{"id":269722,"date":"2025-08-10T06:00:00","date_gmt":"2025-08-10T04:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/?p=269722"},"modified":"2026-10-19T11:27:17","modified_gmt":"2026-10-19T09:27:17","slug":"vattenlacka-i-husbilen","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/en\/2025\/08\/vattenlacka-i-husbilen\/","title":{"rendered":"Water leak in the motorhome - how we found and fixed it!"},"content":{"rendered":"<h3 id=\"h-skribent-helena-bergstrom\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Writer: Helena Bergstr\u00f6m<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Oh no, water leak in the motorhome! That is <em>not<\/em> what you want to experience! We've been living with this for a few weeks and really struggled to find the fault, and to fix it! Now we think we've finally found the water leak and managed to plug it!<\/p><div class=\"sharethis-buttons\"><div class=\"st-custom-button\" data-network=\"twitter\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/platform-cdn.sharethis.com\/img\/twitter.svg\"><span class=\"label\">Tweet<\/span><\/div><div class=\"st-custom-button\" data-network=\"facebook\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/platform-cdn.sharethis.com\/img\/facebook.svg\"><span class=\"label\">Share<\/span><\/div><div class=\"st-custom-button\" data-network=\"linkedin\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/platform-cdn.sharethis.com\/img\/linkedin.svg\"><span class=\"label\">Share<\/span><\/div><div class=\"st-custom-button\" data-network=\"pinterest\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/platform-cdn.sharethis.com\/img\/pinterest.svg\"><span class=\"label\">Pin<\/span><\/div><div class=\"st-custom-button\" data-network=\"reddit\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/platform-cdn.sharethis.com\/img\/reddit.svg\"><span class=\"label\">Share<\/span><\/div><div class=\"st-custom-button\" data-network=\"digg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/platform-cdn.sharethis.com\/img\/digg.svg\"><span class=\"label\">Share<\/span><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<!--more-->\n\n\n\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_89 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-light-blue ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6ad7cd5e1d34e\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseprofile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6ad7cd5e1d34e\" checked aria-label=\"toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/en\/2025\/08\/vattenlacka-i-husbilen\/#Ah_nej_En_vattenlacka_i_husbilen\" >Oh no! A water leak in the motorhome!<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/en\/2025\/08\/vattenlacka-i-husbilen\/#Felsokning_och_test_%E2%80%93_Var_ar_lackan\" >Troubleshooting and testing - Where is the leak?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/en\/2025\/08\/vattenlacka-i-husbilen\/#Det_maste_vara_farskvattentanken_som_lacker\" >It must be the fresh water tank that is leaking!<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/en\/2025\/08\/vattenlacka-i-husbilen\/#Utmontering_och_lagning_av_farskvattentanken\" >Dismantling and repairing the fresh water tank<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/en\/2025\/08\/vattenlacka-i-husbilen\/#Ah_nej_Fortfarande_vattenlacka_i_husbilen_%E2%80%A6\" >Oh no! Still water leak in the motorhome ...<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/en\/2025\/08\/vattenlacka-i-husbilen\/#Ny_felsokning_och_test_%E2%80%93_Var_ar_lackan\" >New troubleshooting and test - Where is the leak?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/en\/2025\/08\/vattenlacka-i-husbilen\/#Det_ar_vattenpumpen_som_lacker\" >The water pump is leaking!<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/en\/2025\/08\/vattenlacka-i-husbilen\/#Lagning_av_vattenpumpen\" >Repair of the water pump<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/en\/2025\/08\/vattenlacka-i-husbilen\/#Resultatet_Hur_gar_det_med_var_vattenlacka_i_husbilen\" >The result: What about our water leak in the motorhome?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-10\" href=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/en\/2025\/08\/vattenlacka-i-husbilen\/#Fler_vattenlackor_genom_aren\" >Fler vattenl\u00e4ckor genom \u00e5ren<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-11\" href=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/en\/2025\/08\/vattenlacka-i-husbilen\/#Har_du_upplevt_vattenlacka_i_husbilen\" >Have you experienced a water leak in your motorhome?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-12\" href=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/en\/2025\/08\/vattenlacka-i-husbilen\/#Prenumerera_pa_vart_nyhetsbrev\" >Subscribe to our newsletter<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2 id=\"h-ah-nej-en-vattenlacka-i-husbilen\" class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Ah_nej_En_vattenlacka_i_husbilen\"><\/span>Oh no! A water leak in the motorhome!<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">It started when we realised that the floor was wet <em>in front of<\/em> the sofa in the motorhome. The campervan was probably tilted slightly forwards. Peter, who has worked in the construction industry for a long time, says that a two-degree slope is enough for the water to move in a certain direction.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Another day, when the campervan was probably tilted back a little - the floor by the kitchen was wet. Oh no, a water leak in the motorhome!<\/p><div class=\"freed-grupp-i-blogginlagg freed-entity-placement\" id=\"freed-2233642224\"><div class=\"freed-adlabel\">Advertisement<\/div><div id=\"freed-slider-88752\" class=\"custom-slider freed-slider-3135592400 freed-slider\"><ul><li><div id=\"freed-3098094202\" class=\"method-missing not-front type-post not-theme-page\"><a data-no-instant=\"1\" href=\"https:\/\/se.adria-mobil.com\/\" rel=\"noopener\" class=\"a2t-link\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"adria-freedom-top-banner-588x158px\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/adria-freedom-toppbanner-588x158px.gif\" alt=\"\"  width=\"588\" height=\"158\"   \/><\/a><\/div><\/li><li><div id=\"freed-2828168360\" class=\"method-missing not-front type-post not-theme-page\"><a data-no-instant=\"1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ullbadden.se\" rel=\"noopener\" class=\"a2t-link\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"ullbadden_588x158_feb_2026\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/ullbadden_588x158_feb_2026-1.jpg\" alt=\"\"  srcset=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/ullbadden_588x158_feb_2026-1.jpg 588w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/ullbadden_588x158_feb_2026-1-300x81.