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Old 03-02-2014, 09:05 PM   #1
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Hello everyone I am new to this form and hope I have the right one for my question. I have a 97 Jayco 3310 rls. My question is I have some water that has leaked into the wall at the rear of the unit and it is frozen right now but when I put on the heat the water thaws and the wall gets wet. I have sealed the roof now but would like to know how to remove the water from the insulation that is now saturated. Any suggestions

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Old 03-03-2014, 07:46 AM   #2
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Honestly, remove the insulation and have a fan blowing warm air in the void for a while, to dry it out. If you cant remove the insulation, warm air is the only option.
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I would think that you have to get the wet insulation out, and dry out the space thoroughly so that no mold grows in the space. Wet insulation is useless and needs to be replaced. Do you have anyway of accessing it to remove it? Better now to fix it right, than have problems down the road.

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get in there now while it is frozen and remove the insulation.. this will actually be easier than in the spring when you are dealing with wet moldy material.. THEN take it into the warm and repair..
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get in there now while it is frozen and remove the insulation.. this will actually be easier than in the spring when you are dealing with wet moldy material.. THEN take it into the warm and repair..
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Thanks everyone, that seems to be my only option, can anyone tell me if the wall structure is made of wood or aluminum.
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