Aug-27-2013 09:31 AM
Aug-27-2013 08:00 PM
MookieKat wrote:It's probable that what is affecting you with new cars and trailers is not the dissipation of formaldehyde but the off-gassing of fresh materials such as plastics.Terryallan wrote:
Many "New" trailers do not use formaldehyde in their construction. Our Fleetwood NEVER smelled bad, and our New Apex has no odor at all.
I guess we hit all the ones that do use formaldehyde because I could barely stay in any of the ones that were sitting on the lot and had been closed up.
Aug-27-2013 07:56 PM
Terryallan wrote:
Many "New" trailers do not use formaldehyde in their construction. Our Fleetwood NEVER smelled bad, and our New Apex has no odor at all.
Aug-27-2013 07:52 PM
Aug-27-2013 07:34 PM
Nov-19-2024 04:09 PM
I would be cautious about “green“ materials. I’m chemically sensitive and I purchased some window shades a few years ago, and they were certified six ways from Sunday, but within 10 minutes after they were installed, my eyes were burning so badly and my throat was starting to swell up that I had to have someone come and take them down immediately. I ended up ordering 100% bamboo and they are fine. When I replaced my bathroom floors, I got 100% waterproof cork from green building supply and they have caulk and different products that are nontoxic. I, too, am in the market for a nontoxic camper van and I really don’t want to have to buy a brand new one and have it built and I’m wondering if I could get something that’s a few years old and not get sick, but I’m not sure. Some of the ones that you listed are ones that I have read were not so good if I remember correctly. It’s not easy when you’re chemically sensitive. It’s too bad there aren’t some kind of rules that they can’t put toxic materials in our products, but I guess that’s too much to ask. Especially when they put stuff like that in our food. Anyway, good luck. My problem is sometimes I can go in someplace and not smell. Anything And then get sick Several hours later. Excuse my microphone. Anyway, it’s most frustrating to be so sensitive. If anyone knows any brands that are consistently nontoxic, I would appreciate knowing. Again, that green certification means that the materials were produced, using as little environmental destruction as possible, which is a good thing, but it doesn’t necessarily mean that there aren’t chemicals in it. This has been my experience anyway.
Nov-20-2024 06:24 AM
You are replying to a thread that is over a decade old, I would start a new thread if you were looking for responses.
Aug-27-2013 07:29 PM
Marsland wrote:
Is a new trailer required? We did a lot of searching and found a year old TT that looked to be new. Got a lot better deal on it than buying new. And slightly used SHOULD have all the bugs worked out. And will have had plenty of time to "air out".
Aug-27-2013 06:49 PM
Aug-27-2013 06:17 PM
We must be willing to get rid of the life we've planned,
so as to have the life that is waiting for us.
Aug-27-2013 04:11 PM
Aug-27-2013 04:09 PM
Aug-27-2013 04:05 PM
eb145 wrote:
If you really want a fresh air trailer, go with 2 or 3 roof vents with covers on them. Then you can leave the roof vents open all them time and no rain ever comes in. Lots of fresh air. Safe to leave vents wide open when stored to let the trailer air out.
maxxair vent covers
Ed
Aug-27-2013 03:42 PM
Aug-27-2013 03:23 PM
Aug-27-2013 02:00 PM
PenMan wrote:
Our Roo hybrid had a smell to it when we first got it. I opened some windows and ran the fan for a couple of days and the smell went away. Never came back even after being closed up for the winter. When we got our new 2013 Open Range this year it did not have any smell.