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/ullbadden_588x158_feb_2026-1-224x60.jpg 224w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/ullbadden_588x158_feb_2026-1-18x5.jpg 18w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/ullbadden_588x158_feb_2026-1-433x116.jpg 433w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 588px) 100vw, 588px\" width=\"588\" height=\"158\"   \/><\/a><\/div><\/li><\/ul><\/div><script>( window.advanced_ads_ready || jQuery( document ).ready ).call( null, function() {var $freedslider3135592400 = jQuery( \".freed-slider-3135592400\" );$freedslider3135592400.on( \"unslider.ready\", function() { jQuery( \"div.custom-slider ul li\" ).css( \"display\", \"block\" ); });$freedslider3135592400.unslider({ delay:4000, autoplay:true, nav:false, arrows:false, infinite:true });$freedslider3135592400.on(\"mouseover\", function() {$freedslider3135592400.unslider(\"stop\");}).on(\"mouseout\", function() {$freedslider3135592400.unslider(\"start\");});});<\/script><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/batch_IMG_E3739-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"Soffa i husbil\" class=\"wp-image-269736\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/batch_IMG_E3739-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/batch_IMG_E3739-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/batch_IMG_E3739-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/batch_IMG_E3739-224x126.jpg 224w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/batch_IMG_E3739-18x10.jpg 18w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/batch_IMG_E3739-433x244.jpg 433w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/batch_IMG_E3739-590x332.jpg 590w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/batch_IMG_E3739-600x338.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/batch_IMG_E3739.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Sometimes it was wet on the floor in front of the sofa, and sometimes behind, by the kitchen.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">It turned out that the leak was quite serious. Water had also made its way down <em>under <\/em>the campervan and caused the wood to rot in a limited small area around the fresh water outlet. We will need to repair and strengthen this - but first we need to find the source of the water leak and put an end to the misery!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"575\" src=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/batch_IMG_E3887-1024x575.jpg\" alt=\"Underredet\" class=\"wp-image-269728\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/batch_IMG_E3887-1024x575.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/batch_IMG_E3887-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/batch_IMG_E3887-768x431.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/batch_IMG_E3887-224x126.jpg 224w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/batch_IMG_E3887-18x10.jpg 18w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/batch_IMG_E3887-433x243.jpg 433w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/batch_IMG_E3887-590x332.jpg 590w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/batch_IMG_E3887-600x337.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/batch_IMG_E3887.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">The water leak has damaged the motorhome in a limited small area next to the fresh water outlet<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"h-felsokning-och-test-var-ar-lackan\" class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Felsokning_och_test_%E2%80%93_Var_ar_lackan\"><\/span>Troubleshooting and testing - Where is the leak?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">When you have a water leak in a motorhome, it's not always easy to know where the leak is. There are many sources of water, and water can find its way through the vehicle in the most wonderful ways. Some options:<\/p><div class=\"freed-grupp-i-blogginlagg-2 freed-entity-placement\" id=\"freed-3997968066\"><div class=\"freed-adlabel\">Advertisement<\/div><div id=\"freed-slider-88753\" class=\"custom-slider freed-slider-4185988465 freed-slider\"><ul><li><div id=\"freed-1067341733\" class=\"method-missing not-front type-post not-theme-page\"><a data-no-instant=\"1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.elmia.se\/husvagn\/for-besokare\/biljetter\/?utm_source=freedomtravel&#038;utm_medium=banner&#038;utm_campaign=elmiahusvagn_kop_biljett_mars-sep\" rel=\"noopener\" class=\"a2t-link\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"ElmiaHusvagnHusbil_2026_FREEDOMtravel_vi_ses_2027_588x158\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/ElmiaHusvagnHusbil_2026_FREEDOMtravel_vi_ses_2027_588x158.jpg\" alt=\"\"  srcset=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/ElmiaHusvagnHusbil_2026_FREEDOMtravel_vi_ses_2027_588x158.jpg 588w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/ElmiaHusvagnHusbil_2026_FREEDOMtravel_vi_ses_2027_588x158-300x81.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/ElmiaHusvagnHusbil_2026_FREEDOMtravel_vi_ses_2027_588x158-224x60.jpg 224w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/ElmiaHusvagnHusbil_2026_FREEDOMtravel_vi_ses_2027_588x158-18x5.jpg 18w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/ElmiaHusvagnHusbil_2026_FREEDOMtravel_vi_ses_2027_588x158-433x116.jpg 433w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 588px) 100vw, 588px\" width=\"588\" height=\"158\"   \/><\/a><\/div><\/li><li><div id=\"freed-1862233030\" class=\"method-missing not-front type-post not-theme-page\"><a data-no-instant=\"1\" href=\"https:\/\/husbilslandet.com\/i-lager?amount=-1&#038;vehicle_type=camper&#038;price=219000%2C8874149&#038;y=2005%2C2027&#038;weight=1000%2C18000&#038;rea=true\" rel=\"noopener\" class=\"a2t-link\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"Demo sale (588 x 158 px)\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Demoutforsaljning-588-x-158-px-.jpg\" alt=\"\"  srcset=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Demoutforsaljning-588-x-158-px-.jpg 588w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Demoutforsaljning-588-x-158-px--300x81.