08-03-2018, 08:53 AM
FYI..................................
I put a lot of effort into controlling air leaks and have owned my Newell for over 8 years. I would find an air pump cycling every 20 minutes totally unacceptable. My 12V air pump cycles once a day and my 120V air pump cycles 3 or 4 times a day when the coach is not in use.
95% of my air leaks have been found without going under the coach! When I start looking for air leaks, I start in the first compartment on the right side and work my way around the coach. Then I go inside the coach. Lastly I go under the coach. All but one air leak I have found has been at either a component or connection. The key to finding leaks is being organized and understanding how to isolate components and connections to determine where you do and don't have a leak. Also having the right tools and understanding what they are good for and what they don't do is also important. C this thread: http://newellgurus.com/showthread.php?tid=2705
Remember 20 very small leaks can look like one big leak. I have never found the "shotgun method" an effective use of time.
Good luck in your search................................
I put a lot of effort into controlling air leaks and have owned my Newell for over 8 years. I would find an air pump cycling every 20 minutes totally unacceptable. My 12V air pump cycles once a day and my 120V air pump cycles 3 or 4 times a day when the coach is not in use.
95% of my air leaks have been found without going under the coach! When I start looking for air leaks, I start in the first compartment on the right side and work my way around the coach. Then I go inside the coach. Lastly I go under the coach. All but one air leak I have found has been at either a component or connection. The key to finding leaks is being organized and understanding how to isolate components and connections to determine where you do and don't have a leak. Also having the right tools and understanding what they are good for and what they don't do is also important. C this thread: http://newellgurus.com/showthread.php?tid=2705
Remember 20 very small leaks can look like one big leak. I have never found the "shotgun method" an effective use of time.
Good luck in your search................................
Steve Bare
1999 Newell 2 slide #531