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Gap at Bottom Corners of Schwintek (Bug Door!)
Yet another item on my "To Do" list (hopefully) completed.
The issue was the bottom corners of the slide, when extended, left a noticeable gap that was easy to see when looking underneath.
While at the RVSA school I looked at a classmate's slides and their Schwinteks had a foam seal on the outside that closed off this area. I tried to duplicate what I remember and failed miserably.
Yesterday it dawned on me to attempt sealing from the inside, since that is how slides normally close off the interior from the outside environment (usually via a bulb seal).
What I used is Air Conditioner Weatherseal. Easy to cut to size and trim to fit over the lower rail of the Schwintek.
The foam floats just above the floor. When the slide closes the foam it squishes into the gap. Initially some protruded out into the room which I trimmed flush. Unless you're looking for it the foam is not noticeable. The truly OCD could stain the foam brown and then it really would not be seen.
I'd post a follow-up picture of the gap...but it's now completely dark so a posting a black picture is kinda pointless.
I ran the slide back and forth about four times and the foam stayed in place. Again, it does not drag across the floor. The bottom is close--very close--but it does not touch so the possibility of it folding back on the floor is diminished.
Time will tell if this "fix" holds.
Howard
The issue was the bottom corners of the slide, when extended, left a noticeable gap that was easy to see when looking underneath.
While at the RVSA school I looked at a classmate's slides and their Schwinteks had a foam seal on the outside that closed off this area. I tried to duplicate what I remember and failed miserably.
Yesterday it dawned on me to attempt sealing from the inside, since that is how slides normally close off the interior from the outside environment (usually via a bulb seal).
What I used is Air Conditioner Weatherseal. Easy to cut to size and trim to fit over the lower rail of the Schwintek.
The foam floats just above the floor. When the slide closes the foam it squishes into the gap. Initially some protruded out into the room which I trimmed flush. Unless you're looking for it the foam is not noticeable. The truly OCD could stain the foam brown and then it really would not be seen.
I'd post a follow-up picture of the gap...but it's now completely dark so a posting a black picture is kinda pointless.
I ran the slide back and forth about four times and the foam stayed in place. Again, it does not drag across the floor. The bottom is close--very close--but it does not touch so the possibility of it folding back on the floor is diminished.
Time will tell if this "fix" holds.
Howard
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