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texascanuk · 05-11-2010, 08:19 PM

yup, Mine's the same too and leaks at the seam between the two halves. I tried some silicone as a gasket but it didn't work. The floor in my '34 is gone in the rear corner so I have a project there to remove the bed and replace the flooring. There is a source I found while searching for a new piece. It is a combination check valve and pressure regulator just like the AS manual says it is and you can buy it in chrome.

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James B

ts8501 · 05-13-2010, 08:51 PM

Here are the pictures of what I found. In the shot of the water inlet, everything looks fine from the outside. Inside you can see the water damage. I believe I caught it soon enough, before the floor was damaged and too far gone. Note the trail of where the water was flowing out from the wall (The OSB looks clean). I sprayed bleech water (50/50 solution) to stop the mildew. You can also see the DampRid drying kit I am using to draw out as much moisture as possible. The last pictures shows where it was leaking through the belly pan, and on to the frame. I have already ordered the new part as provided by texascanuk (thank you!)

tpi · 05-13-2010, 09:25 PM

I had the same issue with mine when new. My city water fitting would only leak when the water heater would cycle. It would also drip out of the pressure relief valve at the same time.

It was difficult to track down because it dripped under the shower and since I used the water heater before showering, I suspected the shower leaking. But I kept looking around and finally caught the city inlet dripping. On my trailer it is easy to reach around and feel all the city water inlet fixture, because they cut the hole much too large

In my case an expansion tank cured the city water inlet leak, and the water heater relief valve drip.

texascanuk · 05-16-2010, 06:16 AM

TS8501,
next to the pail of damp rid there is a valve in the water line, where does that go? What's it for?

texascanuk · 05-31-2010, 02:40 PM

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TS8501,
next to the pail of damp rid there is a valve in the water line, where does that go? What's it for?

...OK, i got it. It's a valve that drains the water, probably needs to be pumped out through it, or used to drain system prior to storage for winter. I found the water tank drain at the street side behind the center wheel. What a strange place to put it, certainly not convenient.

Here's a picture of my floor damage. You can see what a mess a neglected leak can cause! P.S. it wasn't me..

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[IMG]file:///C:/DOCUME%7E1/Barry%27s/LOCALS%7E1/Temp/moz-screenshot.png[/IMG]I intend to cut the floor back to the crossmember near the rolled up carpet and

Gator113 · 05-31-2010, 04:22 PM

James... darn that's a shame... you poor guy.

I bought our first Airstream on April Fools Day. Photo's like this are what nightmares are made of, at least for me. Good luck.

HiHoAgRV · 05-31-2010, 06:20 PM

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...I intend to cut the floor back to the crossmember near the rolled up carpet and

ARRRGGGG---Flashbacks....http://www.airforums.com/forums/f36/...r-54952-5.html

If I can offer a suggestion, do the splice between the crossmembers with a large backing piece and lots of glue. I HAD to make one slice on a crossmember and there is a noticeable peak at the joint.

Good luck...