How To Seal Ac On Rubber Roof
If your rv has a circuit panel.
How to seal ac on rubber roof. A tutorial on technique and products used to protect your roof. Highbuild s 200 is a versatile repair product for patching leaks in roofs repairing cracks along parapet walls and flashings and sealing around roof penetrations associated with skylights rooftop air conditioners and pipe work. This is a big undertaking and may be best performed by a qualified rv technician. Using dicor self leveling lap sealant and heng s rubber rv roof coating we repaired some leaks and re sealed the rubber roof on our 1998 bounder motor home.
Flex seal liquid is liquid rubber in a can and it will stop leaks fast. Remove the air conditioning unit placing it on its side and take out the sponge rubber gasket. Verify that your work sealed your air conditioner by testing it out. Place the new gasket and reassemble the rooftop unit wiring and plastic housing.
He explains which products he prefers to use such as a rubber roof cleaner and conditioner you can pick up at a local store and then teaches you how to clean a tpo roof with simple scrubbing motions. It also will not melt peel or crack because of harsh weather conditions. The proper way to seal an rv air conditioner is to use a rubber compression gasket placed between the roof of the rv and the air conditioner. The new roof membrane is then put in place and the items generally on the roof vents ac units antenna etc must be adequately sealed as well as the roof s edges along the sides of the rv.
Flex seal will protect your rv s roof surface from corrosion. How to seal your rv roof. In beginning to show you how to clean a tpo roof dave introduces some things you should be aware of when you re up on the rubber roof including walking on wet spots near the corners of the roof. Typically repair of these roofs involves re sealing seams that have separated and are allowing moisture to enter and leak through your building s roof system.
Disconnect the electrical connection or wiring harness for the air conditioning unit.