Dehumidifier or AC + space heater?
Contemplating a trip to the South East in June. RH ~90%. Dehumidifier is large, size of carry-on luggage, and space in a "C" is at a premium. Piano-tuna said he "tricks" his AC (into running more...
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We toured the Southeast U.S. once on a long 9000 mile trip in July-August. The temperature-humidity combinations were a nightmare - but everything else on the trip was a superb once-in-a-lifetime adventure.
Our worst situation came up with high humidity, but in only mild temperatures (75-80 degrees). We ran the air conditioner full blast along with an electric heater going such that the two of them kept the interior temperature around a 72 degrees with nice low humidity. We had to fiddle with the heater setting a bit to get the balance just right between the air conditioner's cold output and the heater's heat output.
Our 30 amp RV did just fine running both at the same time. If dry camping in that situation, running a generator for incoming power would accomplish the same results - remembering that the propane furnace CANNOT replace the electric heater because in most motorhomes the heating/cooling control will allow only the air conditioner by itself or the propane furnace by itiself to be active - not both at the same time. So when dry camping the generator would be powering the air conditioner and an electric heater - just like when on hookup power.
I call running both at once a "poor man's dehumidifier" because one not need buy a dehumidifier to accomplish the same results. Just use what you probably already have in your Class C .... the air conditioner and a small portable electric heater.
Our worst situation came up with high humidity, but in only mild temperatures (75-80 degrees). We ran the air conditioner full blast along with an electric heater going such that the two of them kept the interior temperature around a 72 degrees with nice low humidity. We had to fiddle with the heater setting a bit to get the balance just right between the air conditioner's cold output and the heater's heat output.
Our 30 amp RV did just fine running both at the same time. If dry camping in that situation, running a generator for incoming power would accomplish the same results - remembering that the propane furnace CANNOT replace the electric heater because in most motorhomes the heating/cooling control will allow only the air conditioner by itself or the propane furnace by itiself to be active - not both at the same time. So when dry camping the generator would be powering the air conditioner and an electric heater - just like when on hookup power.
I call running both at once a "poor man's dehumidifier" because one not need buy a dehumidifier to accomplish the same results. Just use what you probably already have in your Class C .... the air conditioner and a small portable electric heater.
