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We have had the 19BH home for a week now and are preparing for our first trip in a few days.  Just finished sanitizing the water tanks, etc.  We will only be gone 3 days, but we are newbies so it is taking some extra time.  We found a couple issues so far and  I'm sure our dealer will take care of them but I wanted to canvas members if they have encountered any similar.

The first involves the wheel well under the sink area.  There is a gap between the area where the wheel well attaches to the outside frame.  Water has not entered the area because silicone has been applied from the outside surface.  See picture. 

The second involves the bathtub fixture.  The spigot is too short, i.e., doesn't protrude far enough into the tub.  So when the fixture is turned on, water accumulates on the ledge of the tub and then travels along the tub and down to the floor.  See pic

The third issue is a question.  Is the bottom portion of the molding around the tub supposed to be caulked?  Mine is not.  See pic

After our outing, we may have a few more items for the dealer repair list.  Hopefully not.  But I am curios if any of you have had similar experiences.

I caulked the wall seams as well.  But I don't think you want to caulk around the tub (where you have highlighted in Red).  If it is like a home tub there is a lip behind that moulding that the wall panel *should* overlap.  It is there to prevent water from seeping behind and if you caulk the gap you could trap water behind it.

Here's an update regarding my previously posted issues.  Took my RV in for warranty repairs and pleased with the results.  T

The wheel well gaps were filled and sealed in with Kwik Foam.  Our service consultant was a former RV factory worker in Indiana and previously worked for several of the major named companies.  He believed our unit should not have passed QC inspection at the factory with those gaps.

KZ sent our dealer a new tub faucett fixture.  It looks like the same one that was originally in the unit but when turned on, the water comes out at a different angle – arcs more and thus goes in the tub instead of splashing on the edge of the tub.  Poor explaination, I know – but hope you get the picture.

Replaced the entire Norcold refrigerator because it was not cooling.

Sealed around kitchen sink with silicone.

Overall I'm very pleased with our dealer and their service.  I do like our RV but the wheel well gaps and non functioning refrigerator should have been caught at the factory level.