Jayco 26P - Mystery Leak under the Kitchen Sink

[Barnster]

This is a strange one.

Directly under my kitchen sink, I get a small amount of water build up. There does not seem to be any cause (I run faucets from throughout the trailer) and there is no leak.

After a period of time I return, and there is water buildup (about a 1/2 of cup) on the shelf, inside the cabinet, directly under the sink.

Anyone else experience this?

Thanks

[Grumpy]

Check the "p" trap. Might be loose or cracked.

[bdreinv]

Me to under my kitchen island sink, barely enough to show up on a napkin when I lay it where we first noticed.Going in for warranty Wednesday.As usual another laundry list of repairs.We are 23 months into ownership of this 16 Eagle!

[Jagiven]

Originally Posted by Barnster

This is a strange one.

Directly under my kitchen sink, I get a small amount of water build up. There does not seem to be any cause (I run faucets from throughout the trailer) and there is no leak.

After a period of time I return, and there is water buildup (about a 1/2 of cup) on the shelf, inside the cabinet, directly under the sink.

Anyone else experience this?

Thanks

I had a simular issue with my bathroom sink. No clue what it was from. I took pictures, wrapped the pipes with tp, to try to track the water. I never could find it. I had it in for service a few tomes, and the last time, I told them to fix it! I did not care what it took. It has never leaked again. I suspect ot was a bad glue job for one of the black abs pipes.

Good luck!

[oldmanAZ]

Our kitchen faucet is one of the 'pull out' type. The flexible hose that the water flows through was not tightened enough. Water would leak into the faucet and drip back through the faucet base. I tightened both ends of the flexible hose and the leak stopped.

Full disclosure: I didn't find that leak on my first try. Over time I tightened the P-trap connections, water supply lines, and the strainer connection under the sink, but there would still be a leak sometimes.

[vcbice]

I had the same thing. Cause is loose connections to the faucet. Tighten them and all should be better. (PS some folks had bad washers in those connections)

Why only leak sometimes? Hot water. Yes, you run hot water for a while. You get some cold water in the water heater. Shut off the water. As the water heats up the pressure increases. As it gets to a certain point the faucet connections leak. Then when the pressure goes down they stop leaking.

You might also check your faucet connections to bathroom and shower although for some reason I have not heard of people having problems there, only the kitchen.

FWIW, I also had a PEX fitting behind the outside water connection leak. Replaced the fitting and all was good.

[Tail_gunner]

Originally Posted by oldmanAZ

Our kitchen faucet is one of the 'pull out' type. The flexible hose that the water flows through was not tightened enough. Water would leak into the faucet and drip back through the faucet base. I tightened both ends of the flexible hose and the leak stopped.

Exact same thing happened here. Tightened the fitting that attaches the hose to the faucet spray head and the mystery leak stopped.

[jloco]

I also had a small leak under the kitchen sink about 2 months into ownership. I tightened all the fittings and both drain rings. It's been fine ever since. I suggest tightening everything under there.

[bdreinv]

Originally Posted by oldmanAZ

Our kitchen faucet is one of the 'pull out' type. The flexible hose that the water flows through was not tightened enough. Water would leak into the faucet and drip back through the faucet base. I tightened both ends of the flexible hose and the leak stopped.

Full disclosure: I didn't find that leak on my first try. Over time I tightened the P-trap connections, water supply lines, and the strainer connection under the sink, but there would still be a leak sometimes.

I think that's my leak to the water follows the flexible hose!Thanks

[michael.g]

Water leaks on the inside can be just as tricky to solve as water coming in from outside. A few days after we had our Bungalow delivered, there was a large puddle between the stove and the fridge. Both are residential models. I thought the water line to the ice maker must be loose. Turns out it was water from the half bath. The fitting on the hot water line was just loose enough that when pressure built up in the hot water line, it leaked.

Fast forward a couple months and found a similar leak by the kitchen sink. Turned out to be the same problem. Our Bungalow is in a seasonal site and doesn't get towed. Not sure why the second leak took 2+ months to show up.

-Michael