Slide sink drain leak

[windsorbill]

Originally Posted by shootist

Use pool vacuum hose, you’ll be doing it again soon with that spa hose

some did go the vacuum hose route with good results, as I understand it. The problem with the spa hose, is it gets stiff over the years. Where the ends are glued into the PVC fitting is the weak point, and the glue is not designed to bend and twist at that joint, but that's what's it's doing, and that's where it's failing, most of the time.

Several of us came up with a good solution using the spa hose, and that's what I mentioned in an earlier post.

[Sinyyl]

Originally Posted by shootist

Use pool vacuum hose, you’ll be doing it again soon with that spa hose

How would the connections go? Do pool vaccum connection go into pvc hubs? Or what adaptors I need? Seems like a viable option. I didn't like those spa hose either, they are much more stiff than I imagined.

[veraken]

Here are 2 old threads which have some good info and my give you some ideas.

https://www.irv2.com/forums/f115/kit...ferrerid=91696

https://www.irv2.com/forums/f115/bro...ferrerid=91696

[shootist]

https://www.irv2.com/forums/f105/sli...il-610622.html

[Norcenark]

I had to replace my hose also similar to your situation. I carefully pryed the wood off. I replaced my hose with a more flexible hose. That other hose is stiff to work with.

[BEACH]

Had to replace mine…Tiffin didn’t route it well, restricted flex, so it kinked and split
I replaced with 11/4” marine bilge hose, corrugated but very flexible

[sleeps 2]

Hello there
That looks just like my 2001. I found that the mirror to the left of the stove top can be removed. There was a cut out behind that I was able to access the area in question

[Rocketman3]

The only help I can give is your oak color looks very close to mine. We have found that red oak wood (from Lowe’s/ Home Depot) stained with Minwax - Golden Pecan, then top coated with Minwax Polyurethane- Semi-Gloss, give an acceptable match.

Maybe that will help make the area look nice after you cut a big hole!

How is your project going…?

[Richard Qc]

Mine is an '05 Sig. Floor plan is different of course. Easier access. I had the same problem last summer. Used a 1 1/2 rubber hose to replace the much too stiff OEM. Had lots of help from MacGyver. Then, surprise, I am experiencing the same leakage across the aisle from the shower. This summer I will experience another love/hate relation with that other one.
Good luck.

[windsor02]

Originally Posted by Sinyyl

I have a leak in the slide out drain. Vehicle is 2000 Windsor 38'. I am pretty sure the flexible drain line has broken in some areas. But the question is how to I access the hose?
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I used borescope to check, the hose is indeed behind these wood panel. However, it doesn't seem to have a access nor any visible screws. Has anyone replaced the hose? How would you access it?
Looks to me the only way is to cut the panel.

I had a 2002 Windsor 38 and had a similar problem. To get to it, the shop had to pull out the shower so they could get to the drain line from the sink. Another shop said they would have gone in through the pull out drawers?? After a period of time the water that had leaked softened the sub floor and the tiles started cracking. Then Monaco's shop pulled the slide off the coach to replace the sub floor and the broken tiles. Never had another problem after that.

[VinceB]

Originally Posted by Sinyyl

How would the connections go? Do pool vaccum connection go into pvc hubs? Or what adaptors I need? Seems like a viable option. I didn't like those spa hose either, they are much more stiff than I imagined.

I used pool vaccum hose and the connectors below.


https://www.amazon.com/Fernco-PDTC-1.../dp/B000BQL17Y

[Sinyyl]

This project is going slowly. But, holy cow, can you all imagine how difficult it is to remove the hose from just those small access? Took me a whole afternoon just to remove the old hose.


Old hose is here

The leak is obvious. It doesn't leak much when drain stream is small, especially when slide is in.

[jacwjames]

Surprised you could even get to it.

I'm to "thick/broad" and doubt I could squeeze it the opening you've created by removing the draws & the rail from the opening.

But you are making progress.



Thanks for keeping us posted

[windsorbill]

I admire you for getting into that tight area. It's not clear in picture how that hose is bending as the slide goes in and out. Mine is on the floor and slides back and forth, almost like a cat's tail would do when a cat is sitting on the floor. If your drain line is starting high, and coiling down and back, I'd re-think using the hard spa hose, and consider something more flexible.