I just returned from my first trip in a 16' Jay Feather Ultra Light. I had to re-winterize it because we are still freezing here in Buffalo, NY. The trailer will sit for at least one month. I plan to park it near my barn and plug it in to AC to charge the battery. How can I prevent it from getting that musty odor inside. Should I crack the roof vent? High winds, swirling snow and awful weather are common here.Thanks for any ideas.

An inexpensive way is to go and buy a box of dryer sheets that you like the smell of and place them in every drawer/cupboard on board. I even place them in the beds. I do this every year as part of my winterizing routine and it works great.

Wally World sells an odor absorber in the RV accessories section. Might also try a few boxes of baking soda around various places in the TT.

I keep my vents open a little to allow the humidity & temperature to equalize. Less apt to have collect moisture inside the trailer.

Also give this a try.....Dri z Air...HereHome Depot/Lowes/Walmart

downtheroad wrote:Also give this a try.....Dri z Air...HereHome Depot/Lowes/WalmartX2. This stuff works

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sbowman871
Explorer
Oct 21, 2013
2012Coleman wrote:
sbowman871 wrote:
downtheroad wrote:
Also give this a try.....Dri z Air...Here
Home Depot/Lowes/Walmart

X2. This stuff works
How is it different from Damp-rid?

No difference. They work the same way. One is more pellet shaped, the other more of a flake shape. You will need to buy the special container that they are used with.
flyinjake
Explorer
Oct 21, 2013
mockturtle wrote:
The only thing I've found effective is a 50 pt. Frigidaire dehumidifier. It does a great job.

Same here. I tried some of the other methods mentioned and when we finally switched over to the dehumidifier it really made a difference. If the trailer has access to electricity I would suggest the dehumidifier.
2012Coleman
Explorer II
Oct 21, 2013
sbowman871 wrote:
downtheroad wrote:
Also give this a try.....Dri z Air...Here
Home Depot/Lowes/Walmart

X2. This stuff works
How is it different from Damp-rid?
anaro
Explorer
Oct 21, 2013
we often leave a bottle of peppermint oil open in the trailer for the winter. it helps with smell and supposedly helps keep some of the critters out. We also put bounce dryer sheets around the TT. ours ends up smelling better at the end of winter than it does sitting for a month in our summer humidity.
AlmostBoatless
Explorer
Oct 19, 2013
another suggestion for moisture control. We bought an air circulator from West Marine. It is a plug in unit, round aluminum with plenty of holes in the top about one foot in diameter. Plug it in and check it every month or so. No moisture, no mildew, no condensation in the camper last spring at all. We did not notice any increase in our electric bill at all.
JKQ
Explorer
Mar 15, 2013
Hello Buffalo....Being from Orchard Park I can tell you it's not an issue until the thaw comes. Suggest you install a Max Air vent cover on your roof, leave the vent open for the musty air to escape & fresh air to enter. If your not familiar with Max Air Google it. Believe me....problem solved for $35.00.
elmafarm
Explorer
Mar 15, 2013
Thank you for all of the great ideas
mockturtle
Explorer II
Mar 15, 2013
The only thing I've found effective is a 50 pt. Frigidaire dehumidifier. It does a great job.
old_guy
Explorer
Mar 15, 2013
if you use dri Z Air put the container in the sink. I have seen times when it takes out so much moisture that it over flows the container and onto the floor or the table. use the sink and the over flow goes down the drain.
WoodGlue
Explorer
Mar 15, 2013
downtheroad wrote:
Also give this a try.....Dri z Air...Here
Home Depot/Lowes/Walmart

X2 on this, plus a couple of shallow pans of charcoal briquettes seem to do the job as well.

WoodGlue