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Demoutforsaljning-588-x-158-px--224x60.jpg 224w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Demoutforsaljning-588-x-158-px--18x5.jpg 18w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Demoutforsaljning-588-x-158-px--433x116.jpg 433w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 588px) 100vw, 588px\" width=\"588\" height=\"158\"   \/><\/a><\/div><\/li><\/ul><\/div><script>( window.advanced_ads_ready || jQuery( document ).ready ).call( null, function() {var $freedslider4185988465 = jQuery( \".freed-slider-4185988465\" );$freedslider4185988465.on( \"unslider.ready\", function() { jQuery( \"div.custom-slider ul li\" ).css( \"display\", \"block\" ); });$freedslider4185988465.unslider({ delay:4000, autoplay:true, nav:false, arrows:false, infinite:true });$freedslider4185988465.on(\"mouseover\", function() {$freedslider4185988465.unslider(\"stop\");}).on(\"mouseout\", function() {$freedslider4185988465.unslider(\"start\");});});<\/script><\/div>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Pipe fittings in kitchen or bathroom<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Grey water tank<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Waterborne heating<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Fresh water tank <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Rainwater<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The leak appeared during a downpour, so at first we thought it was rainwater getting in somewhere. Then this didn't seem to be the case at all... Time to start troubleshooting in earnest!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Peter opened every cupboard and door to find something wet. He looked and looked, but it was dry as a bone everywhere - under the sink, in the cupboards, under the cupboards... Not a trace of moisture!<\/p><div class=\"freed-grupp-stora-banner freed-entity-placement\" id=\"freed-3480791822\"><div class=\"freed-adlabel\">Advertisement<\/div><div id=\"freed-3130817523\" class=\"method-missing not-front type-post not-theme-page\"><a data-no-instant=\"1\" href=\"https:\/\/firstcamp.se\/bra-att-veta\/incheckning-efter-stangning?utm_source=display&#038;utm_medium=Freedom-Travel&#038;utm_campaign=Freedom-Travel-sommar-2026\" rel=\"noopener\" class=\"a2t-link\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"Dropin_freedom_travel_588x280_SE_final\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Dropin_freedom_travel_588x280_SE_final.jpg\" alt=\"\"  srcset=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Dropin_freedom_travel_588x280_SE_final.jpg 588w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Dropin_freedom_travel_588x280_SE_final-300x143.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Dropin_freedom_travel_588x280_SE_final-224x107.jpg 224w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Dropin_freedom_travel_588x280_SE_final-18x9.jpg 18w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Dropin_freedom_travel_588x280_SE_final-433x206.jpg 433w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 588px) 100vw, 588px\" width=\"588\" height=\"280\"   \/><\/a><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/batch_IMG_E3289-1-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"Peter\" class=\"wp-image-269737\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/batch_IMG_E3289-1-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/batch_IMG_E3289-1-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/batch_IMG_E3289-1-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/batch_IMG_E3289-1-224x126.jpg 224w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/batch_IMG_E3289-1-18x10.jpg 18w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/batch_IMG_E3289-1-433x244.jpg 433w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/batch_IMG_E3289-1-590x332.jpg 590w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/batch_IMG_E3289-1-600x338.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/batch_IMG_E3289-1.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">To find the source of the leak, he placed paper towels in lots of places around pipes and under hatches. If any piece of paper gets wet - you know you're on to the leak! But no, every single piece of paper remained 100 per cent dry...<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/batch_IMG_E3883-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"Vattenl\u00e4cka i husbilen\" class=\"wp-image-269726\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/batch_IMG_E3883-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/batch_IMG_E3883-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/batch_IMG_E3883-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/batch_IMG_E3883-224x126.jpg 224w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/batch_IMG_E3883-18x10.jpg 18w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/batch_IMG_E3883-433x244.jpg 433w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/batch_IMG_E3883-590x332.jpg 590w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/batch_IMG_E3883-600x338.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/batch_IMG_E3883.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">There are lots of pipes under the kitchen cupboards, but they were all dry!<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"h-det-maste-vara-farskvattentanken-som-lacker\" class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Det_maste_vara_farskvattentanken_som_lacker\"><\/span>It must be the fresh water tank that is leaking!<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The water pump starts when we turn on any of the taps (with a certain noise as a result!). If there was a leak after the water pump, the pressure would drop in the pipes, and the pump would switch on without opening the taps. This did not happen and we thought that the water leak must be <em>before<\/em> the pump. Could it be the fresh water tank leaking in some way?