| Author | Message | ||
| Barry McCully (Turtle)
Registered Member Username: Turtle Post Number: 29 Registered: 8-2007 Posted From: 24.89.235.12 Rating: N/A |
I live in Nova Scotia Canada and have parked my MC-9 for the winter but it seems that I.m getting a lot of moisture in the pass.compartment.Any ideas Thanks | ||
| Patrick levenson (Zubzub)
Registered Member Username: Zubzub Post Number: 36 Registered: 5-2007 Posted From: 64.229.52.78  Rating: N/A |
my bus stored very dry for a couple of years when it was facing up a slope. On relatively flat land a little nose down, melt from snow on the roof began to infiltrate. I have read elsewhere that nose up helps. Also make sure all drip rails run off tubes/slides are not blocked. | ||
| John MC9 (John_mc9)
Registered Member Username: John_mc9 Post Number: 720 Registered: 7-2006 Posted From: 72.154.191.171  Rating: N/A |
Catalytic Propane heaters are notorious for that. You aren't using one, are you? If not... then opening windows a crack, can allow the inside/outside temperature to stay about the same, eliminating condensation problems. | ||
| Mel La Plante (Mel_4104)
Registered Member Username: Mel_4104 Post Number: 104 Registered: 7-2006 Posted From: 64.180.195.100 Rating: N/A |
here is some thing that you may like to try,get a lite base like they use in new house constrution hook an eletric cord to it with a plug on the end, now you will need a 1 gallon tin can, a 1/2 gallon one, and a can the same size as campbell soup. cut the top off all of them,now cut a hole in the other end so you can stack them one on top of the other, and a 1" hole in the top one. now mount the lite base to a piece of plywood so that it can not flip over, put the big can on 2 pieces of wood like 2x2 to give an air space, now put the med. size can over the hole of the bottom can, now put the smallest can on top of the middle can. sorry i for got to tell you to put in a 100 watt in the base socket.arrang the whole system under a sky vent which has to be open just a little. plug it in and feel the heat come off the chimney of the top can, this will move the air in the unit and keep out the condinsation.FF being a boater will know this trick. | ||
| Bryan Larrabee (Busasaurus)
Registered Member Username: Busasaurus Post Number: 9 Registered: 12-2000 Posted From: 24.84.136.155  Rating: N/A |
We use desiccant crystals. You can buy them at your local RV supply outlet or at WalMart. I think the product name is Drieze or something like that. Buy 2 or 3 of the containers at $13 each and they come with your first month's worth of crystals. Change them monthly. We drained about 3/4 of an inch of water from the bottom of each of the containers in 4 weeks. Crack a window or vent to allow fresh air. Hope this helps. Bryan Vancouver BC | ||
| FAST FRED (Fast_fred)
Registered Member Username: Fast_fred Post Number: 603 Registered: 10-2006 Posted From: 66.82.9.92 Rating: N/A |
In winter with its low low temps and even lower humidity condensation is seldom a problem. I would look for leaks of water from rain. My GUESS is the interior (including insulation) is WET. When sunshine warms the sides of the coach the air carries some moisture out , raising the humidity. When it cools at night the vapor condenses , and you see wet windows. Cover it with a tarp for a month or two and see if it clears up. The RV stores sell vents that will keep most rain out with a slider open a bit. get at least 2. FF | ||
| David Dulmage (Daved)
Registered Member Username: Daved Post Number: 227 Registered: 12-2003 Posted From: 142.46.199.30  Rating: N/A |
We have a MaxAir vent cover on the skylight vent in the bathroom. We leave this vent open all winter long and avoid heating the interior at any time during the winter. FWIW DaveD (Message edited by DaveD on December 17, 2008) |