New TT off-gassing period?
How long does it take for a new TT to stop off-gassing? I have problems with the fumes from new trailers. It makes me feel ill.
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I am finding a lot more "green" manufacturers. Here is a list of what I have found so far:
1. Jayco
2. Coachmen
3. Lance
4. Evergreen
5. Earthbound RV
6. Skyline
This gives me a much larger selection from which to choose ( a huge relief, since Lance is about $10,000 more for identical floorplans!! I read that they are all varying degrees of greenness....they fall within certain levels of certification. This is all an education!
There is another RV store that we have not yet visited, and they carry Jayco, so we hope to snag one here soon!! :)
I had to edit this list, because I got false information online on a few of them. I went to the sites of Dutchmen, Forest River, and Gulfstream and there was no mention of them being green in any sort of way.
1. Jayco
2. Coachmen
3. Lance
4. Evergreen
5. Earthbound RV
6. Skyline
This gives me a much larger selection from which to choose ( a huge relief, since Lance is about $10,000 more for identical floorplans!! I read that they are all varying degrees of greenness....they fall within certain levels of certification. This is all an education!
There is another RV store that we have not yet visited, and they carry Jayco, so we hope to snag one here soon!! :)
I had to edit this list, because I got false information online on a few of them. I went to the sites of Dutchmen, Forest River, and Gulfstream and there was no mention of them being green in any sort of way.
I would be cautious about “green“ materials. I’m chemically sensitive and I purchased some window shades a few years ago, and they were certified six ways from Sunday, but within 10 minutes after they were installed, my eyes were burning so badly and my throat was starting to swell up that I had to have someone come and take them down immediately. I ended up ordering 100% bamboo and they are fine. When I replaced my bathroom floors, I got 100% waterproof cork from green building supply and they have caulk and different products that are nontoxic. I, too, am in the market for a nontoxic camper van and I really don’t want to have to buy a brand new one and have it built and I’m wondering if I could get something that’s a few years old and not get sick, but I’m not sure. Some of the ones that you listed are ones that I have read were not so good if I remember correctly. It’s not easy when you’re chemically sensitive. It’s too bad there aren’t some kind of rules that they can’t put toxic materials in our products, but I guess that’s too much to ask. Especially when they put stuff like that in our food. Anyway, good luck. My problem is sometimes I can go in someplace and not smell. Anything And then get sick Several hours later. Excuse my microphone. Anyway, it’s most frustrating to be so sensitive. If anyone knows any brands that are consistently nontoxic, I would appreciate knowing. Again, that green certification means that the materials were produced, using as little environmental destruction as possible, which is a good thing, but it doesn’t necessarily mean that there aren’t chemicals in it. This has been my experience anyway.
You are replying to a thread that is over a decade old, I would start a new thread if you were looking for responses.