<\/p><div class=\"freed-grupp-stora-banners-i-blogginlagg-2 freed-entity-placement\" id=\"freed-4077345214\"><div class=\"freed-adlabel\">Advertisement<\/div><div id=\"freed-2483644765\" class=\"method-missing not-front type-post not-theme-page\"><a data-no-instant=\"1\" href=\"https:\/\/wifi.se\/produkt\/hybrid-traveller-portabel-5g-router-med-backup-batteri-i-over-6-timmar-usb\/\" rel=\"noopener\" class=\"a2t-link\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"freedom\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/freedom.gif\" alt=\"\"  width=\"588\" height=\"288\"   \/><\/a><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This seemed reasonable because water was leaking around the tank - in front of the sofa, by the kitchen and under the motorhome, by the fresh water drain pipe. We decided to test it all by emptying the fresh water tank. For several days we lived without water in the tank and used only bottled water.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Now the floor was dry! It felt like we were on the right track, and we decided that the fresh water tank had to be removed and checked!<\/p><div class=\"freed-placering-11 freed-entity-placement\" style=\"text-align: center;\" id=\"freed-2527827797\"><div class=\"freed-adlabel\">Advertisement<\/div><div id=\"freed-slider-88783\" class=\"custom-slider freed-slider-2943691093 freed-slider\"><ul><li><div id=\"freed-821848247\" class=\"method-missing not-front type-post not-theme-page\"><a data-no-instant=\"1\" href=\"https:\/\/husvagnsbranschen.se\/medlemmar\/\" rel=\"noopener\" class=\"a2t-link\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"HRF new xl 2026-9\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/HRF-nya-xl-2026-9.jpg\" alt=\"\"  srcset=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/HRF-nya-xl-2026-9.jpg 588w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/HRF-nya-xl-2026-9-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/HRF-nya-xl-2026-9-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/HRF-nya-xl-2026-9-224x224.jpg 224w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/HRF-nya-xl-2026-9-12x12.jpg 12w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/HRF-nya-xl-2026-9-325x325.jpg 325w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/HRF-nya-xl-2026-9-520x520.jpg 520w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/HRF-nya-xl-2026-9-320x320.jpg 320w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/HRF-nya-xl-2026-9-100x100.jpg 100w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/HRF-nya-xl-2026-9-120x120.jpg 120w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 588px) 100vw, 588px\" width=\"588\" height=\"588\"   \/><\/a><\/div><\/li><li><div id=\"freed-1835546284\" class=\"method-missing not-front type-post not-theme-page\"><a data-no-instant=\"1\" href=\"https:\/\/protect.checkpoint.com\/v2\/r02\/___https:\/www.kabe.se\/se\/nyheter\/kabe-roadshow-2026\/___.YzJlOmthYmU6YzpvOmVkZTIyYjJkNTMxZTZkZjM1YWVhOTViM2NkZTIxMzBlOjc6NDMyYTozYTBkNmIzNGEyZDExNmUyY2ZhYWU3MGNkNzExYmE4ZDUzNjRmYzI5NjgwOTNhNTk5MmZlZDQ2ZTVlNTA3NmVkOmg6VDpO\" rel=\"noopener\" class=\"a2t-link\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"oaddtrip Kabe\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/oaddtrip-Kabe.jpg\" alt=\"\"  srcset=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/oaddtrip-Kabe.jpg 588w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/oaddtrip-Kabe-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/oaddtrip-Kabe-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/oaddtrip-Kabe-224x224.jpg 224w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/oaddtrip-Kabe-12x12.jpg 12w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/oaddtrip-Kabe-325x325.jpg 325w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/oaddtrip-Kabe-520x520.jpg 520w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/oaddtrip-Kabe-320x320.jpg 320w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/oaddtrip-Kabe-100x100.jpg 100w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/oaddtrip-Kabe-120x120.jpg 120w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 588px) 100vw, 588px\" width=\"588\" height=\"588\"   \/><\/a><\/div><\/li><\/ul><\/div><script>( window.advanced_ads_ready || jQuery( document ).ready ).call( null, function() {var $freedslider2943691093 = jQuery( \".freed-slider-2943691093\" );$freedslider2943691093.on( \"unslider.ready\", function() { jQuery( \"div.custom-slider ul li\" ).css( \"display\", \"block\" ); });$freedslider2943691093.unslider({ delay:4000, autoplay:true, nav:false, arrows:false, infinite:true });$freedslider2943691093.on(\"mouseover\", function() {$freedslider2943691093.unslider(\"stop\");}).on(\"mouseout\", function() {$freedslider2943691093.unslider(\"start\");});});<\/script><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/batch_IMG_E3157-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"Peter fr\u00e5n FREEDOMtravel\" class=\"wp-image-269745\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/batch_IMG_E3157-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/batch_IMG_E3157-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/batch_IMG_E3157-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/batch_IMG_E3157-224x126.jpg 224w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/batch_IMG_E3157-18x10.jpg 18w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/batch_IMG_E3157-433x244.jpg 433w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/batch_IMG_E3157-590x332.jpg 590w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/batch_IMG_E3157-600x338.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/batch_IMG_E3157.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">The fresh water tank is in our motorhome under the sofa.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"h-utmontering-och-lagning-av-farskvattentanken\" class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Utmontering_och_lagning_av_farskvattentanken\"><\/span>Dismantling and repairing the fresh water tank<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We set aside half a day to dismantle and repair the fresh water tank. The tank had to be disconnected from the water pipe and it was also screwed down with a bunch of metal brackets. So a lot of work!