Water in speaker

steevo
steevo Posts: 2
edited July 2004 in Troubleshooting
I have AW M3's . Served me well for many years but now they have water in them! Is it safe to drill a few weep holes in them? I keep them mounted with the tweeters up.

Thanks
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  • gidrah
    gidrah Posts: 3,049
    edited June 2004
    You'll have to pardon my lack of familiarity with this model.

    Could you just pull out a driver?

    Before you drill, find something to put in the holes when you're done first, then drill a hole of the appropriate size. Outta sight, outta mind.
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  • steevo
    steevo Posts: 2
    edited June 2004
    All-Weather M3's...cabinet is white and is watertight..at least they were watertight!
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  • Zen Dragon
    Zen Dragon Posts: 501
    edited June 2004
    You would be better served to remove the drivers, sop up the water and let them dry out. You need to try to figure out how the water got in and seal it up. If you drill holes you are just creating another area for the elements to get in and work their damage in the future. If they are sealed and you can not remove the drivers then drilling holes would work, but seal them well afterwards, and you still need to figure out how the water got in there.
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  • [Deleted User]
    [Deleted User] Posts: 7,658
    edited July 2004
    Hello,
    I agree, it wouldn't be a good idea to drill a hole in the cabinet, that would just increase the likelihood of a future leak. But, that particular speaker is not an easy one to take apart. We try and encourage owners to send the speaker to us for service. The problem is that if you aren't careful the cabinet can be damaged. If at all possible please send the speaker to Polk Audio, 2550 Britannia Blvd., Suite A, San Diego, CA. 92154. Please include a short note giving us a brief description of the problem and your name, address and daytime telephone number. this way we can determine what caused the original leak and correct that problem.
    Regards, Ken
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