Condensation

[JulieMB]

I have a Micro Minnie trailer. The front of the trailer has an aluminum rock guard.
In cold weather the aluminum gets cold then condensation is transferred to the inside wall. I want to address the problem with the aluminum. Is there a product that can be applied?

[GrandpaKip]

bull44 wrote:
i have a tire queston. i have a fifth wheel a reflection by grand design.the sticker on the side of my trailer says to run 80 psi in my tires. but the tires says 80 psi max load. will i be over inflated as the tires heat up going down the road?

Then please start another thread about your tire question.

[youngone]

youngone wrote:

bull44 wrote:
i have a tire queston. i have a fifth wheel a reflection by grand design.the sticker on the side of my trailer says to run 80 psi in my tires. but the tires says 80 psi max load. will i be over inflated as the tires heat up going down the road?

No you will be fine. I have a Reflection 303 and my tires says 80 lbs max and sticker says 80 lbs. I check them every time I move on to another destination when they are cold and adjust them to 80 lbs. As they warm they will rise but that's ok.

[youngone]

bull44 wrote:
i have a tire queston. i have a fifth wheel a reflection by grand design.the sticker on the side of my trailer says to run 80 psi in my tires. but the tires says 80 psi max load. will i be over inflated as the tires heat up going down the road?

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[bull44]

i have a tire queston. i have a fifth wheel a reflection by grand design.the sticker on the side of my trailer says to run 80 psi in my tires. but the tires says 80 psi max load. will i be over inflated as the tires heat up going down the road?

[ECones]

We use a small Ivation dehumidifier, and it helps, but we still get some condensation. We plan to add another before going out again.

[Mike_Up]

JulieMB wrote:
I have a Micro Minnie trailer. The front of the trailer has an aluminum rock guard.
In cold weather the aluminum gets cold then condensation is transferred to the inside wall. I want to address the problem with the aluminum. Is there a product that can be applied?

Seems to be an ongoing problems with aluminum studs and laminated walls.

Trade to a stick and tin trailer and get the comforts of home or you can try using a dehumidifier to help rid the moisture in the interior air so that there's less to condense on the walls.

Good luck.

[ken56]

There is a product called Reflectix that is sold at Lowes and Home Depot. It comes in different size rolls and can be cut to fit. I have to agree that the front of our trailer is cold too and also has the aluminum rock guard outside. We put a piece of the Reflectix between the matress and wall and the matress holds it in place. It helps out somewhat. Look at the product online and see if that may work for you.
You have to attack this problem from the inside. That's where the moisture is. I do not believe that there is anything that can be done on any practical level from the outside to make a difference.

[AmericalVette]

D.E.Bishop wrote:


Not to be a smarta$$ but there are about 783 million things that would work to keep the guard from contact with the skin.

Please list the 1st 100,000 so I will know where to start. :B

[1492]

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[Oasisbob]

Condensation is a problem this time of year. We solved the problem by running a water collecting electric home dehumidifier. We keep it in the shower and have zero condensation problems. We can even dry cloth's over night. or vent was counter productive.

[D_E_Bishop]

Another hint, look at folks signatures and decide how much info you want to give us about yourself and your rig and the follow the information it the Technical forum to create your own signature.

[D_E_Bishop]

Julie, where are my manners, Welcome To The Forums. I hope your Christmas and New Years were enjoyable and not too cold.

Just a hint or two, a little information goes a long way in solving problems and a lot of information(nothing personal of course) will spark the creativity of these Cretans who forgot to welcome you. No offence meant guys. Giving the make, model and year of the item you are talking about helps and is normally the minimum info you must supply.

Also there are a few code words or short cuts used like; DH(darling husband), IIRC(if I remember correctly) and a lot more you will learn about.

There are also the infamous POLICE, Weight, Tire Pressure, Insurance and Liability not to mention the I'll never shop there again's. Everyone, well almost everyone, means well it's just that many of us are older, approaching puberty and highly excitable, so bear with us and enjoy the best location for all information RVing available.

I don't know how your aluminum rock guard is mounted but one way to ease the transfer of cold to the interior is to provide thermal break between the guard and the skin.

Not to be a smarta$$ but there are about 783 million things that would work to keep the guard from contact with the skin. If your guard is screwed on simply remove the guard and look for something flexible and cut it to size and screw the guard back on with slightly longer screws.

I doubt that the walls are hollow so the old blown in insolation is probably out, as is adding the insulation to the inside wall skin or over the guard. I can think of some more ways to solve the problem but most aren't pretty and moving to the So West desert is probably out of the question.

Opening a window or roof vent will help eliminate the condensation but that wall will still be cold and that means more hours on the heater.

Well my suggestions seems to be the easiest way out, create a thermal break.

[pianotuna]

Crack a window and crack a roof vent. You need to reduce the humidity and/or lower the dew point temperature.

[Bumpyroad]

I think that all of my RV walls have transferred cold thru them without an aluminum rock guard, etc. my first A had twin beds and when you rolled against the wall at night you got a rude awakening.
the neatest idea I have seen was in my friend's class C in Italy where there was a square tubular furnace ductwork around the overhead bed.

bumpy