Water damage – My old Mirada had some very serious water damage under the refrigerator compartment caused by water leaking into the compartment from the bottom of the exterior hatch cover. If you look at the bottom of the frame, there’s nothing to prevent water from draining to the inside of that frame. In fact, there are a couple small grooves in the bottom of the frame to make it easier for water to drain to the inside.
To prevent this from happening, I run a small bead of RTV sealant along the bottom of the cover to form a lip. This prevents water from running to the inside of the frame.
There is no lip on the bottom of the frame, so any water that is resting on the bottom can drain to the inside of the compartment.
Run a bead of RTV sealant along the bottom. I used small wooden dowels to make it look nice
The finished lip will prevent water from draining to the inside of the refrigerator compartment.
I might mention on the water leak if you have an ice maker in your
fridge to check te valve and line to see if there laking.I had the same leaking problem and discovered the water line had deteriated and the fridge had to be removed for repair.My unit is a 2006 fleetwood 32v.