Wyo4Life
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- May 19, 2020
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After picking up my new 2024 Hawk last September in Bozeman and using it for 7-8 nights, I winterized it following the instructions exactly as laid out in Four Wheel Camper's winterization online video.
Yesterday, I dewinterized it and to my surprise had a leak on the hot side of the outdoor shower. If you look at the photo, the gray 1/2 inch riser fitting on the right hand side (hot side) had a crack in it. I was able to get a new riser at Home Depot early this morning and got it fixed. Everything is fine now but I am a little perplexed that this fitting cracked after I blew out all of the lines, just as the lady doing the video laid out. Luckily, I caught the leak before any kind of water damage could take place but was very frustrating given I followed FWC's winterization process exactly as they went through in the video.
I am wondering if this fitting may have had a slight crack in it from the factory and did not start leaking until I readied the camper for the season? Any insight you might have would be appreciated. Is this a known issue and if so, what is the solution?
Yesterday, I dewinterized it and to my surprise had a leak on the hot side of the outdoor shower. If you look at the photo, the gray 1/2 inch riser fitting on the right hand side (hot side) had a crack in it. I was able to get a new riser at Home Depot early this morning and got it fixed. Everything is fine now but I am a little perplexed that this fitting cracked after I blew out all of the lines, just as the lady doing the video laid out. Luckily, I caught the leak before any kind of water damage could take place but was very frustrating given I followed FWC's winterization process exactly as they went through in the video.
I am wondering if this fitting may have had a slight crack in it from the factory and did not start leaking until I readied the camper for the season? Any insight you might have would be appreciated. Is this a known issue and if so, what is the solution?