jndeb
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We have been out in some cold weather and I covered the glass on the windows with bubble wrap and other things so the glass would not sweat and it did keep the glass dry but the alum. frame did get wet how has anyone addressed this problem?
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trop-a-cal
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Run your fans and that will stop. Don't forget that you need an open window for fresh air if you are running the furnace all the time. That will insure you don't get sick from lack of oxygen. You can run your A/C fans only or just use a portable fan. Cooking usualy steams the whole RV up, so vent the stove when cooking, as it also burns the oxygen.
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264SRinPA
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trop-a-cal wrote: Don't forget that you need an open window for fresh air if you are running the furnace all the time. That will insure you don't get sick from lack of oxygen. 
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2oldman
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Go a ceiling fan?
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Polishnurse
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I believe what trop-a-cal was trying to say is to vent the the area. Your breathing, cooking and body give off quite a bit of water vapor, this is attracted to the cold surfaces. By leaving a window cracked open a little this will help reduce that condensate. Bill.
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houtrz
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I have a dehumidifier I run all the time. With out it I'm around 70% but with it running all the time I"m around 35%. Also after I shower, I turn on the bathroom vent and suck out as much of the steam/condensation as possible.
You don't need to leave a window open if you run your furnance if you are worried about low oxygen. It has a heat exchanger in it so all the nasty gases are blown outside while all the clean air remains in the RV. If you go out side your trailer you can see the exhaust from your furnace on the side of your trailer.
Did you put the plastic on the inside or outside of the window? If its on the outside, you neeed to be sure to leave the bottom part of the window frame open so it can breathe. You should see a couple of small slits in the bottom of the window frame.
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seraphim
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trop-a-cal wrote:
Don't forget that you need an open window for fresh air if you are running the furnace all the time. That will insure you don't get sick from lack of oxygen.
I think he means: so that you're not overcome by propane fumes if your system has a leak ... or somesuch.
Unless, of course, your RV is completely airtight *grin*.
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We leave a roof vent open about 2 inches during the winter to let moisture escape. You lose very little heat and we have never had a moisture problem. While not sealed totally, these rv's are very similar to thermos bottles and there has to be an escape route for moisture.
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