Leaving camper in florida for summer

This thread is proof that we are a country with cheap energy. Leaving the refir on all the time or leaving the AC on all summer is unconscionable.

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grizz02 wrote:
I have never used a dehumidifier what do you set it on or does it just run all the time.

We set ours on 45%...it turns on/off as necessary to keep it there.

I have never used a dehumidifier what do you set it on or does it just run all the time.

neschultz wrote:
We leave ours and: turn off the water and propane; leave a dehumidifier running in the shower with that grey valve open; leave the ACs on at 85 degrees; leave the battery connected.

I mostly agree with this, but personally, I'd leave the AC no higher than 80.
The more the AC runs, the less work the dehumidifer has to do. The dehumidifier will pump out warm air, which of course warms the interior of the RV. So it's kind of a catch-22, because less AC means more dehumidifer and more AC means less dehumidifer.

Our fridge stays on 24/7, whether we're camping or not. Have never turned it off except one time where we needed to defrost the freezer.

Our rig stays plugged into shore power at our home in FL, and these are basically the same things we do. I used to keep my dehumidifer just inside the door so I could reach in and dump the bucket. But then one day, the float cut-off failed and I had some spillage. Since that time, I leave it in the shower.

If you are not going to run the A/C I'd consider covering the rig with a Sunshield tarp silver side up just slightly larger than the roof dimensions or even larger if you want to cover up some windows and leave them cracked. In the off season my wife and I fold it up accordian style (think sailboat sail) and pack it away. Haul the whole thing up onto the roof and unfold it for storage. We've used these tarps for all the years we have had our RV.

Thank you for taking the time to let me know this.
Ray

Grizz,

The control boards for ducted air conditioning require 12 volts--so don't turn the battery off.

neschultz wrote:
leave a dehumidifier running in the shower with that grey valve open; leave the ACs on at 85 degrees; leave the battery connected.

Air Conditioners ARE also dehumidifiers.
Seems to me like your arrangement there is overkill.

You will need the battery to run the thermostat, probably.

If you have a good converter/charger, it should drop the voltage down to around 13.2 and "float" the batteries there to keep them charged and healthy. IF they are conventional wet cell type, the water level needs to be checked about every 30 days though.

Disconnect the batteries, take the weight off the tires, allow for ventilation, keep the refir door open, etc. Consider a dehumdiifier.
I cannot imagine leaving the ac running all summer.

I grew up on Chesapeake Bay which is pretty warm and humid in the summer. My Dad was alway leaving hatches open, windows open and doors open for air circulation our our 25 foot plywood boat. Never had any problems. We sold it to a friend years later. The new guy kept the boat closed up all the time. The hull had dry rot within 2 years.