Smell/odor in trailer
I have a 2007 33' Crossroads Cruiser TT, that is is pristine condition. We keep it stored inside when not in use. Every since we have owned it, we have noticed a very slight, but distinct odor. ...
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roxy13019 wrote:
I might be way off, but the people we bought our first RV from kept mothballs in it. One of the first things we did was remove them all. We owned it for over a year and it STILL smelled like mothballs when we sold it.
That is one smell that does not ever go away and moth balls are TOXIC and should never be used in an RV or Home. Especially if children are involved in any way.
snip it:
...""mothballs contains 396 grams of naphthalene, which is sufficient to raise the average residential indoor air concentration to approximately 200 micrograms per cubic meter over a period of 1 year, though in small homes or apartments this would be expected to be much higher. Exposures of this magnitude are commensurate with industrial exposures to ... jet fuels.”
Babies are especially vulnerable because their bodies are less able to clear naphthalene byproducts formed in blood.
they’re a health hazard for kids for several reasons. Naphthalene exposure can cause red blood cells to break apart, a condition known as hemolytic anemia.""...
Good thing you sold it. :C
