Another condensation ?
We have a 2016 Northern Lite camper and have been cold weather camping a few times in the past month. The problem is that a lot of condensation is forming at the head of the mattress on the nose wall....
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As others have noted, moisture from respiration (or cooking and propane appliances) plus cold surfaces with lack of circulation equals condensation.
I built a small air to air heat exchanger (described somewhere in the archives here) to remove moist air and bring in drier air. Basically it has 2 small 12 volt fans, one to bring air in and one to exhaust air out. I have had very little condensation and no condensation problems when using it.
More importantly here, I use a 1-1/4 inch plastic bilge hose to direct the fresh air where I want it. I found I want it near the head of the bed. We are talking about a very small flow rate, maybe 1-5 CFM, that makes all the difference. The hose is easily run alomg the edge of the mattress.
In my opinion, a small forced ventilation system directed to the nose area will improve your situation.
I built a small air to air heat exchanger (described somewhere in the archives here) to remove moist air and bring in drier air. Basically it has 2 small 12 volt fans, one to bring air in and one to exhaust air out. I have had very little condensation and no condensation problems when using it.
More importantly here, I use a 1-1/4 inch plastic bilge hose to direct the fresh air where I want it. I found I want it near the head of the bed. We are talking about a very small flow rate, maybe 1-5 CFM, that makes all the difference. The hose is easily run alomg the edge of the mattress.
In my opinion, a small forced ventilation system directed to the nose area will improve your situation.
