Shattered RV Window! ๐คฏ๐ณ
โฌ๏ธWhat Happened & How To Fix It!โฌ๏ธ
{Video at the bottom of this post!๐ฒ}
Our window was shattered during landscape maintenance while we were at a campground on our trip to Florida! ๐ฑ
1. Donโt freak out.
{Accidents happen.}
((The campground general manager was fantastic, and covered all replacement costs. ๐))
2. Cover the inside of your window to prevent it from shattering inside your RV. We used Duct Tape.
3. Measure your window, and make a plan.
{This can be tricky if you are traveling or donโt have a consistent shipping address.}
4. We sealed the outside with Flex Tape to prevent any further damage to our slide or RV for the upcoming travel day.
5. We found the replacement window with Trekwood.com!
{If you have a Keystone RV, I highly recommend them as they carry ALL Keystone replacement parts!}
This step was very hard for us as we have a 2022 Keystone Avalanche 390ds 5th wheel, and our RV has several changes from original parts intended for it. I think this was a process during manufacturing when some parts (like specific windows) werenโt available.
Turns out we have a 2022 model with 2023 windows! ๐คทโโ๏ธ
6. Wait for the window to come in.
{This can take some time depending on manufacturing & shipping.}
Make sure your window is sealed to prevent leaking or damage for this wait time.
7. Time to remove the broken window!
{This window could only be replaced entirely, instead of just the glass.}
Chris removed the valance & blinds, and then the screws on the inside window trim. I was on the outside to make sure the window couldnโt fall out in this process. Chris then came and took the outside portion of the window off.
[Note: in the video you can see a label of the exact window to order on the inside of the window trim! Wouldnโt that have been useful in the searching process! ๐]
8. Before adding the new window in, Chris added Buytl Tape around the rim of the outside portion, to ensure a great seal!
9. After the outside portion of the window was in place, Chris added the inside rim & screws.
{I was so surprised thatโs all that held the windows on! ๐คญ}
10. Chris tested the seals by spraying water directly on the window.
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