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07-21-2021, 06:46 AM #1
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Basement smell coming into MB room
This is our first rig. We bought a 2016 377MB. There is an odor coming into the mid bunk room through the vent to the basement. We are trying to locate the source. We suspect we need to replace insulation. Until we can do so, can we tape off the vent? I’m also wondering if we can install a vent from basement to outside that has a fan to push the stale air out instead of venting to the mid bunk.
Advice? We cannot find any leaks. Been full timing 6 weeks now. Pretty sure the fix is going to be getting underneath and pulling out the undercarriage to get a proper look.
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07-21-2021, 07:15 AM #2
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I am having a similar issue trying to track down the source of a intermittent odor. In my case I believe it is a layer of water between the layers of coroplast and reflectix. The topside of the reflectix is completely dry. The odor increases as we camp, so I think I have a clandestine leak somewhere. I plan to tear into it more thoroughly next week I wish you success. Frank. BTW, welcome to the forum.
Frank & Jolynn Martin
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07-21-2021, 08:15 AM #3
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There is a good chance a vent to the basement is actually a furnace air return vent. If that’s the case, you can block it off during AC season.
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07-21-2021, 08:15 AM #4
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Hey Frank, Since you can't find any leaks anywhere else, Do you maybe have a clothes washer installed in the front closet in the MB? Just a thought, get into the front closet near the floor and take the panel off and check the washer drain line and that special valve they have on the drain line, i forget what it's called. Maybe its leaking water and running down into the underbelly. Here is what you are looking for. If not at the valve, maybe a leak is lower down on the clothes washer drain line as it goes down into the underbelly. You'll probably have to remove the coroplast just a little in the front to find the washer drain line and follow it to the grey 1 tank.. Just a thought.
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07-21-2021, 08:22 AM #5
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You probably have an air admittance valve that has failed. It is located under the bath room sink next to the bunks, and just screws off. Look for a tall black pipe with a large round fitting at the top.
Home Depot carries replacements https://www.homedepot.com/b/Plumbing...s/N-5yc1vZca2v
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07-21-2021, 08:26 AM #6
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Steve & Tami Cass - Escapee's, FMCA Members, Texas Fulltimers Since July 2020
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07-21-2021, 09:01 AM #7
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Frank & Jolynn Martin
Litchfield, MN
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2019 Solitude 3350RL S-Class, 4440# CCC, Reese 20K GooseBox, 8K EOH Disc brakes, RV Airflow, SoftStartRV, 2-206AH SOK batteries, Victron Multiplus II, Victron 30A DC2DC,790W of Solar, Flex Armor Roof, Blu Tech Water Filtration, BlazeCut Fire Suppression
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