Fridge induced floor problem (1 Viewer)

[Themselves]

Had a few packs of ice cubes in the freezer compartment. At some stage the power was disconnected and the cubes melted. Discovered this as noticed water running across the floor and into the floor hatch. It appears that the hatch has expanded with the moisture and can no longer be opened. Any hints on what to do appreciated.

 

[Langtoftlad]

Let it dry out, hope it shrinks back to it's original size

 

[BouncyBoatFolk]

Fan heater blowing across the top?

 

[Jabstatt]

Chain saw?

Just kidding. It will shrink when it dries as anyone who has owned a wooden boat will tell you

Tony

 

[ducati 916]

Hair dryer round the edges

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[ctc]

Check when you open it check for delamination, mine did.

 

[jockaneezer]

How on earth can they build a floor in a kitchen area that isn't waterproof ?

 

[HKF]

Why didn't they match the pattern? My OCD would be on overload with that mis-match!!

 

[daveclare]

Dehumidifier, electric or powder may also help. Heat can make the wood expand. So I'd let it dry as naturally as possible.

 

[JockandRita]

Why didn't they match the pattern? My OCD would be on overload with that mis-match!!

Have a look at the pattern. When they eventually get it out and rotate it by 180 x degrees, it'll match.

Cheers,

Jock.

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[stevewagner]

Have a look at the pattern. When they eventually get it out and rotate it by 180 x degrees, it'll match.

Cheers,

Jock.

Don’t think it will

 

[HKF]

Have a look at the pattern. When they eventually get it out and rotate it by 180 x degrees, it'll match.

Cheers,

Jock.

Phew!!

 

[Onthehuh]

You might want to check the fridge drain pipe is clear; that should be taking any excess water away, I would have thought

 

[Barriesimpson]

To avoid it happening again, remove the grill behind the fridge on the outside of the van and extend the drain pipe out of the small tray, down to the compartment drain on the floor. That way any water runs straight out the van to the ground.

 

[WESTY66]

Have a look at the pattern. When they eventually get it out and rotate it by 180 x degrees, it'll match.

Cheers,

Jock.

Fwiw jock I think the lid is 180 deg out also, regardless of wood match, the handle should be nearest the door

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[Hymerboy]

Is there another floor hatch nearby that you can remove and reach under to push the lid up, also the patern should match, I can see that if you turn it round it still wont match which makes me think that has it been swopped with another one the same size.

 

[Barriesimpson]

Don’t think it will

It won't.

 

[Bobbejaan]

Just kidding. It will shrink when it dries as anyone who has owned a wooden boat will tell you

Tony

Of course it will shrink ..... The Ark was originally designed to allow for FOUR of each animal to allow for spares ...... But they discovered a design flaw when it started raining and then had to limit it to just TWO of each. ..... And they still didn't have enough room for the Unicorns.

 

[Wh05apk]

If it doesn't free up when it dries, can you access from an external locker to put some pressure on from below?

 

[Scotch mist]

Use something like this

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[Themselves]

Many thanks for the advice. I may have been misled by the water on the floor. I managed to remove the hatch by firstly removing the little pop up lever and then knocking out the cover underneath. Inserted a L shaped steel bar and gave it a couple of sharp upward knocks. There was some strange looking guck that we believe is solidified bbq sauce. I do vaguely recall spilling some . Scraped it off and all is well. I regret, for those who care about such things, that the floor pattern does not align. Happily the wine store is now accessible and my evening is saved.

 

[Wh05apk]

Thought it seemed strange, glad you got it sorted, the mismatched flooring must be a hymer?

 

[JockandRita]

I regret, for those who care about such things, that the floor pattern does not align.

Photo?

Jock.

 

[Themselves]

Thought it seemed strange, glad you got it sorted, the mismatched flooring must be a hymer?

Carthago

 

[Wh05apk]

Carthago

Must be a German thing, our french van matched, the mismatch drives me mad!

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