Water in INVERTOR compartment

  • 10/11/2017 8:51 PM
    Message # 5309677
    Deleted user

    As to how water is able to get into the inverter cabinet the motorhome is going for service next week but we are interested to know if anyone else would they discovery has experienced this problemHas anyone with a FLEETWOOD Discovery 40 E experienced  A problem with water getting into the inverter cabinet and during a heavy rain storm. We recently returned home from a trip where we had driving rain and upon arriving at or overnight stop found that the inverter had quit and the batteries were low.  This cabin is located behind the driver side rear wheel and had taking on water.  The moisture in the cabinet Tripp the inverter and we had trouble retaining power in the coach until the moisture  dried out. The next morning we left return home and all seem to be working well until we hit a heavy rainstorm about 15 miles from home no lights on the panel indicated that there was a problem. However after setting up at the house and while connected to 50 amp service or passenger slide open on its own without the motorhome engine been turned on. We had difficulty getting the slide to return in but it finally did. Now the Jack panel yes 8for when trying to operate the jacks. We are confused As to how water is able to get into the inverter cabinet the motorhome is going for service next week but we are interested to know if anyone else would they discovery has experienced this problem

  • 10/12/2017 11:48 AM
    Reply # 5310653 on 5309677
    Deleted user

    After two years and two inverter repairs, that were rather expensive, we discovered a water leak from a T-Connection on a cold water line.  That T was hidden behind a panel under the galley sink in our 2015 Bounder 35 K.  We thought the water was coming in from the outside, but during the second repair, we dry camped the night in the parking lot of the repair facility.  We had used the sink that night, and the water came down into the bay along an electrical line that came down from the inverter monitor to the inverter.  The repair person found the source of the leak.  We left the facility on a two week trip.  We checked for moisture every day.  Once we tightened the connection, we have not had a problem.

    Good luck on your search for the source of the water. 

  • 10/12/2017 3:25 PM
    Reply # 5311072 on 5309677
    Deleted user

    We only get water when driving in heavy rain. 


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