Water Leaks!

[Jeff August]

Stephen
This might be a topic I can help on, ours is a rear bath but had the
same problem. Water was coming from behind the wall of the shower,
after taking the walls apart and trying to remove the small window
behind the shower, the glass company said no way to remove without
access from inside. We finnaly cut a hole in the wall above the
handles and below the shower head, easely found the broken pipe and
enough room to work on it. Covered the hole with a nice piece of
aluminum, and now if we have to get there again its easy. And my wife
thinks it looks OK that way, thats a releif after the look I got when
the saw came out and I told her there was no other way.
Jeff and Michelle August
Plymouth Wi.
1980FC35RB

--- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "Stephen" <share@...> wrote:
>
> Bruce-
>
>
>
> I am getting rid of my blue wire, as I wont need it anymore here in
Florida,
> and don't plan on going any ware that cold! Plus, I drain my pipes
properly
> if I don't use my coach for awhile anyway.
>
>
>
> I will get into removing drawers, ECT this week. I had to take a
break this
> weekend, as I spent Friday night, and all day Saturday removing the
water
> tank and the old pipes behind there-and only to find out more
broken pipes-
> somewhere-
>
>
>
> I will keep you updated. Just hope nothing behind the shower is
busted!
>
>
>
> Stephen
>
> 81 FC-33SB
>
> Plant City, Fl
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> From: WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com
> [mailto:WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Bruce Morris
> Sent: Sunday, March 05, 2006 3:05 AM
> To: WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com
> Subject: Re: [WanderlodgeForum] Water Leaks!
>
>
>
> Stephen, at this point I have removed all of the drawers, backing
that comes
> out, and anything else I can find that is in front of my pipes.
>
> The zip ties you can cut with a diagonal cutter. The Blue heat
tape in my
> Bird has already been cut (at least some of it) and the rest is
unplugged
> for some reason.
> I haven't decided what if anything I am going to do about the heat
tape. I
> keep heat in my Bird when it is cold, but of course that doesn't
mean it is
> going to keep the areas that the pipes run in warm enough. I'll
have to do
> some research and find out how the blue stuff works. I'm not
familiar with
> it and from what I understand it is supposed to be thermostatically
> controlled by the dielectric in the tape itself which is somehow
temperature
> sensitive. I guess if it is still available it might be a good
idea to run
> it with the pipes.
>
> One of the tools I bought to hopefully help remove copper pipes is a
> ratcheting pipe cutter. It goes up to 1/2 inch, but they make a
larger one
> for over 1/2 inch if I need it. With that I can slip it onto the
pipe and
> then ratchet it with whatever room I have. It is self tightening
and in
> time will cut through the pipe as well as a regular pipe cutter.
I'm
> crossing my fingers that it will work like I think it will.
>
> We live and learn. Just have to keep remembering that we are
having a good
> time and working on our Birds is fun and rewarding.
>
> Bruce Morris (919)872-7635 Raleigh, NC
> Webmaster - Wanderlodge Owners Online
> 1983 WL FC35RB
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> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Stephen
> To: WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com
> Sent: Sunday, March 05, 2006 12:24 AM
> Subject: RE: [WanderlodgeForum] Water Leaks!
>
>
> Bruce-
>
>
>
> I know what your going through! I removed the water tank, and
replaced all
> of them going forward (hot and cold) now, having to go forward
still from
> the kitchen sink forward to bath. running into problems removing
old
> pipes,
> they are wrapped in that blue heat strip wire, and zip tied to
each other
> (and the propane lines). If I can get them untied, and slip them
out one,
> by
> one, I think I will be ok.
>
>
>
> It's difficult behind the stove and shower. I need to find out
how to get
> behind there... maybe take out the drawers under the stove top?
Or the
> furnace below the drawers? Not sure.. If you have any
suggestions..???
>
>
>
> Stephen
>
> 81 FC-33 SB
>
> Plant City, Fl
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> From: WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com
> [mailto:WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Bruce
Morris
> Sent: Saturday, March 04, 2006 9:52 PM
> To: WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com
> Subject: Re: [WanderlodgeForum] Water Leaks!
>
>
>
> Stephen, that is exactly what I am doing with my Bird now. It
looks like
> I
> am going to have to remove most of the pipes and replace them.
The ones
> that had not burst were expanded so that none of the standard
fittings
> will
> work. So, to do it right I have decided to replace the copper
with PEX
> which is supposed to be resistant to bursting if frozen and it
supposed to
> be much easier to work with in tight areas.
>
> I have some pictures on the WOO site where I have taken mine
apart, but I
> still have to put the new in yet. I will be doing it in the next
few days
> .
> . . one way or the other.
>
> Bruce Morris (919)872-7635 Raleigh, NC
> Webmaster - Wanderlodge Owners Online
> 1983 WL FC35RB
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> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Stephen
> To: WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com
> Sent: Saturday, March 04, 2006 9:35 PM
> Subject: [WanderlodgeForum] Water Leaks!
>
>
> Anyone else out there had to deal with what Im going through? I
have
> Niagra Falls running through my bus... Almost ALL of the copper
water
> pipes are busted...(I guess thats what I get for buying a unit
from up
> north) I got 3 repaired today --after removing the water tank-
and now
> there are more behind the stove-ice maker area!! I dont know
how im
> going to get those out from behind there, and the shower area
(SB).....
> Any ideas????? HELP!!!
>
>
> Stephen
> 81 FC-33SB
> Plant City, FL
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