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-2 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" data-id=\"269742\" src=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/batch_IMG_E3745-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"Skruva loss vattentanken\" class=\"wp-image-269742\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/batch_IMG_E3745-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/batch_IMG_E3745-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/batch_IMG_E3745-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/batch_IMG_E3745-224x126.jpg 224w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/batch_IMG_E3745-18x10.jpg 18w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/batch_IMG_E3745-433x244.jpg 433w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/batch_IMG_E3745-590x332.jpg 590w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/batch_IMG_E3745-600x338.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/batch_IMG_E3745.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" data-id=\"269743\" src=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/batch_IMG_E3158-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"Skruva loss vattentanken\" class=\"wp-image-269743\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/batch_IMG_E3158-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/batch_IMG_E3158-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/batch_IMG_E3158-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/batch_IMG_E3158-224x126.jpg 224w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/batch_IMG_E3158-18x10.jpg 18w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/batch_IMG_E3158-433x244.jpg 433w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/batch_IMG_E3158-590x332.jpg 590w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/batch_IMG_E3158-600x338.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/batch_IMG_E3158.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" data-id=\"269741\" src=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/batch_IMG_E3744-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"Vattentanken\" class=\"wp-image-269741\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/batch_IMG_E3744-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/batch_IMG_E3744-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/batch_IMG_E3744-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/batch_IMG_E3744-224x126.jpg 224w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/batch_IMG_E3744-18x10.jpg 18w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/batch_IMG_E3744-433x244.jpg 433w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/batch_IMG_E3744-590x332.jpg 590w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/batch_IMG_E3744-600x338.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/batch_IMG_E3744.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Attached to the tank are also a bunch of electrical connectors, which tell us how full the tank is. We also had to disconnect these, and now it's important to be careful to get it right when reconnecting everything! Peter's tip is to write markings in pencil, and also to take a photo.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/batch_IMG_E3752-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"Vattentanken\" class=\"wp-image-269744\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/batch_IMG_E3752-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/batch_IMG_E3752-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/batch_IMG_E3752-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/batch_IMG_E3752-224x126.jpg 224w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/batch_IMG_E3752-18x10.jpg 18w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/batch_IMG_E3752-433x244.jpg 433w, 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100vw, 588px\" width=\"588\" height=\"588\"   \/><\/a><\/div><\/li><\/ul><\/div><script>( window.advanced_ads_ready || jQuery( document ).ready ).call( null, function() {var $freedslider832427272 = jQuery( \".freed-slider-832427272\" );$freedslider832427272.on( \"unslider.ready\", function() { jQuery( \"div.custom-slider ul li\" ).css( \"display\", \"block\" ); });$freedslider832427272.unslider({ delay:5000, autoplay:true, nav:false, arrows:false, infinite:true });$freedslider832427272.on(\"mouseover\", function() {$freedslider832427272.unslider(\"stop\");}).on(\"mouseout\", function() {$freedslider832427272.unslider(\"start\");});});<\/script><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/batch_IMG_3762-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"Skruva loss vattentanken\" class=\"wp-image-269752\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/batch_IMG_3762-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/batch_IMG_3762-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/batch_IMG_3762-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/batch_IMG_3762-224x126.jpg 224w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/batch_IMG_3762-18x10.jpg 18w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/batch_IMG_3762-433x244.jpg 433w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/batch_IMG_3762-590x332.jpg 590w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/batch_IMG_3762-600x338.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/batch_IMG_3762.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Most everything under the box was dry as a bone, except around the outlet hole. It was very damp there, which gave us an indication that something might be wrong here.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/batch_IMG_E3161-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"Vattenl\u00e4cka i husbilen\" class=\"wp-image-269753\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/batch_IMG_E3161-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/batch_IMG_E3161-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/batch_IMG_E3161-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/batch_IMG_E3161-224x126.jpg 224w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/batch_IMG_E3161-18x10.jpg 18w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/batch_IMG_E3161-433x244.jpg 433w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/batch_IMG_E3161-590x332.jpg 590w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/batch_IMG_E3161-600x338.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/batch_IMG_E3161.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We lifted out the water tank, put it on a table and filled it with water. Now we were going to test if it was leaking anywhere! It seemed incredibly solid but from the outlet hole, where there is a small rubber seal that you can pull up to empty the tank, there was actually a little drip. Drip, drip, a little at a time ... this was probably the fault!