- Feb 24, 2013
- 13,083
- 101,448
- Funster No
- 24,833
- MH
- Hymer S800
- Exp
- not long enough
Had a major leak this weekend, seems to be pouring in round the front skylight over dining table
Various helping hands had a look, Terry put his hand through the 'open' skylight and announced we had deep water on our roof, I did the same and he was certainly right, I reckon at least 1/2" all round the skylight
A wit in the inevitable onlooking non helping spectators decided it was my E + P jacks had got it too level
used them to decant the few gallons that were on there and the leak reduced from torrent to drip and Andy was volunteered to go up and have a look, nothing obvious, so a reseal needed we decided
Rang Hambiltons in Preston who did the last service, this time last year, they cant even look at it till mid September but did say it was a really common issue, I guess from a repairers perspective, I haven't heard of too many leaking Hymers
The drive off the Falkirk Wheel site (including the multi point turn at the low bridge) sloshed the remaining water out all over the table and Lola, going to clear all the debris (leaves etc) off roof today, then off to Terry (we like (need a) Terry) for investigation and reseal tomorrow
But could it have been just too flat, that did seem like an awful lot of water, now worried that my one and only venture up on the roof last year to wash the roof left it permanently 'dished'
Various helping hands had a look, Terry put his hand through the 'open' skylight and announced we had deep water on our roof, I did the same and he was certainly right, I reckon at least 1/2" all round the skylight
A wit in the inevitable onlooking non helping spectators decided it was my E + P jacks had got it too level
used them to decant the few gallons that were on there and the leak reduced from torrent to drip and Andy was volunteered to go up and have a look, nothing obvious, so a reseal needed we decided
Rang Hambiltons in Preston who did the last service, this time last year, they cant even look at it till mid September but did say it was a really common issue, I guess from a repairers perspective, I haven't heard of too many leaking Hymers
The drive off the Falkirk Wheel site (including the multi point turn at the low bridge) sloshed the remaining water out all over the table and Lola, going to clear all the debris (leaves etc) off roof today, then off to Terry (we like (need a) Terry) for investigation and reseal tomorrow
But could it have been just too flat, that did seem like an awful lot of water, now worried that my one and only venture up on the roof last year to wash the roof left it permanently 'dished'
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