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Snowman9000
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Jan 18, 2018

Florida for those sensitive to mold

I am pretty sensitive (allergic) to mold. Over the years, I've stayed in two usually empty in-law apartments in the Keys, and a closed-all-summer park model in Winter Haven. All of them had the moldy smell and made my allergy flare up.

If you take your RV down for the winter, and bring it back up north for the summer, do you feel it gets and retains any moldiness?

If you store it all summer in FL, do you feel it retains any moldiness, and gets more so each passing year?

I know this might sound insulting or whatever. Please understand that is not my intent. We are considering snowbirding in FL next winter, and want to figure out the best approach to keeping mold at bay. (And I know, mold is everywhere, it's a natural thing. But I like to keep it out of my living quarters as much as practical.)
  • I have sensitivity to mold as well, and spent most of my life in Fl.

    Mold spores are everywhere due to the tropical climate. The problem comes when they have an opportunity to flourish (anything that stays wet/damp creates that opportunity).

    The best thing you can do is make sure to keep the environment as dry as possible. Make sure you run the a/c, use the fan in your bathroom when showering, toss wet towels in the dryer (it takes forever for a towel to dry if it's just hanging on the towel rack), use damprid or get a dehumidifier,run a floor fan to keep air moving, etc.

    Also, be vigilant with checking for leaks in your RV. Water in dark places, along with the heat, is the ideal place for mold to grow, and it can grow quickly and become a big problem.
  • I wonder if a desert snowbird locale might be less likely to have the humidity and the mold issues? Like TX, NM, AZ?

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