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Old 10-04-2017, 05:58 PM   #1
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We have a 2015 Voltage 3605 toy hauler. We've noticed that the carpet in the bedroom adjacent to the shower gets wet. We don't know if the shower drain is cracked or what the problem might be. Since the shower sits flush on the floor any ideas about how the area can be reached? Is there a chance that the shower head is leaking behind the wall? Also if the shower floor around the drain is "soft" does that mean the floor may have to be replaced?
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Old 10-04-2017, 06:42 PM   #2
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My 3950 has access to the shower drain through the basement.

It could also be the water manifold. On mine, it's really cheap plastic and it leaked.
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What is a water manifold?
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Old 10-04-2017, 07:36 PM   #4
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It's the thing behind the taps that the water goes through - under the cover.
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Old 10-05-2017, 06:01 PM   #5
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Also check the shower stall itself where it meets the wall. I had to run a bead of caulk around the stall against the wall because water was going behind it.
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Old 10-06-2017, 01:02 AM   #6
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Also check the shower stall itself where it meets the wall. I had to run a bead of caulk around the stall against the wall because water was going behind it.


As did I...no problems since


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On ours the shower door track wasn't caulked next to the vanity, leaked out onto the floor. Caulked it fixed it.
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Old 10-07-2017, 04:25 PM   #8
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We found that we can get to the shower drain and see the shower hoses from inside the storage area. We haven't taken off the wall yet. By looking it doesn't seem possible that either of those leaks would cause the bedroom carpet to get wet. As far as it leaking at the top of the shower enclosure I would hope that we're not wild enough when we bathe to cause water to leak there. Now there is a possibility that the enclosure may need to be caulked next to the vanity. If that's leaking I can see where it could get the carpet wet in the bedroom.
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Old 10-08-2017, 10:22 PM   #9
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My 3950 has a "door" similar to a marine hatch that allows access to the back of the faucet. I chased a water leak for six months before I realized it was coming from back there. I ended up removing the whole shower (walls and floor pan), installing push fittings that have a shutoff and putting new seals into the assembly. Put everything back together and all seams good...this was 18 months ago and I full time.

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Old 10-11-2017, 10:50 PM   #10
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Is the hatch behind the bedroom TV or where?
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Old 10-11-2017, 11:03 PM   #11
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Is the hatch behind the bedroom TV or where?
Cale may be speaking of something like this. My 3800 has one located under the manifold.

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May be that but my 3950 doesn't have that (or anything to access the pipes).
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May be that but my 3950 doesn't have that (or anything to access the pipes).
If it's not in the shower then you don't have one. They probably wanted to save three bucks so they decided to leave them out.
It wouldn't be that hard to install one, especially if you want to check the backside of the manifold.
I can post a photo tomorrow of where it's located if you'd like.
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Yes thanks.
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Below the faucet control of the shower, we have a round "hatch" that you turn counterclockwise to remove gaining access to the water connections behind it.
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Yes thanks.
This be it.
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I have that exact fitting as the entry to my utilities cabinet but not in the shower. If I need it, I'll add one.
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Sorry, I dropped a comment and haven’t been back. Been on the road for work and no internet, which is liberating sometimes.

Yes, the “hatch” is as shown above. When I had a leak, I eventually found that it was coming from the back of the faucet. The water leaked and enough would come out from under the shower pan. While they did a crap job putting the vinyl floor down, they did at least run the vinyl y’all the way to the walls, so no floor damage, just a water mess.

I did remove the WHOLE shower and reinstall. I did it while fulltiming with the family during the winter nearly two years ago...bad decision on my part. While I had fixed it, once I am not in the trailer full time, I will pull all and redo again to make look more professional.

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