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04-01-2015, 06:42 PM
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Entegra Owners Club
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Welcome home I can do without!
We came home to the sound of dripping water in the hallway. Our hot water heater in the attic sprung a leak and dripped water for who knows how long. About 2" of water in the hallway, bedroom carpets are drenched, ceiling and doorways buckled, hardwood floors in hall and office buckled. Servpro is on their way to start drying it out. Heater was 2 years old so will be replaced under warranty but they can't get one until next Tuesday. We set up the RV at a nearby park.
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04-01-2015, 06:43 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Oct 2012
Location: Denton, TX, 76207
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So sad to hear that TxBart hope the reno goes well
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Steve Pinn
2008 Newmar Essex-4514
2009 Honda CRV
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04-01-2015, 06:49 PM
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Newmar Owners Club Spartan Chassis
Join Date: Feb 2005
Location: Sterling Heights, MI
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That sucks! Hope everything gets repaired properly.
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Tricia & Dennis Lockhart
2010 Ventana 4333
Spartan MM w/Cummins 360 ISC
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04-01-2015, 06:53 PM
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Senior Member
Entegra Owners Club
Join Date: Oct 2012
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That's terrible. Good you have the RV. Much better than a hotel room!
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Lynn & (Dan in spirit ) Fur kids Carl & Alvin
Full time - home base is Myakka River Motorcoach Resort in Port Charlotte, FL
2015 Entegra Anthem 44B with HWH Active Air
2021 Grand Cherokee Summit
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04-01-2015, 06:54 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Nov 2011
Location: Florida
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Man that bites
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04-01-2015, 07:06 PM
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Senior Member
Newmar Owners Club
Join Date: Feb 2013
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Quote:
Originally Posted by TXBart
We came home to the sound of dripping water in the hallway. Our hot water heater in the attic sprung a leak and dripped water for who knows how long. About 2" of water in the hallway, bedroom carpets are drenched, ceiling and doorways buckled, hardwood floors in hall and office buckled. Servpro is on their way to start drying it out. Heater was 2 years old so will be replaced under warranty but they can't get one until next Tuesday. We set up the RV at a nearby park.
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When the water heater is replaced be sure that it is set in a metal pan, there are pans made just for that, with a drain from the pan, usually pvc pipe, that drains out side of the house.
That is building/plumbing code in many locations.
Good Luck
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Ken & Kay and Airedales Johnny and Lacy
2015 Newmar Ventana 4037
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04-01-2015, 07:12 PM
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Senior Member
Holiday Rambler Owners Club
Join Date: Aug 2010
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I always shut down the water & power to my water heater when I take off in the coach !
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2008 43' Holiday Rambler Scepter PDQ
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04-01-2015, 07:14 PM
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Senior Member
Entegra Owners Club
Join Date: Oct 2009
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Wow - Water is such a disaster. A friend had to go home because he got a call that water was pouring out his first floor windows....
Best of luck
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Cheryl and Emerson missing Rascal but loving our new buddy, Winston
Sadly Coachless
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04-01-2015, 07:14 PM
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Senior Member
Winnebago Owners Club
Join Date: Sep 2013
Location: FTer Class of 2015 Origin: Evergreen, Colorado
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TXBart: If you call an expensive plumber to help you with that ... you'll get soaked twice!
Sorry,
\ken
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04-01-2015, 07:15 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Jun 2011
Location: College Station, Texas
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Kend51
When the water heater is replaced be sure that it is set in a metal pan, there are pans made just for that, with a drain from the pan, usually pvc pipe, that drains out side of the house.
That is building/plumbing code in many locations.
Good Luck
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Been there - done that. I fee your pain. New kitchen, living room and dining room last year. Cat turned on the water (I'm convinced)
I have a water sensor in the pan beneath the water heater connected wirelessly to our home alarm.
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Bob in College Station, TX
2015 Entegra Cornerstone 45K
2012 Jeep Rubicon, 1994 FXLR
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04-01-2015, 07:16 PM
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Senior Member
Country Coach Owners Club Solo Rvers Club iRV2 No Limits Club
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Location: Vancouver, WA
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If we're going to be gone for very long I shut off the waterheater and then the feed line at the street.
Neighbor is still trying to get her house fixed after a press on pipe fitting came off the upstairs toilet. She came home after about two hours to water running out the front door. Luckily she's a realtor and had the correct shut off wrench but she couldn't get it to work so she yelled for me to do it. There was even water in the chandelier. They lived in a motel for 3 months and I still see repair people there almost every day.
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2009 45' Magna 630 w/Cummins ISX 650 HP/1950 Lbs Ft, HWH Active Air
Charter Good Sam Lifetime Member, FMCA,
RV'ing since 1957, NRA Benefactor Life, towing '21 Jeep JLU Rubicon Ecodiesel
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04-01-2015, 07:20 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Apr 2004
Location: Stillwater, Ok
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Have several water sensors tied to our alarm. Really saved us one time already. 🚌🚓
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2020 New Aire 3543
2018 Lincoln MKX
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04-01-2015, 07:27 PM
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Senior Member
Monaco Owners Club Workhorse Chassis Owner
Join Date: Jun 2008
Location: Glendora Ca.
Posts: 1,588
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How does a water heater get in an attic?
Mike
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2004 Monaco Monarch
Blueox, SMI, 1990 Wrangler YJ
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04-01-2015, 07:31 PM
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Senior Member
Newmar Owners Club
Join Date: Oct 2009
Posts: 10,310
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Vance , that is a real bummer! hope everything gets repaired fast........now a question...Are you going to shut the main off next time you leave?
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2012 Essex 4544 2011 Jeep JK, M&G Braking, 2014 MTI 27' Hog Hauler, Wireless brake control, 2006 Ultra & 1989 Springer, 2003 Harley-Davidson
FLHR Road King Anniversary
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