CONDENSATION on windows in winter
When camping in the snow in winter, we obviously get a lot of condensation on the windows. We prepared for this by getting a nice dehumidifier and making sure we have inverter and battery capacity to...
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Best way is to prevent the warmer moisture laden inside air from hitting the window.
You can do that with making "storm windows" for the inside from 1/8" or 1/4" thick plexiglass (if you can find it as it is in high demand now days for virus protection barriers). Cut plexy larger than the window opening and then a few screws to hold in place.. Could also add soft foam weather gasket material to help create a seal..
Barring that you can buy window weatherization kits which use a tape in place clear plastic that you shrink to fit with a hair drier..
Found HERE
Other ways, folks have used clear bubble packing (yeah those plastic bubbles that everyone loves to pop), downside to those is makes it difficult to see through the window and the bubbles can make it difficult to establish a good seal..
If you don't care about light or seeing though window, folks have used "reflectix" which is a thin aluminum foil backed insulation that has tiny bubbles like bubble packing in between the layers..
Looks like this..
Folks like it because it has about R3.7 insulation value in a very thin insulation.
You can do that with making "storm windows" for the inside from 1/8" or 1/4" thick plexiglass (if you can find it as it is in high demand now days for virus protection barriers). Cut plexy larger than the window opening and then a few screws to hold in place.. Could also add soft foam weather gasket material to help create a seal..
Barring that you can buy window weatherization kits which use a tape in place clear plastic that you shrink to fit with a hair drier..
Found HERE
Other ways, folks have used clear bubble packing (yeah those plastic bubbles that everyone loves to pop), downside to those is makes it difficult to see through the window and the bubbles can make it difficult to establish a good seal..
If you don't care about light or seeing though window, folks have used "reflectix" which is a thin aluminum foil backed insulation that has tiny bubbles like bubble packing in between the layers..
Looks like this..
Folks like it because it has about R3.7 insulation value in a very thin insulation.