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Vi best\u00e4mde oss f\u00f6r att t\u00e4ta utloppsh\u00e5let helt. Visst kan man beh\u00f6va t\u00f6mma ut vattnet, inf\u00f6r vinterf\u00f6rvaring till exempel, s\u00e5 detta var inte helt optimalt, men vi t\u00e4nkte att vi f\u00e5r g\u00f6ra det via vattenkranarna. Bara vi blir av med l\u00e4ckan!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-2 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-2 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" data-id=\"269749\" src=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/batch_IMG_E3747-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"Vattenl\u00e4cka i husbilen\" class=\"wp-image-269749\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/batch_IMG_E3747-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/batch_IMG_E3747-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/batch_IMG_E3747-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/batch_IMG_E3747-224x126.jpg 224w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/batch_IMG_E3747-18x10.jpg 18w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/batch_IMG_E3747-433x244.jpg 433w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/batch_IMG_E3747-590x332.jpg 590w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/batch_IMG_E3747-600x338.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/batch_IMG_E3747.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" data-id=\"269750\" src=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/batch_IMG_E3761-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"F\u00e4rskvattentank\" class=\"wp-image-269750\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/batch_IMG_E3761-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/batch_IMG_E3761-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/batch_IMG_E3761-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/batch_IMG_E3761-224x126.jpg 224w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/batch_IMG_E3761-18x10.jpg 18w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/batch_IMG_E3761-433x244.jpg 433w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/batch_IMG_E3761-590x332.jpg 590w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/batch_IMG_E3761-600x338.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/batch_IMG_E3761.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" data-id=\"269748\" src=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/batch_IMG_E3160-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"F\u00e4rskvattentank\" class=\"wp-image-269748\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/batch_IMG_E3160-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/batch_IMG_E3160-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/batch_IMG_E3160-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/batch_IMG_E3160-224x126.jpg 224w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/batch_IMG_E3160-18x10.jpg 18w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/batch_IMG_E3160-433x244.jpg 433w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/batch_IMG_E3160-590x332.jpg 590w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/batch_IMG_E3160-600x338.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/batch_IMG_E3160.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"h-ah-nej-fortfarande-vattenlacka-i-husbilen\" class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Ah_nej_Fortfarande_vattenlacka_i_husbilen_%E2%80%A6\"><\/span>Oh no! Still water leak in the motorhome ...<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We reinstalled the fresh water tank, and at the first opportunity we filled it with water. So nice to have water in the taps again!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">That evening, the floor of the motorhome got soaked... how was that possible? Now we were frustrated and tired, but we just had to bite the bullet. We simply had to start again!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/batch_IMG_E3163-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"Vattenl\u00e4cka i husbilen\" class=\"wp-image-269754\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/batch_IMG_E3163-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/batch_IMG_E3163-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/batch_IMG_E3163-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/batch_IMG_E3163-224x126.jpg 224w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/batch_IMG_E3163-18x10.jpg 18w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/batch_IMG_E3163-433x244.jpg 433w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/batch_IMG_E3163-590x332.jpg 590w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/batch_IMG_E3163-600x338.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/batch_IMG_E3163.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Peter is looking for tools in the motorhome garage to deal with the water leak.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"h-ny-felsokning-och-test-var-ar-lackan\" class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Ny_felsokning_och_test_%E2%80%93_Var_ar_lackan\"><\/span>New troubleshooting and test - Where is the leak?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We opened all the hatches and drawers again. Total chaos in the motorhome! WHERE is the water leak?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/batch_IMG_E3290-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"Vattenl\u00e4cka i husbilen\" class=\"wp-image-269746\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/batch_IMG_E3290-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/batch_IMG_E3290-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/batch_IMG_E3290-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/batch_IMG_E3290-224x126.jpg 224w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/batch_IMG_E3290-18x10.jpg 18w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/batch_IMG_E3290-433x244.jpg 433w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/batch_IMG_E3290-590x332.jpg 590w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/batch_IMG_E3290-600x338.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/batch_IMG_E3290.