Clean Water from panel behind toilet

[Gtojoe68]

New to forum, hello all. 2021 Jayco 267 bhsw. Getting small amounts of water from behind raceway panel behind toilet. Suspect connection from main water line to toilet water supply is bad. We were camping in February is sub zero without heated line and learned hard way. This may be cause?
In any case…. How to remove that panel?! Pulled two screws that go into a stop but nothing moves still. (Since replaced screws that are in photos) Anyone have to remove before?
Thanks Joe

[Gtojoe68]

Update: 90% sure leak was connection at toilet valve, moved it strong and saw drips. Tightened with pliers just a scosch and it’s good. However, due diligence says i need to get behind that panel at least when i get home to be sure. Love to hear a hint on that one.
J

[norty1]

My uneducated guess is it is attached with staples. I would get something flat like a 5 in tool and gently try to loosed it up enough to determine if that is how it's fastened.

I has to built inside out and getting in will be outside in?

[madmaxmutt]

After removing 10s of thousands of flooring staples, I would recommend these.

If I only intended to do this a couple of times:

I would use a tool like this inexepensive staple remover:


If you intend to do this task more often, or for a large quantity of staples, this type of remover is the best.

I have used mine thousands of times without fail.


You only use these two to loosen the staples.

Then you grab the staple with either a nipper or a fence pliers and rock with the staple angle. They will come right out. Nippers will be less marring to surfaces than fencing pliers.

Nippers:

These are also great for finish nail removal. You just have to tighten and repeat the rocking motion more often.

Fencing Pliers:


Again, if you are only doing this a few times or for a few staples, an option for this is good old channel lock pliers using the same rocking motion.

[stinger608]

Originally Posted by norty1

My uneducated guess is it is attached with staples. I would get something flat like a 5 in tool and gently try to loosed it up enough to determine if that is how it's fastened.

I has to built inside out and getting in will be outside in?

Na, if you look at the pictures, it appears that the top 1x1 is screwed to the wall with a couple of screws.

Probably just have to remove them 2 screws and the "box" will live up and out of there.

[norty1]

I see a strip on the bottom and another on top. Remove all screws and the strips. If it doesn't loosen up there is not much else but staples.

The op stated he removed those 2 screws in his initial post.

[stinger608]

Originally Posted by norty1

The op stated he removed those 2 screws in his initial post.

Oh, heck, sorry Norty, I missed that statement.

[Gtojoe68]

Originally Posted by stinger608

Oh, heck, sorry Norty, I missed that statement.

I'll look closer for staples. THOR industries sure do like their little staples. The leak completely cleared up after tightening the H20 connection at least - this is the due diligence form prior water getting under it. thanks

[1911Garand]

My 2022 264BH had similar problem.

When one would sit on the seat, the toilet would flex / move slightly, pushing the tubing against the raceway panel hole. This preloaded the tubing and caused issues up at the toilet valve, creating a leak whenever some one sat on the toilet, no other time. I had to cut the hole bigger in the paneling to allow the tubing movement. Problem fixed.

In other words - make the hole bigger where the blue tubing goes through the panel. Give that a try, that's what fixed my new to me 2022 264BH.

[Gtojoe68]

Originally Posted by 1911Garand

My 2022 264BH had similar problem.

When one would sit on the seat, the toilet would flex / move slightly, pushing the tubing against the raceway panel hole. This preloaded the tubing and caused issues up at the toilet valve, creating a leak whenever some one sat on the toilet, no other time. I had to cut the hole bigger in the paneling to allow the tubing movement. Problem fixed.

In other words - make the hole bigger where the blue tubing goes through the panel. Give that a try, that's what fixed my new to me 2022 264BH.

thank you ! totally makes sense