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Bosunmate · 01-25-2018, 07:28 PM

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Originally Posted by REM37411

Bosunmate, that might just be the case! I don't want to trek back out there tonight but now that I blew that picture up it does look like you may be right. If so, when they put it in they did such a phenomenal job with the caulking that it looks like a solid panel. I will explore further tomorrow evening. Thank you sir!

Yes, and I did an phenomenal job re-caulking. I bought a small squeeze tube of white bathroom caulk. I layer a good bead around and it didn’t look so good. I then took my finger (latex gloves on) and just feathered it down and it looked just like a factory job. Good luck, I will be checking in tomorrow. Hope you find your leak right away.

Patrick

REM37411 · 01-26-2018, 03:34 PM

OK, so good news. I was able to get the shower faucet out through the shower and found my leak! It started about 1/2" behind the faucet connection and split the hose about 4" down. We don't normally get really cold winters here in Chattanooga but this year we got that cold snap and I guess I didn't drain it well enough. So, tomorrow morning I will go in search of an adapter to take me from the old 3/8" gray tubing to PEX and replace probably both lines since they are both exposed to that outer wall right next to the shower. I am considering re-plumbing the whole thing in PEX but I have to do some research before I take that on. Not gonna lie, I probably won't since, for the most part, this thing will not see much cold weather use. I'll just have to winterize better next time.

Thank you for everyones help and I'll post when I get her running again!

Bosunmate · 01-26-2018, 03:43 PM

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Originally Posted by REM37411

OK, so good news. I was able to get the shower faucet out through the shower and found my leak! It started about 1/2" behind the faucet connection and split the hose about 4" down. We don't normally get really cold winters here in Chattanooga but this year we got that cold snap and I guess I didn't drain it well enough. So, tomorrow morning I will go in search of an adapter to take me from the old 3/8" gray tubing to PEX and replace probably both lines since they are both exposed to that outer wall right next to the shower. I am considering re-plumbing the whole thing in PEX but I have to do some research before I take that on. Not gonna lie, I probably won't since, for the most part, this thing will not see much cold weather use. I'll just have to winterize better next time.

Thank you for everyones help and I'll post when I get her running again!

Good news you found the leak! Good luck on repairs!

Patrick

REM37411 · 01-27-2018, 10:22 AM

Got all my parts this morning and got the leak fixed! Yes!

New development completely unrelated to the leak but.....

The furnace has had issues igniting lately so while I had that dinette seat out I removed the furnace to do some maintenance and cleaning. I found the reason my furnace wouldn't ignite, the bottom of the burner was completely rusted out. So, Hopped on amazon and have a brand new furnace on the way!