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nomad_297
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Jul 26, 2018

Windjammer Rain Forest — HELP, Please!

I have never experienced this before in the few years I have owned my windjammer, or any other travel trailer for that matter.

For the last five days, we have been camping with relentless rain, The outside temperature has been fairly consistent at around 68 degrees to 73 degrees, day and night, and the outside humidity has remained at 97% humidity or higher for the entire time — my hygrometer for outside will only register a maximum of 97% and that is where it has stayed for the entire five days. To keep the humidity inside of my camper to less than 60%, I have had to run the A/C, so I keep it at about 68 degrees so it will run to bring the humidity level down. This is cooler than I like, but it is the only thing I can do to bring down the humidity to a livable level. If I use my MaxAir fan, the humidity inside shoots up, so I have quit using that unless we are showering or using the bathroom.

What I am seeing is condensation collecting and dripping from all of the A/C registers, around and on the A/C unit and on the ceiling where the ducts are carved through the styrofoam — the closer to the A/C unit the ducts are, the more I see the condensation.

What makes this happen and what can I do to combat it? I don’t think a dehumidifier is the answer because they generate so much heat, it will make the inside of the camper uncomfortably warm.

I am afraid if I let this go on much longer, I will be dealing with mold or mildew in the near future.

Any suggestions or solutions will be greatly appreciated.

Thank you,

Bruce
  • I'm stumped by your statement that the dehumidifier makes too much heat? I know that some do have that capacity. However, not all of them act as heaters as well. We have two, a NOMA and a MIDEA, neither of which generate much heat at all. Or am I just confused, like usual?

    Cheers!

    Mike
  • The wet surfaces have reached the dew point. definition

    You could run a dehumidifier and the AC at the same time to control temperatures and humidity.

    Keep outside air from entering as much as possible and take wet towels outside. Keep showers short and no warmer than necessary. Running an exhaust fan will draw outside air in, so they are of little help while showering and shouldn't be used any more than necessary.
  • Condensation. Its the same thing that happens all summer on many parts of the SE US. As the air is cooled the moisture is forced out. It has to go somewhere. A dehumidifier is your best answer or live with 97% humidity amd turn the AC off.