- Sep 9, 2014
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- Summer 2014
Autotrail Dakota '05....it's laid up for winter and I had a nosey inside to make sure all was well especially given the continual rain we've had for the last few days
Noticed a small puddle of water at the bottom of the window, no condensation on window is it's not that and couldn't see any wetness at the top of the frame - so it didn't appear to dripping down from above.
I'm 100% confident it's not water finding its way from outer frame into the van, the window was taken out recently because I found several quite high damp readings around the inner frame, it has been sealed properly.
Had a look at Leisure Spares site and they have tech information on Seitz sliding windows (I'd post a link but iPad isn't letting me do it!) It shows a "water run off slot" and it's at the bottom of the window. The slot on both my Seitz sliding windows is at the top. This slot appears to be covered by a 2" long black plastic bung, if it wasn't still peeing down I 'd have a better dig around.
Having another closer look I can see a a very slow water trail coming down the inside of the window on the vertical finishing strip in the middle.
First thoughts are that the window is fitted upside down, in fact both windows are. However, if the window is removed and fitted what I think is in the right orientation I'll be looking at water being driven into the overlap of the two half's of the glazing panels when driving...difficult to explain, but I guess that's the reason Seitz offer a left and right hand opening window?
Can anyone shed some light on my problem, assuming you get the gist of what I'm on about!
The run off slot is fitted in the aluminium channel above (but should be below?) the glazing panels
Thanks, David
Noticed a small puddle of water at the bottom of the window, no condensation on window is it's not that and couldn't see any wetness at the top of the frame - so it didn't appear to dripping down from above.
I'm 100% confident it's not water finding its way from outer frame into the van, the window was taken out recently because I found several quite high damp readings around the inner frame, it has been sealed properly.
Had a look at Leisure Spares site and they have tech information on Seitz sliding windows (I'd post a link but iPad isn't letting me do it!) It shows a "water run off slot" and it's at the bottom of the window. The slot on both my Seitz sliding windows is at the top. This slot appears to be covered by a 2" long black plastic bung, if it wasn't still peeing down I 'd have a better dig around.
Having another closer look I can see a a very slow water trail coming down the inside of the window on the vertical finishing strip in the middle.
First thoughts are that the window is fitted upside down, in fact both windows are. However, if the window is removed and fitted what I think is in the right orientation I'll be looking at water being driven into the overlap of the two half's of the glazing panels when driving...difficult to explain, but I guess that's the reason Seitz offer a left and right hand opening window?
Can anyone shed some light on my problem, assuming you get the gist of what I'm on about!
The run off slot is fitted in the aluminium channel above (but should be below?) the glazing panels
Thanks, David