chrisvt
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Post by chrisvt on Sept 20, 2014 6:33:11 GMT -8
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John Palmer
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Hi, From a vintage trailer guy located in Santa Ana, CA. It's good to see lots of activity here.
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Post by John Palmer on Sept 20, 2014 7:44:15 GMT -8
I would NOT want to know "all of the places", where it could leak, too depressing, LOL! It would be impossible to seal up a travel trailer tight enough to make it float.
You could vent a vacuum cleaner exhaust into your camper and accomplish the same "pressure test". But keep in mind that many/most seals use a lip principle to seal. When you pressurize the inside, you defeat the seal of the lip, and it will appear to leak, even though water would likely not "leak in" through the same lip seal.
The most important thing to remember, is gravity makes water run "downhill". So if you have a leak, you need to solve the problem "up river".
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mobiltec
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Post by mobiltec on Sept 20, 2014 21:29:28 GMT -8
Besides all that, it's good for a trailer to breath.... Also we know where they leak. All of us know where they leak LOL... We see them leaking in our sleep.
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Post by soup on Sept 21, 2014 3:22:42 GMT -8
They use this technique at the RV centers now to detect leaks in rubber roof systems. It's really kinda cool to watch. But on a vintage unit it might just cause nightmares.
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