Cold weather condensation in tough spot...
Well this is our first season in the 5th wheel in freezing temperatures and it has been fun, but a bit challenging. Already had the 10' poop-cycle, freezing water lines, frozen fridge and all the joy...
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From what I've learned nearly all RV aren't insulated well enough to endure extreme cold.
It is typical for there to be condensation on the outside wall at the end of the bed and forming ice on the window frame (if you have one).
When we wintered in our MH this indeed did happen. Lets face it with humans breathing and exhaling warm moist air the cold walls will indeed do this.
Our fix was to pull the mattress away from the wall a couple of inches so air could get in there. We tried to keep the window frames dryer by opening the blinds daily and drying off the windows, frames and even the walls. A couple of spacer made from small rolled up towels can help you achieve that or just find any object, like an empty butter dish or two.
If your overall interior humidity is too damp try using a dehumidifier.
Luckily the space under our bed platform (that raises up) was not damaged with moisture. You might try insulating this area to help prevent future problems or installing vents in the bed base to allow air to flow in there to allow temps to equalize.
Good luck...indeed winter RVing is a challenge.
It is typical for there to be condensation on the outside wall at the end of the bed and forming ice on the window frame (if you have one).
When we wintered in our MH this indeed did happen. Lets face it with humans breathing and exhaling warm moist air the cold walls will indeed do this.
Our fix was to pull the mattress away from the wall a couple of inches so air could get in there. We tried to keep the window frames dryer by opening the blinds daily and drying off the windows, frames and even the walls. A couple of spacer made from small rolled up towels can help you achieve that or just find any object, like an empty butter dish or two.
If your overall interior humidity is too damp try using a dehumidifier.
Luckily the space under our bed platform (that raises up) was not damaged with moisture. You might try insulating this area to help prevent future problems or installing vents in the bed base to allow air to flow in there to allow temps to equalize.
Good luck...indeed winter RVing is a challenge.
