What to Do About A/C Condensation

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The water from my air conditioning unit keeps running down the inside of my RV rather than outside. How can I fix this?

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Condensation from the A/C unit has been a long time battle with RV owners. Some people will actually leave the rig slightly higher to the passenger side so the water runs to the other side.

Check to make sure your model does not have a condensation hose that may be plugged. Also, you need to check the torque of the fastening bolts. Go inside and take off the bottom shroud, on each corner you will have a spring loaded bolt which needs to be tightened to a specific torque periodically. Otherwise the foam gasket starts to compress and water can run inside. Good luck!

Safe travels,
David Solberg


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    What happens if condensation drain is not open?

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