Winter Storage: Inside vs. Outside
After our really crummy winter in New England we're thinking about indoor storage for next winter. Before it is suggested, we don't have enough real estate at home to erect a covered space for it...
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It depends upon what you mean by storage "inside"?
Storing your RV only under a roof with open sides so as to get out of the rain and sun and for good air circulation around the exterior - with roof vents open for air circulation in the interior - would be a very big plus. Of course the ultimate approach is storage inside of a heated and cooled building to keep moisture, cold, extreme heat, and the sun's ultraviolet rays completely away from the RV.
For example in our case, the best we can do is store our RV shaded as much as possible throughout the day by big trees. This helps with the biggest gremlin - the sun's ultraviolet rays which dry out and rot all rubber components and sealants and oxidizes surfaces ... which ends up causing leaks and a wornout appearance.
Storing your RV only under a roof with open sides so as to get out of the rain and sun and for good air circulation around the exterior - with roof vents open for air circulation in the interior - would be a very big plus. Of course the ultimate approach is storage inside of a heated and cooled building to keep moisture, cold, extreme heat, and the sun's ultraviolet rays completely away from the RV.
For example in our case, the best we can do is store our RV shaded as much as possible throughout the day by big trees. This helps with the biggest gremlin - the sun's ultraviolet rays which dry out and rot all rubber components and sealants and oxidizes surfaces ... which ends up causing leaks and a wornout appearance.
