Full-Timing in Humid Conditions
Hello everyone!
We're lucky enough to be able to spend the fall/winter months in beautiful Tofino, British Columbia. The climate is great for a Canadian winter which sees little to no snow and temperatures that rarely if ever get below freezing.
The issue we do have though is that it's very humid here as it rains A LOT. In fact, we're camping in a temperate rainforest. As beautiful as it is, we've been trying to combat condensation in our 5er. The main issue is small amounts of condensation droplets are accumulating in spots that getslittle to no air such as in closets, behind the couch, etc...
Here's what we've done:
-we run a small dehumidifier that worked perfectly in our previous setting
-we run a space heater and alternate it in various rooms of the rv
-we constantly run the ceiling fan to circulate air
-we have a Eva Dry rechargable dehumidifer that we place in tighter spots
-we've wrapped some but not all windows
-we've kept some cupboards open to promote airflow
These solutions have helped some but aren't completely solving the issue. I honestly don't know if the issue can be completely solved, but I'm wondering what steps I should take next.
I was thinking that I might skirt around the RV similar to this: http://www.crystalcove.ca/sites/default/files/styles/flexslider_front/public/tofino-glamping.jpg?itok=T5Z8Kb_N
...and on the inside of the skirting, insulate it with foam board. I'm unsure of the cost however and although it will keep us warmer I wonder if it will help with condensation at all.
The other thing I was considering was buying either another space heater or a larger more powerful dehumidifier. I'm leaning towards the extra space heater as it will serve a dual purpose once the temperature starts to drop more and hopefully it will also dry out some of the condensation.
Looking for any tips, advice from those that have lived in similar instances before.
Thanks in advance!
We're lucky enough to be able to spend the fall/winter months in beautiful Tofino, British Columbia. The climate is great for a Canadian winter which sees little to no snow and temperatures that rarely if ever get below freezing.
The issue we do have though is that it's very humid here as it rains A LOT. In fact, we're camping in a temperate rainforest. As beautiful as it is, we've been trying to combat condensation in our 5er. The main issue is small amounts of condensation droplets are accumulating in spots that getslittle to no air such as in closets, behind the couch, etc...
Here's what we've done:
-we run a small dehumidifier that worked perfectly in our previous setting
-we run a space heater and alternate it in various rooms of the rv
-we constantly run the ceiling fan to circulate air
-we have a Eva Dry rechargable dehumidifer that we place in tighter spots
-we've wrapped some but not all windows
-we've kept some cupboards open to promote airflow
These solutions have helped some but aren't completely solving the issue. I honestly don't know if the issue can be completely solved, but I'm wondering what steps I should take next.
I was thinking that I might skirt around the RV similar to this: http://www.crystalcove.ca/sites/default/files/styles/flexslider_front/public/tofino-glamping.jpg?itok=T5Z8Kb_N
...and on the inside of the skirting, insulate it with foam board. I'm unsure of the cost however and although it will keep us warmer I wonder if it will help with condensation at all.
The other thing I was considering was buying either another space heater or a larger more powerful dehumidifier. I'm leaning towards the extra space heater as it will serve a dual purpose once the temperature starts to drop more and hopefully it will also dry out some of the condensation.
Looking for any tips, advice from those that have lived in similar instances before.
Thanks in advance!
