water leak suggestions?

[Bruce Morris]

Kerry, let me share the word of the experienced.

Someone repaired my plumbing by cutting out the copper plumbing that was leaking
and then joined the pipes with nylon reinforced hose. I don't know how long it
lasted but it drove me crazy with springing leaks. They didn't put any
transition fittings for the tubing to connect to, so they put 2 hose clamps on
each connection. Eventually they slip off or spring leaks.

I also found that I couldn't get any transition fittings that would work because
my Bird was plumbed with copper that was not the standard sized home plumbing
copper. I have been told that it looks like a copper pipe that is used in A/C
systems. Beats me, but I know we couldn't match fittings at a large plumbing
supply house.

I finally bit the bullet and have just finished completely removing the copper
and replumbing the whole bus with PEX tubing. Lots of work, but I am sure it
will pay for itself in the long run. And of course while we were doing the
plumbing work we found other things that needed attention which were taken care
of.

My suggestion is that if you splice the leaks with tubing that you consider that
temporary and plan on doing the job right.

If you are interested in my project, there are plenty of pictures on the WOO web
site ( http://www.wanderlodge.us ) in the photo gallery. Both before and after
pictures.

Whatever you decide, I wish you the best.

Bruce Morris (919)872-7635 Raleigh, NC
Webmaster - Wanderlodge Owners Online
1983 WL FC35RB

FMCA: 7142s Ham Radio: KI4ME
Vietnam Vet - 1966-67 'Doc' (Navy Corpsman) 3rd MarDiv

----- Original Message -----
From: davidkerryedwards
To: WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Monday, June 12, 2006 8:02 PM
Subject: [WanderlodgeForum] water leak suggestions?


I'm paying the price for buying my bird in the winter when I couldn't
pressurize the plumbing. Pressurized it today and had a number of
leaks. First one I found was behind the shower. Terrible place to
get to, but I cut the copper and replaced the section with reinforced
polyethelyene. However, once I got that done and pressurized it
again, a second leak appeared probably behind the water tank along the
outside wall. The odd thing is that before I fixed the shower leak, I
had water at the kitchen and bath sinks but now I've fixed the shower,
I've got no water at the sinks and the whole floor from the water tank
forward is soaked. Any suggestions on how to figure out which of the
three pipes that wind behind the water tank is leaking? I'd like to
avoid removing the rear bed, left cabinet and water tank to access the
pipes. I think the easiest fix is to figure out which pipe is
leaking, cut it fore and aft of the tank, fish in some reinforced
polyethelyne and replace it. Any advice is appreciated. I'd planned
to leave for a long trip in a few days and this has put a serious dent
in my preparations.

Kerry
82 FC 35
Denver





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