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"h-det-ar-vattenpumpen-som-lacker\" class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Det_ar_vattenpumpen_som_lacker\"><\/span>The water pump is leaking!<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Suddenly, Peter realised what it could be. The lack of noise from the pump had led him to believe that the leak was <em>before <\/em>pump, but what if it was the pump itself that was leaking? We hadn't seen anything around the pump, but when he lifted it up he felt a drop of water on the underside. One drop at a time ... eventually there will be a lot of water!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/batch_IMG_E3877-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"Vattenl\u00e4cka i husbilen\" class=\"wp-image-269738\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/batch_IMG_E3877-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/batch_IMG_E3877-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/batch_IMG_E3877-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/batch_IMG_E3877-224x126.jpg 224w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/batch_IMG_E3877-18x10.jpg 18w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/batch_IMG_E3877-433x244.jpg 433w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/batch_IMG_E3877-590x332.jpg 590w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/batch_IMG_E3877-600x338.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/batch_IMG_E3877.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">The water pump is located under our kitchen cabinets in the motorhome.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/batch_IMG_E3870-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"Vattenl\u00e4cka i husbilen\" class=\"wp-image-269739\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/batch_IMG_E3870-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/batch_IMG_E3870-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/batch_IMG_E3870-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/batch_IMG_E3870-224x126.jpg 224w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/batch_IMG_E3870-18x10.jpg 18w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/batch_IMG_E3870-433x244.jpg 433w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/batch_IMG_E3870-590x332.jpg 590w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/batch_IMG_E3870-600x338.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/batch_IMG_E3870.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">The water pump, which puts water in our taps.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"h-lagning-av-vattenpumpen\" class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Lagning_av_vattenpumpen\"><\/span>Repair of the water pump<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Now that we had found the water leak, we felt a big step closer to the solution. But, of course, now it was time to remove and repair the water pump. Again, Peter wants to emphasise the importance of photographing everything, so you know how to put it back together. In addition, the red and black connections must never touch each other (then there will be a short circuit) and therefore one should be taped.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"577\" src=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/batch_IMG_E3880-1-1024x577.jpg\" alt=\"Vattenl\u00e4cka i husbilen\" class=\"wp-image-269733\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/batch_IMG_E3880-1-1024x577.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/batch_IMG_E3880-1-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/batch_IMG_E3880-1-768x433.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/batch_IMG_E3880-1-224x126.jpg 224w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/batch_IMG_E3880-1-18x10.jpg 18w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/batch_IMG_E3880-1-433x244.jpg 433w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/batch_IMG_E3880-1-590x332.jpg 590w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/batch_IMG_E3880-1-600x338.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/batch_IMG_E3880-1.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Red and black couplings should not touch each other.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">When we had the water pump in our hand, it was even easier to see the water leak. In one place, where the pump is screwed together, water was dripping.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/batch_IMG_E3293-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"Vattenl\u00e4cka i husbilen\" class=\"wp-image-269731\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/batch_IMG_E3293-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/batch_IMG_E3293-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/batch_IMG_E3293-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/batch_IMG_E3293-224x126.jpg 224w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/batch_IMG_E3293-18x10.jpg 18w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/batch_IMG_E3293-433x244.jpg 433w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/batch_IMG_E3293-590x332.jpg 590w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/batch_IMG_E3293-600x338.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/batch_IMG_E3293.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Peter points to the water leak on the water pump.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We decided to try to fix the leak by opening carefully, inserting sealing material, and tightening again. On the recommendation of a builders' merchant in Sardinia, we bought \"Antiscuff paste for hydraulic fittings\". Peter put some in and tightened as hard as possible. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/batch_IMG_E3311-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"Vattenl\u00e4cka i husbilen\" class=\"wp-image-269729\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/batch_IMG_E3311-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/batch_IMG_E3311-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/batch_IMG_E3311-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/batch_IMG_E3311-224x126.jpg 224w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/batch_IMG_E3311-18x10.jpg 18w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/batch_IMG_E3311-433x244.jpg 433w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/batch_IMG_E3311-590x332.jpg 590w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/batch_IMG_E3311-600x338.