Date:         Wed, 26 Nov 1997 10:52:13 -0500
Reply-To:     Derek Drew <drew@INTERPORT.NET>
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From:         Derek Drew <drew@INTERPORT.NET>
Subject:      Re: Water behind the refrigerator
Comments: To: John Thomas <jthomas@CRUZIO.COM>
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This happened to me too. It is important to remove the insulation on the
bottom 1/2 foot or so along the length of the camper in that area otherwise
it wicks up the water and causes rust over a long period.

My problem, it seems to have turned out, was a leak in the inlet hose for
the drinking water but I was never sure about this. I think the water can
also come from spash water from washing dishes in the sink. The water goes
back down behind and then gets wicked up by the insulation and then just
stays there forever. It has no incentive to dry out ever so it is important
to remove the insulation along the bottom.

At 07:26 AM 11/26/97 -0800, you wrote:
>Hi,
>I recently received a Propex heater from the group buy and one of my
>first actions was to remove the refrigerator.  Much to my dismay, in
>addition to the dirt that I found there, I found a lot of water next to
>the wall under the insulation.  Not quite a puddle but more than just
>damp.
>
>I have removed the bottom inch of insullation as far as I could reach in
>each direction and then dried it out with a blow dryer.   Now I want to
>find out where the leak is coming from.
>  The insulation higher up has no indication that it was wet so I am
>discounting the refrig vent or the 3 black panels.  ?????
>
>  I tried running the water pump while I watched behind the sink and
>could not see or feel any leak.  The water tank does not seem to be
>leaking just sitting there for the last few days.  We never have it more
>than 1/2 to 3/4 full so I doubt if the overflow is a problem.
>
>  I would suspect the refrigerator but we hadn't used it in the last 4
>to 5 weeks. Where does the water generated by the refrig go?  Am I
>missing some obvious refrig care and maintenance item.
>
>  It has been raining a lot the last few weeks so it could be an
>external leak but where?
>
>If anyone has a clue, I am clueless and would love some suggestions.
>
>John
>
>84 Westy
>
>
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