Storing Your RV AC for Winter: Covers, Gaskets and What to Check
Posted by RV AC Guys on 27th Oct 2026
Why your AC needs attention before storage
Your rooftop air conditioner doesn't need to be winterized the way your plumbing does; there's no water in the system to freeze. But months of sitting in rain, snow and wind is hard on the parts that protect it: the shroud, the roof gasket and the fan. A 30-minute check now can save you from a leak in February or a dead AC on the first hot weekend.
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RV AC Roof Gasket Leaks: Signs, Causes and How to Replace the Seal
Posted by RV AC Guys on 27th Oct 2026
What the roof gasket does
Your rooftop air conditioner sits over a roughly 14 x 14 inch opening in the roof. A thick foam gasket between the unit's base pan and the roof seals that opening, and four mounting bolts from inside the RV pull the unit down to compress it. Over time the foam flattens, dries out or cracks, the seal fails, and rain finds its way in.
Signs your AC gasket is leaking
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