Water leaking into Storage Doors

Lmbrjk · 04-10-2021, 10:15 AM

Brought my 27RB WhiteHawk home this week and it hasn't stopped raining since. While trying to get some projects done I noticed that when I opened the pass through storage door water ran out from under the plastic trim on the inside of the door. There are weep holes in the bottom of the trim piece but the water is not coming from there. It runs out all along the trim piece . Wondering if anyone has sealed the exterior trim edges and how to get the doors dried out. Maybe remove all the door trim - dry - reinstall with sealant? Camping season is starting here and I don't want to take it to the dealer for this unless I have too.

eow · 04-10-2021, 07:40 PM

Post a picture of the top hinge area. Some are made from two extrusions and water leaks between the two. A bead of caulk solved the problem for me.

Lmbrjk · 04-12-2021, 10:56 AM

Thanks for the reply. I hope these pictures help but its hard to make out the black hinges in the black frame. The first two pics are the hinges on my passthrough and slideout storage areas. The third is with the door open showing the water running from under the inside door trim. I'm concerned that the doors will warp or delaminate unless I get something done about it. Still under warranty though. The hinges look solid and I don't see where water can get in there. I'll keep looking. There are weep holes on the bottom but no water is coming from there and they appear to be open.

ALJO · 04-12-2021, 11:19 AM

It is the foam seal from the frame what lets the water in, replace this seal with butyl tape to avoid damage to your floor.

eow · 04-12-2021, 09:10 PM

Water will get in!

Run a bead of caulk in the corner created by the hinge extrusion and the wall extrusion.

eow · 04-13-2021, 04:06 AM

This is what solved my leak issue:

Marine71-76 · 04-13-2021, 07:38 AM

We had water leaking and dealer fixed - NOT - turns out the water was running down from a small area on the roof. Once fixed, no more water. Just another thought.

Springhook · 04-13-2021, 04:40 PM

Do you have a window above the cargo door. My window had a leak around the seal. Water was coming inside at the bottom of the window. I removed window and resealed.

Lmbrjk · 04-13-2021, 07:52 PM

I think I didn't define my problem very well. The problem isn't that water is getting into the trailer or onto the floor. It's getting inside the door itself. When I open the door water runs out of it at the extrusion that goes around it.

EOW - thanks for the picture - I will definitely caulk that hinge seam.

Thank you all for the recommendations - things I'll have to remember for future issues I'm sure.

Thanks

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