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JerBear
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May 10, 2014

Mold Under Memory Foam

We bought a new memory foam mattress two years an ago and love it. Very comfy and soooo much easier to get it in and out of the camper. Much warmer in cold weather too. We do have a little problem with mold under it however. The past two springs after returning home from our winter travels we have noticed some mold on the unfinished plywood under the mattress. Any ideas as to the best way to lift the mattress a little and let the air circulate?

JerBear
  • Here is a couple of other ideas:

    Hypervent used in marine applications

    This is what I used, it is to much in a roll for one person so I went in with a couple of other people and I bought a roll and we shared it. It is meant for cedar roof applications but it does give air flow under the mattress and this is what you need. Since I got mine we have not been out yet so I don't know how it is working.

    Maybe insp1505 well post on here about how it is working for him. He is full timing in his NL in OR where they have a lot of humidty and was having the moisture problems under his mattress. He got 2 pieces and doubled up on the amount of cedar breather under his mattress.

    Cedar Breather
  • Dry mesh at drymesh.net or blue or pink foam board from Lowe's or home depot also work.
  • I'd go with dri-dek also. It's a common problem to get moisture underneath a foam mattress. It's more likely caused by temperature differences than your body moisture. For example, it's cold outside, and warm inside, the mattress makes a good insulator between the bottom of the bed and the inside of the rig. That temperature difference can cause condensation.
  • Jer you need to get the mattress up off the deck and let it breathe underneath one thing that will work is a product called Dri-deck, it can be pricey but well worth it here is a link to the manufacture web site http://www.dri-dek.com. There are similar products out there.
  • midnightsadie wrote:
    when not in use slide a couple two by fours to lift it up. BUT mold needs moisture to grow, wheres the wet coming from.


    The moisture is coming from our bodies laying on the mattress.
  • when not in use slide a couple two by fours to lift it up. BUT mold needs moisture to grow, wheres the wet coming from.