Leaving your RV where you winter
It seems like more people are leaving their RV in the place they winter instead of hauling it back and forth. We are Canadians that just bought a 38 ft 5th wheel in CA. and will be leaving it in our f...
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Having lived in Florida (Orlando area) for almost 20 years, I can confirm that you could very well have mold problems if you leave a camper all closed up during Florida's long, hot, humid, summer. Highs in the 90s, lows around 70-75 every day and humidity to go with it is the norm for 6-7 months of the year. And don't forget the rain that shows up about every day.
Even with an air conditioned home, you can still have mold show up in a closet that isn't opened up regularly. I started leaving closets open after that happened to me. Many people, including me, set the AC to a higher temp during the 'border' months instead of opening windows, just to keep the humidity out. And I can remember running my AC on Christmas Day on at least two occasions - mostly because the humidity was in the 'Ugly' zone.
I'm not sure what the solution would be, but I would start by finding a place with covered parking to keep it out of the direct sun and rain. The sun is extremely hard on everything down here. I think I would then add one or two dehumidifiers and also run the AC at a high setting - something in the 87-90 degree range.
Even with an air conditioned home, you can still have mold show up in a closet that isn't opened up regularly. I started leaving closets open after that happened to me. Many people, including me, set the AC to a higher temp during the 'border' months instead of opening windows, just to keep the humidity out. And I can remember running my AC on Christmas Day on at least two occasions - mostly because the humidity was in the 'Ugly' zone.
I'm not sure what the solution would be, but I would start by finding a place with covered parking to keep it out of the direct sun and rain. The sun is extremely hard on everything down here. I think I would then add one or two dehumidifiers and also run the AC at a high setting - something in the 87-90 degree range.