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/batch_IMG_E3311.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">He also sealed the outside with silicone. We don't want a single drop of water to escape!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/batch_IMG_E3885-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"Vattenl\u00e4cka i husbilen\" class=\"wp-image-269730\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/batch_IMG_E3885-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/batch_IMG_E3885-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/batch_IMG_E3885-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/batch_IMG_E3885-224x126.jpg 224w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/batch_IMG_E3885-18x10.jpg 18w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/batch_IMG_E3885-433x244.jpg 433w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/batch_IMG_E3885-590x332.jpg 590w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/batch_IMG_E3885-600x338.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/batch_IMG_E3885.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"h-resultatet-hur-gar-det-med-var-vattenlacka-i-husbilen\" class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Resultatet_Hur_gar_det_med_var_vattenlacka_i_husbilen\"><\/span>The result: What about our water leak in the motorhome?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We have filled the water tank again and we have been using water from the taps for several days. No water on the floor! It's fantastic! We think we've stopped the water leak, which is fantastic.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We have a small limited area under the car that is moisture damaged. We will allow this to dry out properly, and then repair and strengthen it. We hope that we have now solved a problem that has been with us for a long time!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/batch_IMG_E3414-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"FREEDOMtravel.se\" class=\"wp-image-269774\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/batch_IMG_E3414-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/batch_IMG_E3414-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/batch_IMG_E3414-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/batch_IMG_E3414-224x126.jpg 224w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/batch_IMG_E3414-18x10.jpg 18w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/batch_IMG_E3414-433x244.jpg 433w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/batch_IMG_E3414-590x332.jpg 590w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/batch_IMG_E3414-600x338.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/batch_IMG_E3414.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>READ MORE: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/en\/2025\/08\/utrustning-i-husbilen\/\">Equipment in the motorhome \u2013 how we fixed, furnished and remodelled it<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Fler_vattenlackor_genom_aren\"><\/span>Fler vattenl\u00e4ckor genom \u00e5ren<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Det h\u00e4r \u00e4r faktiskt l\u00e5ngt ifr\u00e5n f\u00f6rsta g\u00e5ngen vi har haft problem med vattenl\u00e4ckor i husbilen. Redan 2009 k\u00e4mpade vi med l\u00e4ckande vattenkopplingar, och d\u00e5 visade det sig att problemet satt i r\u00f6r som var n\u00e4stan om\u00f6jliga att komma \u00e5t. Verkstaden fick bland annat ta loss ett hjul och \u00f6ppna innersk\u00e4rmen f\u00f6r att n\u00e5 kopplingarna i mellangolvet. Reparationen kostade oss 8 000 kronor!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"752\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/vattenskada-006-kopia.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-817\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/vattenskada-006-kopia.jpg 752w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/vattenskada-006-kopia-600x399.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/vattenskada-006-kopia-300x199.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 752px) 100vw, 752px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Sv\u00e5rt att komma \u00e5t kopplingar i mellangolvet. Foto fr\u00e5n 2009.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u00c5r 2016 var det dags igen. Vi vaknade en morgon och uppt\u00e4ckte att golvet i badrummet och g\u00e5ngen var genombl\u00f6tt. Den g\u00e5ngen var det en spricka i en koppling under toalettstolen. Peter fick skruva loss toaletten, byta kopplingen och montera ihop allt igen. Som tur var l\u00f6ste det problemet!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"577\" src=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Skruva-loss-toalettstol-husbil-1024x577.jpg\" alt=\"Skruva loss toalettstol husbil\" class=\"wp-image-37113\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Skruva-loss-toalettstol-husbil-1024x577.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Skruva-loss-toalettstol-husbil-600x338.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Skruva-loss-toalettstol-husbil-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Skruva-loss-toalettstol-husbil-768x433.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Skruva-loss-toalettstol-husbil-1200x676.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Skruva-loss-toalettstol-husbil.jpg 1370w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Peter fick skruva loss toalettstolen f\u00f6r att hitta l\u00e4ckan &#8211; en trasig koppling. Foto fr\u00e5n 2016.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Efter alla dessa erfarenheter har vi l\u00e4rt oss att vatten kan st\u00e4lla till med mycket el\u00e4nde i en husbil \u2013 och att det inte alltid \u00e4r s\u00e4rskilt enkelt att hitta var det kommer ifr\u00e5n.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"h-har-du-upplevt-vattenlacka-i-husbilen\" class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Har_du_upplevt_vattenlacka_i_husbilen\"><\/span>Have you experienced a water leak in your motorhome?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Have you experienced a water leak in your motorhome? How did it go? 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