[VAC] Re: locating leaks

["Tuna" <rctowns@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

Tracing the source of water intrusion is a science verging on an art...
water coming in from a roof vent, for example, can slide down the inner skin
until it finds something travelling laterally, like wiring, or a structural
member, or window frame... and travel a particular distance... so the
appearance of the puddle can be yards away from the water's entry point...
Also, water sources can be leaky plumbing, rainwater, wind-driven rain,
air-conditioner condensate, or simple condensation between the skins, road
spray kicked up by the tires into the wheel-wells... and the water's path
can change, if the trailer was/is off-level in some way... the way most
people locate leaks (this is all in the archives, by the way), is to wait
for dry weather, level the trailer, and spray water on the trailer in some
sort of systematic fashion, e.g. starting down low, spray water (medium
pressure garden hose) on a section about 3'x3'... then wait for a few
minutes to let any possible leak to migrate to its puddle.
Also, you might want to inspect all the seams for lost caulk. With vintage
trailers, people usually end up cleaning old caulk out of the seams and
re-applying the Vulkem.
You definitely want to eliminate water intrusion before expending the effort
to repair your floors...
Happy Hunting!
Tuna