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Two things about our first outing.  First my wife noticed a “soft spot” next to the bed on the starboard (or passenger or right) side.  Second the temperature as well as the humidity that weekend were in the 90s.  Needless to say we had the AC running from 8:00 in the evening until morning.  At some point I remembered reading a Retro owner’s report that the deflection tray in her unit’s AC was poorly constructed and that, as a result, the water had leaked down the inside of the adjacent wall and down to her OSB floor which subsequently developed a soft area.  At that point I noted that I didn’t ever recall seeing water drip from anywhere around the AC unit despite the humidity being so high.  This week I stopped at a local RV dealership and spoke with a mechanic who suggested that modern AC units are more efficient some how and “boil off” excess moisture.  He then suggested that I make sure that the drain hole (which he said should be on the bottom right of the unit) is not clogged by insects or whatever.

So my question to all Retro owners:  does your side-mounted AC show any signs of drainage while running?  I could not locate the drain hole.  Does the exterior exhaust frame have to be removed?  It is screwed in but also seems to be sealed around the edges.