Help! Water leak

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A few more details would be helpful in troubleshooting:  where was the water spotted on the floor?  by the shower? by the kitchen sink?, You state that the plug cap was removed - do you mean the one on the FW tank or somewhere else?  You are hooked up to your home water supply and state "it's still dripping slowly" - what and where is this dripping slowly?   

The three main areas I would search for a leak on a 171 are: 1) under your kitchen sink - while pressuried run a paper towel over the H and C supply lines, also the trap under your sink and see if there is any wetness on your towel and running over each of the above areas.  2) remove grill under the door that leads to the bathroom/shower and shine a flashlight to where the trap is - look for wetness or drips under the trap - sometimes that can come loose - easy to fix by tightning the screw bands on the plastic trap.  3) Go to your HW tank and inspect to make sure it is all dry - especially the 1 1/16" drain plug and the lever that opens the vent above, if that is leaking quickly open and close - the gasket could have dried out over winter and needs a bit of lube/water to make a tight seal.  Stand back when doing that procedure if pressurized - a lot of water can escape in a moment.

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jato Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Senior Member Joined: 23 Feb 2012 Location: Kewadin, MI Online Status: Offline Posts: 3255	Post Options Post Reply Quote jato Report Post Quote Reply Topic: Help! Water leak Posted: 16 Apr 2022 at 11:53am
	A few more details would be helpful in troubleshooting: where was the water spotted on the floor? by the shower? by the kitchen sink?, You state that the plug cap was removed - do you mean the one on the FW tank or somewhere else? You are hooked up to your home water supply and state "it's still dripping slowly" - what and where is this dripping slowly? The three main areas I would search for a leak on a 171 are: 1) under your kitchen sink - while pressuried run a paper towel over the H and C supply lines, also the trap under your sink and see if there is any wetness on your towel and running over each of the above areas. 2) remove grill under the door that leads to the bathroom/shower and shine a flashlight to where the trap is - look for wetness or drips under the trap - sometimes that can come loose - easy to fix by tightning the screw bands on the plastic trap. 3) Go to your HW tank and inspect to make sure it is all dry - especially the 1 1/16" drain plug and the lever that opens the vent above, if that is leaking quickly open and close - the gasket could have dried out over winter and needs a bit of lube/water to make a tight seal. Stand back when doing that procedure if pressurized - a lot of water can escape in a moment.
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richardd Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Groupie Joined: 09 Feb 2017 Online Status: Offline Posts: 61	Post Options Post Reply Quote richardd Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 16 Apr 2022 at 11:35am
	Help! I found a water leak on the floor of my 2016 R-pod 171. I was hooked up to a house hose. I've never used the fill tank but I took the drain plug cap off and a lot of water came out. Turned the water back on and that worked. Maybe the previous owner had left water in the tank. So I left the plug cap off and overnight it's still dripping slowly. Is that normal? Or is the shoreline hookup leaking somehow into the tank? I don't where to look for a possible leak.