Anyone have mold issues?

I place several open Damp Rid tubs throughout the rv when it is in storage to get rid of any excessive moisture in the air. I leave all windows and vents closed.

Damp Rid and a small electric fan is what we do and never had a problem.

http://www.damprid.com/

No mold in the TT but did see a fine haze of green on the bathroom door in the old Class-C. When we get it back from having the awning installed, I'll remove it. :(

. We crack the vents and stay on top of cleaning it with bleach products.

Will never understand this "cracking of the vents", windows, etc. If it is humid outside, this lets the humidity inside, thus causing your mold issue. And people wonder whay they have mold :h I live in Florida, and completly button my TT up while storing including covering it. No mold ever.

Try closing the windows once and see if the mold is still a problem.

mlts22 wrote:
If I had a choice between running a DH or an A/C, I'd rather run a dehumidifier, because wearing out that is a lot less money than wearing out an A/C.

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robsouth just beat me to it. The A/C. We have our TT stored at home under the Rockyport, formerly known as the ROOport. Since we're in and out of it all the time, I just keep the A/C set for about 80 degrees and it kicks on often enough to keep it fresh and the air circulating. If we go out for longer than just a few minutes, just bump it to 75 and we're comfy. I didn't notice any significant change in our electric bill when we bought the ROO and started keeping the A/C on and that was late summer '06. Damp Rid goes in for winterizing time.

I live in sometimes semitropical conditions in a Gulf Coast state. I keep the trailer closed with a dehumidifier running all the time. It's amazing how much water it removes from the atmosphere in a closed space.

And yes, the dehumidifier uses a small fraction of power compared with the air conditioner. Since I have power to the trailer at all times, it's the answer for me.

Mold is suspect in some types of cancer and other maladies, so it's not only bad for the trailer. Besides, the dry air makes the interior smell fresh all the time compared to a heavy atmosphere.

If I had a choice between running a DH or an A/C, I'd rather run a dehumidifier, because wearing out that is a lot less money than wearing out an A/C.

living in NC we have a lot of humidity as well. We do develop mold in the TT and there is no leak in the TT. We crack the vents and stay on top of cleaning it with bleach products. if it sits for over. month in the summer it gets a pretty good hit of mold. The mold has even been seen on some of my pans. we haven't tried damp rid because friends of ours used damp rid with no success. Being in a storage lot, a dehumidifier is not an option for us. A routine (every couple of weeks) wipe down of the interior helps. Also we keeps the fridge and freezer doors open in storage to help prevent mold forming in there.

I have no idea. I assumed that the AC would draw more power than a humidifier. We already own one so it would be a way to put it to good use.