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Hi
I have bought the new model Hymer B 694 and am having trouble with water in the footwell.
I am wondering whether it is condensation funnelling down from the windscreen, but there is no hole to let the water out.
Has anyone else had this problem or does anyone have a solution.
I am concerned about the electrics getting wet.
Kind regards
Alsymer
this may not be of direct help - but I was surprised by the amount of condensation on the inside of the windscreen after I first tried my Hymer, however after I fitted external "silver screens" over night the amount of condensation decreased dramatically. I must add though that I never noticed any water in the foot well either before or after using the screens.
When we have condensation we use a wiper blade to clear it and the water seems to drain somewhere but not sure where.
I havent noticed water in the footwell but will now keep an eye out for it.
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In very cold conditions and if i don't use my silver screens i sometimes find condensation in my foot well.
If your heater matrix is leaking the water will be a blue or green colour, and you will notice the rad water level going down.
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Hi
Thanks for the replies so far.
Barry, how would I know if it were the heater matrix (whatever that is!!!)
KInd regards
Alshymer
Ah. A technical question. I knew I should have kept my gob shut.
I think Hogan is right. The water that appeared in ours was a little rusty looking. I just ignored it for months but to be fair I didnt really loose much water although I think I topped it up a couple of times.
Then it burst big time and the dash got all misted up and it did start loosing water. I was driving to a dealer to get some work done and the van just filled up with what I thought at first was smoke. It was pretty terrifying.
So if its rusty looking water and you levels have dropped at all it could be the matrix (thanks Hogan)
EDIT: As far as I am aware the Heater Matrix is a big box thing that is behind the dash and takes water from your system to make the cab heating work. Not sure if it does anything else.
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Lift the carpet on the dash, windscreen / facia cover. Look at the wood. If it is wet then you have a leak in the windscreen seal. probably passenger side.
I found this after:- sealing the footwell, still found water. Sealing the cupboard wall by the passenger, still found water. Sealing the dash, still found water. Eventually traced, after many months, to the windscreen.
If you've got a sliding window on the drivers side then check the bottom runner. There are small drain holes that can be seen when you move the glass and they block. Was the wind blowing on that side of the van?
We, too, have a new B694. We have water in the driver's footwell and its coming in through the door. We have had the door adjusted 4 times: HymerUK Preston, Hymer AG, Bad Waldsee and Brownhills Durham. We are booked in again at Brownhills Durham next week. If they don't fix it this time - and I have my doubts - we are going to ask for a new door because it just doesn't seem to sit right anyway. Hymer Bad Waldsee put it on a jig or frame or something which made it look better but it still leaked. They said the leak was coming from underneath and they said they had fixed that. I don't think it was from underneath because the water is clean and the water came in when we were parked up. When we first got the van there was horrendous wind noise from the door which Preston fixed. We also have two leaking windows: the sliding window on driver's side (RHD) and the window beside the dining table. These are being looked at next week. The water is definitely coming in the door because we have checked after it has been raining. We also used a hosepipe to check it out. The front, leading edge of the door was watertight but the back, trailing edge (with the locks on) is the culprit.
Sal
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