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    Posted: 25 Oct 2015 at 7:19pm
Fairly typical for slide-outs.  I've had the same problem several times with our Salem.  Angling the slide side down does help.
Doug ~ '10 171 (2009-2015) ~ 2008 Salem ~ Pod instruction manual
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: 30 Oct 2015 at 5:35pm
Lots of rain in south Texas too.  After reading through this string, I went out and checked our #179.  We have a runner from the door to the fridge and one edge (next to the cabinets) was damp after this morning's heavy rain and high winds.  Had not noticed that before.  The top of the cabinets was dry.  The damp area was just about in the middle between the door and the fridge.  I couldn't find a problem around the door caulking.  Not much to go on. 

When the Pod was new, the dealer replaced the fridge and did not do a good job of sealing around the top.  It's usually good to check out the work of others, so I got that sealed with silicone as soon as I spotted it.  Unfortunately, I didn't check the sides or bottom.  When things dry out, those areas will get a good check out. 

We have had heavier rains since we got the pod, and strong winds too, but not at the same time.  The winds were blowing toward the slide-out side, so maybe that is where the leak is, but I'll go over the door caulking too.  Sounds like it's mostly a #179 problem. 

Thanks for the heads-up!
Joan, Jerry and the two Pugs
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