klke
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Thanks to those of you that answered my condensation question. Now I have another question.
For those of you that have the popup gizmos. I looked at them online and they talk about keeping it warmer/cooler depending on the weather. How well did it work for the condensation?
We live in WI and we have nights about 30-40 degrees when we camp. We have hybrid with 6 people so alot of exhaling along with a ceramic heater. I do run one fan but haven't been leaving the windows cracked. My plan is to open the windows and add bunk fans. Not sure if the gizmos are worth the money.
Any suggestions on bunk fans? electric, battery, etc?
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bikendan
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since you don't mention what hybrid you have and it's not in your sig, not sure if you got bunk lights/fans with yours. there are standard on most hybrids since 2004. the OEM ones use a headphone jack that plugs in over the bunk end entrance and runs off the 12v battery.
PUGs or solar blankets have more advantages than just the warmer or cooler feature. they do help with condensation, along with keeping the canvas clean from sap/bird poop and they darken the bunk ends for afternoon naps or late-risers.
solar/all-weather/sportsmen blankets are the cheaper alternative to PUGs. they run around $13-$14, are 5x7 and are available at many retailers. but all front bunks will be bigger than the 5x7 can cover. so you either sew a couple together or do with most of it covered.
i bought the generic ones and they work but i scored a set of PUGs from a former hybrid owner here. having the bigger front PUG is much better.
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cgjt
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We are on our second hybrid with the gizmos. Best item that I have bought for the camper. We have had no condensation issues since using the gizmos. We usually leave a little of the ends open and we leave the roof vent open to allow some circulation. We have the bunk fan lights but seldom use the fans. Enjoy!
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klke
Manitowoc
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We have a 2001 Trail Lite Bantam-19. It didn't come with fans and there aren't any plugs in the small bunk but we could run a cord thru to the bathroom.
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tbirds255
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If you have a cigarette lighter type outlet in your trailer (for a 12volt television) then you can always buy a 12volt fan from an auto parts store or truck stop and use that.
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bovellois
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What they said about the popupgizmo or solar blanket (considerably cheaper and can be had at Cabellas). Considering the effect of these, it's a wonder none of the HTT manufacturers have not yet integrated a solution at the plant. Condensation in HTT bunkbeds is a major PITA that is solved in great part with a second layer of canvas and ideally an air space between the two layers.
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Allyscia
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We love our Gizmos, much easier to put up than the sports blankets we tried first.
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Chuck&Gail
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When we had our hybrid, gizmos worked great for us. Get the high wind feature.
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mbutts
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I recycled our gizmos from our pop-up. We have three beds on our HTT but one is under the awning so it doesn't get gizmo-ed.
They keep the bunkends cleaner and much cooler when you have an unshaded site. Most important is they make is much darker in the bunkends so I don't wake up a sunrise anymore.
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You can find out if they'll work for you by using a 5x7' plastic tarp instead for a weekend. Pick up some of the really small sping clips at Home Depot or Lowes, maybe 18 of them, and if it's not windy try it out. Works the same, just gives you kind of a refugee look.
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