rightlaneonly
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Thank all of you for your input. I'll pass the info along to him. He works in the oil fields up there and housing is at a premium. I too fear the unit is going to be damaged beyond repair and worse yet his and his wifes health.
Leroy & Jane
2005 chevy 96 wildwood and now an Aliner sportliner.
I wanna go where I haven't been,
but still wanna see what I've seen again.
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tempforce
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i used to have the same problem in south western oregon.
my dehumidifier used to run 24/7 until i skirted the trailer, started to use the vent fans when cooking and when showering.
on the earlier models the slide out has a gap that lets cold air in. put bubble pack in the gap then an exercise mat over the gap, then a rug.. that will help keep the heat in..
the main thing is to circulate air into the closets to prevent mold.. i leave the closet doors open a bit, and i don't pack things in tight. allowing air between items and the walls, for air circulation...
radiant gas heaters put a lot of moisture into the air. so if your using one, be sure to vent the trailer.
for clean up i used 'spori-clean' it removed the mold and prevents it's return. also good for use in the shower, along the seals to prevent mold.
for those cold nights, i replaced the headboard. with a polyester (fuzzy)-blanket over 1" foam board glued to the wall to add a bit of insulation i also did the headboard trick to the walls around the bed, like a trim on the lower half of the wall. metal walls let a lot of heat transfer...
also the baggage compartment under the bed is usually non insulated on most r.v.'s. foam board with silicone caulk along the seams. cut the cold and drafts by over 50%. check for moisture buildup along water lines and water tank. you may be building up moisture on them as well..
air flow helps a lot.
hope you resolve the problem..
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Charles
From the Coast ranges of Oregon
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Bluefreight
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Use the shrink warp plastic window insulation on the inside of the windows. That will keep the window from sweating. It sounds like the windows are not dual insulated. Open all the cabinets and keep clothes away from the walls in the cabinets you need air circulation. Wind chill only effects warm blooded mammals not RV's. We have spent 8 winter with temp's to -26 with no problems, this is the first year we skirted the rig and the difference between the underneath area and the outside temp averaged about 20. Our Teton is set up for -30.
Bleach or a weak copper sulfate solution will kill the mold.
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m16fullauto
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More than likely it is the propane being used for heat that is causing moisture on the inside. I've found the best thing to do is not use the propane heat. Buy two of the electric small space heaters and they work exceptionally well. They give off NO moisture.
Once you have mold, it gives off mold spores and my understanding is you can never get rid of the spores. All organic material must be covered up with a thick type white paint. "Fosters encapulation"
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ExRocketScientist
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m16fullauto wrote:More than likely it is the propane being used for heat that is causing moisture on the inside. I've found the best thing to do is not use the propane heat. Buy two of the electric small space heaters and they work exceptionally well. They give off NO moisture.
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Common misconception that all propane fired heaters add moisture to the air inside an RV. It is the unvented ones that do that. The stock furnace in an RV puts all combustion products outside. Once they switched to forced air furnaces in RVs, they set up a pipe within a pipe arrangement to the combustion chamber with a second side to the furnace blower. It sucks in air from outside through the outer pipe, feeds it to the combustion chamber, and the exhaust byproducts are then forced out through the inner pipe. When the furnace is running, you can stand outside by the exhaust pipe and feel the hot exhaust. The exhaust will also contain some carbon monoxide.
Which brings me to another misconception that I read in an ealier post here that when you breath you are producing carbon monoxide. If you are producing carbon monoxide while you breath, you need to be seeing a doctor right away. You should be producing carbon dioxide.
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wagonmaster2
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Definitely get a dehumidifier. I bought a 25 pint Fridgedaire from Lowes for $160 (they have bigger ones) and it was probably the best accessory I've ever purchased. And I've been RVing since 1987. It's amazing how much moisture will accumulate just from bathing, cooking, and maybe some laundry drying. We usually camp in weather no colder than 25-40 degrees and generally in the mountains of Colorado where the outside humidity is low anyway and still may have to empty the dehumidifier tank every 2-3 days. No windows sweating, not even the single layer windshield.
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conmoto
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I agree with the dehumidifier, it really does work.
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