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What is the best tape (or other method) to secure wires to the underside of the TT? I installed lithium ion batteries and an inverter in the front pass-thru storage compartment. Thus, I had to run wires from the compartment under the refrigerator (fuse and breaker panels), out the bottom of the TT, up to the front along the underside, then up through another hole into the compartment. The bottom is some kind of polymer or plastic sheet material. There is nothing to twist tie to. I used Gorilla Glue tape which was supposed to be a permanent bond but most of that has fallen off and I have repeatedly applied more.4.2KViews0likes9CommentsRe: CONDENSATION on windows in winter
smthbros wrote: If the air inside an RV is 60°F with 50% RH, then the dew point is near 40° and the specific humidity is near 39 grains per pound. If the outdoor conditions are 20° with 100% RH (ie it is snowing), then the dew point is near 20° and the SH is near 15.5 gr/lb. As indoor air is exchanged with outdoor air, the indoor air will become drier. FYI, there are online psychrometric calculators for any one interested doing their own. That's a great example with some good data. So, opening a window might help dry things out even if it's snowing outside! Crazy.2.2KViews0likes0CommentsRe: CONDENSATION on windows in winter
Gdetrailer wrote: As I mentioned, there is built in "drains" in the windows, they are hidden from view, moisture collects on the window surface then rolls down to the bottom.. At the bottom of the window there is a couple of well hidden drains that send the moisture to the outside of the frame. Take a close look at the outside of the window frame, you should see two plastic "covers" at the bottom of the frames.. Those are the drain points. You should not have to "mop" the moisture at the bottom of the window frame unless the drains are clogged.. Drains are there to help redirect any moisture that gets past the window slide gaskets in heavy rains.. Won't hurt to mop it but not really needed.. That's some info that I needed! I was wondering about that... whether there was some weep holes in the window. Of course, that sacrifices insulation but helps get rid of the moisture. See pic below. I went right out and inspected and that's what I found. I presume that's the weep hole. In that case, I'll just get one of those little bathroom squeegees and squeegee the moisture straight down toward the trough at the bottom. Then it can go out the holes and the cold window is primed to condense additional moisture. I'll run the dehumidifier when convenient as well. As a side note, I'm not sure that heating up the air actually dries the air (in pretty sure it doesn't), but it does help the dehumidifier work more efficiently. Hotter air has a large capacity for holding moisture in vapor form. So the meter reads a lower %RH just because the capacity of the air to hold moisture went up... not because there is less moisture in the air. Click For Full-Size Image.2.2KViews0likes0CommentsRe: Chock RV on snow/ice. NEED HELP!!!
spoon059 wrote: Every place I've ever camped in the snow has had a plethora of sites so if one is too terribly off level I could easily find another. Never camped at a ski resort though. Yeah, in my particular situation the pickings are slim. We have tried to get here on Thursday to beat the weekend rush but even then we're getting the last slot, and on Friday they're full. And today we realized one advantage of staying at the resort... they were so busy they were turning vehicles away by 9 am. They can't turn you away if you are already there. So, we have a very specific reason for wanting to make this work.496Views0likes0CommentsRe: CONDENSATION on windows in winter
Thanks for all the experienced folk who weighed in here. The indoor humidity is about 48% to 71% (edited when I just looked at the meter showing 71%), but I don't have a meter that gives the 24 hr high/ low. I should clarify the reason that I care. It's not the cosmetics of beads on the window and it's not concern for damage to the TT. We are in the snowy mountains for skiing, and we have lots of wet gear at the end of the day that needs to dry out before the next morning. I'm concerned that the accumulated moisture on the window will just be eventually returned to the air and my clothes/boots won't dry as well (starting a ski day in wet gear is not ideal). So, I'd like that window moisture to be discarded somehow or redirected to the dehumidifier. The window covering option seems best (creating double pane windows) but this seems permanent? Do you remove and re-apply it each year for the different seasons? Is there no "super sponge" option for wiping windows and collecting that condensate?379Views0likes0CommentsCONDENSATION 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 run it. However, the windows themselves are a cold condensing surface and seem to do much of the dehumidification of the indoor environment. What then is the best way to remove the moisture from the window AND the trough where the drips collect? I've tried sponges and paper towels but they don't seem to do a good job. Any thoughts on this? Click For Full-Size Image. Click For Full-Size Image.7.9KViews0likes26CommentsRe: Chock RV on snow/ice. NEED HELP!!!
I'm running with the hex head sheet metal screw idea. Here is what I have so far. Board 70" long x 8" wide. 5" bevel at each end. 6' flat surface which is what I need for the wheel spacing PLUS pulling up on levelers. #10 3/4" hex head screws in the bottom. Click For Full-Size Image. Click For Full-Size Image. Click For Full-Size Image. I'll try to post some pics of the gripper board in action. Edit: My buddy also recommended applying epoxy to the drive surface (as done with garage floors) and sprinkling it with coarse sand. Seems like a good idea.492Views0likes0CommentsRe: Chock RV on snow/ice. NEED HELP!!!
bucky wrote: The best chocks on snow and ice are Ski Chalets. You had me searching for Ski Chalet as a brand of chock. I get your point. But then, the place I go has no highfalutin chalet... only a parking lot. And I have a TT that offers numerous conveniences admittedly at the cost of some other inconveniences. With infinite resources, we could all be infinitely endowed so we wouldn't need the input on a forum like this. I don't live in that world.496Views0likes0Comments
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