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Post edited 4:58 pm – August 12, 2011 by pfidahospud

I'd like to hear from an 'expert' on this one as well for fridge function.  So far I've never had issues with it operating or not operating no matter how level the trailer is.  I do know that when traveling it has worked great (I always have it one when traveling — operating on gas), and obviously when traveling it isn't level. 

There are a few things I've noticed that are helpful in having the trailer level in general, though.  If it's low on the right (entry door) side, when I go to use the shower, the water on the front wall comes down and makes a mess on the floor in front of the toilet.  HATE that.  Plan is to install a splash guard (like this) on the next project day.  Also being lower on the right side makes it harder to clean out the sink because of the grade, and wet messes on the countertop stay better contained if things are level.

Stephen

    I bought a set of those plastic splash guards…..thinking I'd use at least ONE of them at the front of the tub, (since the back wall is angled).  But, turns out the front corner of the tub doesn't meet with the wall very square either.  So….I've set them aside….  But I'm interested in seeing what you can do with them. 

I'll try to keep you in mind, kayaknut.  I haven't looked at the logistics yet about the install — I was assuming it'd be easy, but that's where assuming gets me :)  Is it possible to cut the splash guards to fit with a Dremel or coping saw or something, do you think?  And fill in the gaps with silicone?

Stephen

The Fridge will be fine as long as you are level  enough, no need to get to perfect, by the time it would cause an issue the trailer would be so tilted it would be hard to do anything in.

  Pretty sure the tilted issue pertains to electric fridges and compressor oil, when running on propane the compressor doesent run

pfidahospud said:

"  Plan is to install a splash guard (like this) on the next project day"

Stephen

Sorry, off topic from the title & original post, but in ref. to what Spud & I were discussing mid thread….

Stephen,

    I decided to fiddle with one of those splash guards at the front of the tub….  (Still no plan for using one at the back, because of the slanted wall, but run-off from the front of the shower seems to be our biggest issue anyway.) 

    Here's what I'm going to try:

I flipped the left side guard to use it on the right side, long edge down.  I loosened the tub molding end cap, and cut a notch out of the guard so I could butt it up tight to the molding.  I cut away the excess caulk and snugged the edge of the guard up by tightening the molding cap on it. 

I angled the guard inward on purpose, to help direct any water back toward the tub.  I also opted to intall using kit/bath adhesive caulk, instead of the worthless double sticky that the guards come with.

So we'll see how it goes!  These things are pretty flimsy, and I'm guessing I'll probably be the one to catch my foot on the thing, cuss, and probably knock the thing right off!  But, with such little expense and effort, will give it a try anyway!  (If it doesn't work, no trouble to remove it and the caulk residue.)

Let me know what you come up with!

Julie

Project day finally arrived!  I looked at a few different splash guard options, and I think I ended up using the same one that you did, Julie.  They came with little tabs to hold the curtain, at least in theory, but I used the long side down which made the curtain holder clip even less useful.  I ended up tracing around the molding at the rim of the tub and used the Dremel to cut off the excess.  Clear silicone was used to addition to the self-adhesive tape that they came with.  I also made sure to have it as close to the tub as possible so any drainage against the splash guard would run back into the tub.  Another somewhat related note — all corners around the tub were previously siliconed, and I used spray-on automotive wax on the walls to help prevent moisture absorption (hopefully! ).

Stephen