Dampness, mildew and the use of dehumideriers
Does anyone use dehumidifiers in their 5ers and if so, what is the best size to use? My unit is a 30 ft 5er with a single slide, I'm assuming about 150 sq ft.
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We purchased a dehumidifier last summer and it has been the best upgrade we have done to the trailer.
We do not take it with us when traveling but leave it in the RV when at home. When we first turn it on we set it to continuous for the first couple of days then run it at 45% or so. Depends on which one of us sets it up.
Initially the tank will fill up in a couple of days but after that I check and empty the tank once a week. Ours has the hose option if we were to choose to use it.
It gets humid here in Georgia and it has been one of those items that has really made a difference. The chemical dehumidifiers did not work for us.
During the winter we will turn it off and empty the tank if we are expecting a freeze. We polug it back in if its projected to stay above freezing.
Jake
We do not take it with us when traveling but leave it in the RV when at home. When we first turn it on we set it to continuous for the first couple of days then run it at 45% or so. Depends on which one of us sets it up.
Initially the tank will fill up in a couple of days but after that I check and empty the tank once a week. Ours has the hose option if we were to choose to use it.
It gets humid here in Georgia and it has been one of those items that has really made a difference. The chemical dehumidifiers did not work for us.
During the winter we will turn it off and empty the tank if we are expecting a freeze. We polug it back in if its projected to stay above freezing.
Jake
