My DW noticed that we had water collection at end of the galley slide. This was after it had been raining for a couple of days so I began investigating it. What was going on?? Well it turned out to be a that the vertical seals were still facing inside allowing the water to drain into the bottom of the slide. So I took a broom and was able to get the seal to face out on both ends of the slide. Well I wasn’t sure if it would solve the issue but it seems like that was the problem. I noticed that the seal flap is not as wide as the other slides. But I will have to remember to force the seal to face out after extending the slide. We have had it rain a few times since then and no problem with water coming in at the end of the slide. I think the seal is just not the proper size for the slide as it will not change direction when the slide is extended and retracted. Do any of you guys have a problem like that?
Thanks Ralph
Hey Ralph, I’ve seen that happen on ours as well. Not sure if it it’s due to the seal size or just time taking its toll on the rubber. I’ve done like you mentioned and use the end of a broom to flip the seal back out. I’ve also noticed it happens more often on un level sites.
I’ve seen a lot of folks recommend using friction tape on the slide that gives the seal something to grab and flip when extending and retracting. I’m looking at doing that on ours.
Have the same issue. It’s just been one of the things I check when parking and setting up. I use a boat hook with extendable handle so that I don’t have to get the ladder out.
Thanks guys for the replies! I didn’t realize it was so common with the Vanleigh community. The first time I’ve had a problem with the slide seals. I will have to see about some plastic bars to catch the seals. I will definitely add it to my setup check list. I thought the seals were not wide enough on that particular slide but it seems to be very common in the Vanleigh brand.
The quality is not what I expected.
Thanks for the replies!
Ralph