach (we love the floorplan and space) so it has been a very minor irritant.

[exploreco]

Ours does the same too and was "seasoned" properly. Took it back at the end of the first camping season as that is what the dealer recommended. They replaced that panel. The next season the new one leaks in the same spot. We just put a towel there now. Dealer is just too far.

With that said, I would recommended having it looked at. It is covered by warranty.

[Amartin453]

I have a 2016 Rockwood Premier 2516g. I have not experienced any leaks at all, nor did we season the canvas. I looked my manual and did not see anything in regards to seasoning the canvas. Only how to clean it.

It does sound like a warranty issue!

I hope Im just lucky!
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