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opnspaces
Oct 02, 2013Navigator II
You might not have to go all electric, and only replace those things that have an open flame inside the trailer. That would be the stove, and oven. Everything else that uses propane is vented to the outside and will most likely not affect you.
You might be better off looking for a slightly and gently used trailer where much of the fumes have had a chance to dissipate. But that being said, my 2005 will still sometimes have that formaldehyde smell after it sits all summer in storage. But once I open it up the smell goes away and doesn't really come back.
I would say find a trailer you like and can sit in for a few hours without feeling ill. Then buy it and use a hotplate while you find out if anything else bothers you. In the end, remember that almost all the manufacturers install the same appliances so from an appliance standpoint the trailers are the same.
You might be better off looking for a slightly and gently used trailer where much of the fumes have had a chance to dissipate. But that being said, my 2005 will still sometimes have that formaldehyde smell after it sits all summer in storage. But once I open it up the smell goes away and doesn't really come back.
I would say find a trailer you like and can sit in for a few hours without feeling ill. Then buy it and use a hotplate while you find out if anything else bothers you. In the end, remember that almost all the manufacturers install the same appliances so from an appliance standpoint the trailers are the same.
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