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Old 05-18-2015, 08:12 AM   #1
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Awning Leaking

Both of our awnings (main & 2nd awning on slide out) are leaking around the roller tube during a rain.
Both awnings are Dometic 9100 power awnings.
Seems like water is seeping through the stitching of the awning where the main part of the awning connects to the roller tube.

I've contacted Jayco about this, but have not received a response yet.

Has anyone else had a similar issue?

Thanks in advance for your response.
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Old 05-18-2015, 09:39 AM   #2
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Stitching has been known to leak a little. I would close the awning up just a little so the stitching is on top of the tube.
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Old 05-18-2015, 10:18 AM   #3
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Stitching has been known to leak a little. I would close the awning up just a little so the stitching is on top of the tube.
Hi Grumpy,

That's an excellent idea, never thought of doing that.
I was also thinking about getting some tent waterproofing or something similar to try and waterproof the stitching.
Since it's still under warranty, I'll wait to see what Jayco has to say before doing any DIY fixes.

Thanks for the reply.
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Can you adjust the pitch?

On my electric awning it can be adjusted at the arms. I would pitch one side a little lower than the other so water can't pool and leak. By pitching you can direct were the water will drain.

Keeping water from pooling should also help prevent the material from stretching and sagging over time.
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Old 05-18-2015, 10:31 AM   #5
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Can you adjust the pitch?

On my electric awning it can be adjusted at the arms. I would pitch one side a little lower than the other so water can't pool and leak. By pitching you can direct were the water will drain.

Keeping water from pooling should also help prevent the material from stretching and sagging over time.
Hi Clubhouse,

Yea, I had both awnings pitched to the maximum allowable pitch to one side.
But that didn't help the dripping off the roller tube at all. It was a constant water drip along the whole roller tube, while water was running off the awning from the pitch. It wasn't that hard of a rain even, so I don't think water was pooling too much. Just running down along the seam with the pitch. It just happens that the seam is exposed right in the valley where the water is running down the pitch.

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Another thought ---

On those electric awnings if you deloy it all the way, continue to hold the switch it will start to roll back changing the orientration of the tube to the awning material. This changes the tube from being on top of the awning material to being on the bottom of the material.

If I understand what you describe, it sounds like currently the tub is on top creating a valley. Maybe try holding the switch to change the orientation of the tub to eliminate the "Valley"

Another benefit is if the material rolls over the top of the tub, when its retracted there is no gap for water to collect in while being stored.

All else fails, I would be using seam sealer like you already mentioned.
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Old 05-18-2015, 11:38 AM   #7
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If I understand what you describe, it sounds like currently the tub is on top creating a valley. Maybe try holding the switch to change the orientation of the tub to eliminate the "Valley"
Clubhouse,

The tube is below the awning. What I meant by "valley" is where the awning fabric is attached to the roller tube. The awning fabric is attached in 2 location / 2 slots of the roller tube so the fabric goes ~1/4 way around the tube. The slot, toward the trailer, is used to attach the main awning fabric extended from the trailer. Then a 2nd slot is used to attach the top portion of the awning flap.
The "valley" I'm referring to is that where the awning fabric is attached to the roller tube slot closest trailer creates a slight valley because when the awning is fully extended, where the awning is attached to the roller tube is not at the top of the tube.

I think Grumpy had the best work around idea to retract the awning slightly so the steams are not exposed. That'll probably work until I get it fixed.

I just heard back from Jayco customer service. They said to take it back to the dealership to be addressed.

Thanks for your help & suggestions.
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I agree, Grumpy has the best solution.

Best of luck
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Old 05-18-2015, 01:43 PM   #9
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We just picked up our TT and noticed the same thing. Awning was pitched and it was slightly rolled in so there was no valley, the seam was on top about 30 degrees forward. Please update us on what they say, I was also thinking about using tent seam sealer on the threads.
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Old 05-19-2015, 10:08 AM   #10
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Noticed ours is leaking along the trailer side - you could see light through the stitching holes. May need to figure out a way to stop it, unless it should/would be warrantied?
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Mine also leaks. So I'm curious to see what their fix is...
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We just picked up our TT and noticed the same thing. Awning was pitched and it was slightly rolled in so there was no valley, the seam was on top about 30 degrees forward. Please update us on what they say, I was also thinking about using tent seam sealer on the threads.
Not sure the seam sealer would be good on the awning material. It is meant for nylon and might damage the awning material.
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Old 05-19-2015, 11:30 AM   #13
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Just to update everyone, Jayco response was that they didn't have any waterproofing for it and told me to take it to the dealership to be addressed.
This is their exact response:
"We do not have the proper water proofing solution here at Jayco. I would like to suggesting getting in touch with your selling dealer to have the issue address."
Note: In my original correspondence with Jayco, I asked if they could provide me with an applicable water proofing solution so I could take care of the issue myself.

We need to call our dealership to see what they have to say. We have a few other minor issues that we're hoping will be addressed while our trailer is still under warranty. Then it's a matter of coordinating a date to get the trailer to the dealership first so they can inspect the issues and then a 2nd time so they can fix the issues and coordinating the dates so that the trips to the dealership don't impact our current camping plans.

I'll post to let everyone know what the final resolution is.

Thanks everyone for the input, suggestions, & help.
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One might try Aquaseal. Its designed for most vinyl, rubber, etc materials. Use it to repair my fishing waders and float tube. Most sports stores have it.
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Old 05-19-2015, 01:52 PM   #15
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I found some posts on RV.net where a few people used Liquid Stitch Fabric Repair to seal the seams of their awning and said it worked well.
You can get it at Walmart or Jo-Ann Fabrics.

If I'm not satisfied with how the dealership resolves the issue, I'll look at using Liquid Stitch.
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Old 05-19-2015, 04:50 PM   #16
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My stitching leaked like crazy on my new trailer. I went up on the roof and rubbed tent seam waterproofing on the stitches. Worked like a charm.
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Carefree makes a seam sealer in a roller tube. Works great
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can you put seam wax on the seams? like a canvas tent?
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Update on our DIY repairs:
Purchased 2 - 1oz tubes of VLP Vinyl/Leather Repair
Applied it to the seams on the inside of the awning and on the outside.
After letting it set overnight, did a water test, there were a couple spots that I missed and needed to go over.
After 2nd application to missed spots, no more leaks. So far it seems to work. Time will be the sure test.

Note: We have 2 awning on our trailer and 2 - 1oz tubes was sufficient to do both awnings. Though I want to get another tube to carry with me just in case I need to do spot repairs while camping.

FYI - We did called Dometic about it and they said the seams would seal themselves over time. Not sure how much time they think it should take because we're in our 2nd camping season with our trailer. So Dometic was of no help either.
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