Wipe the water away, lock the service door then get a watering can and and pour some cold water around the surround. Give it a few minutes then open the service door and look for a pool of water. If there is then this proves that the rubber seal around the perimeter has failed and needs replacing as all rubber components perish and hardens over time. If there's no water then the problem exists elsewhere but try the obvious first.
I once had the same problem with the toilet cassette service door where there was a pool of water lying in the base. My initial thoughts was that the waste tank was leaking so did the test as mentioned above and proved that the seal did need replacing. The seal was replaced, did another test and all was sealed and dry. You can't tell by just feeling the rubber, you need the evidence that the seal has failed. Windscreen wiper rubbers on the car may look okay but not perform efficiently as they should also rubber tyres crack after long periods. Like I said previously, all products made from rubber perishes over time including the service door seals.
I had the same proplem, pushed the door to make sure the locks where "engaged" but was not pushing hard enough. The extra push made the difference no more water.
I've had that problem on our Series 7 Burgundy. Replaced the outer door seal, it still leaked. Water also leaked down the 9 screws holding the wet locker in place and rotted the floor underneath it which I had to replace.
It turned out to be a very thin white foam seal that sits between the inner flat piece of door (wet locker infill) and outer raised door section on the Thetford type 5 door assembly. This item used to be a spare part that bailey carried in stock but has since been removed from their listings.
The door is actually 3 seperate pieces plus this seal and a load of spring clips, it is a push-fit assembly that isn't made to come apart. Remove the locker door by removing the 2 hinge pins, (they slide out) Lay it down, outside facing upwards and and pour some water into the centre of the door, look to see if it trickles through.
If it does, you have 2 options,
1) Buy a new door complete, (expensive)
2) dismantle door and add a bead of Soudal RV 61 around the inner edge where the foam goes to permanently seal the infill panel to the frame. (Cheap but very fiddly to get apart, possibility of permanent damage to door assembly meaning you are back to option 1. Good luck
Dave
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I had the same thing with my Bailey, I applied a grease its name I can not remember but its similar to vasaline and suitable for rubber, I rubbed it round the seal and plumped the rubber up between my fingers problem solved. I have now done every seal around the caravan as a precaution
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