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- LwiddisExplorer IICondensation is your doing, not the RV’s doing. Open a window, buy a dehumidifier regardless of your electricity issue, lower the indoor temperature etc. An RV isn’t a stick and brick.
- SoundGuyExplorer
donn0128 wrote:
Get and use a BIG dehudifier
The OP said - "also i dont have access to electricity 24/7 so a dehumitifer is not an option".
Just people breathing inside a closed up camper will create condensation so ventilation is a must. - donn0128Explorer IIGet and use a BIG dehudifier
- downtheroadExplorerVery common and normal when living in a box that has 2" think wall....in the winter.
pianotuna above has some good solutions. - pianotunaNomad IIIHi,
Welcome to the forums!
What to do about condensation?
The cause of the condensation is the walls are below the dew point temperature. If the walls can be made warm enough the problem disappears. Running a fan to circulate air may help to raise the temperature on the surface of the wall.
One other solution is to reduce the relative humidity inside the RV.
The easiest way to do that is to open a roof vent a bit, find the furthest window from the vent and open that a bit. An electric heater near the window will improve that and keep you warmer. I'd suggest a low wattage radiant type, or a small oil filled (if the oil filled can be on a shelf so the air from the window passes over the fins.)
I know opening a vent and window when it is cold seems counter intuitive, but it does work.
Another possible solution is an electric dehumidifier--but the cooler it is the poorer they work. They are generally energy hogs, some what bulky and definitely noisy.
The above is from this series of posts under full time RV'ing:
https://forums.goodsamclub.com/index.cfm/fuseaction/thread/tid/24160748.cfm
I suggest reading it soon!
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