IMO if you install a couple of the Max Air vent covers and leave windows cracked in the front, middle and rear you should never have a humidity problem if you are talking about storage. If occupied in the summer the A/C will take care of things and in the winter just cracking the roof top vents will help reducing any humidity a lot w/o loosing a lot of heat.
Larry
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LarryJM wrote: IMO if you install a couple of the Max Air vent covers and leave windows cracked in the front, middle and rear you should never have a humidity problem if you are talking about storage. If occupied in the summer the A/C will take care of things and in the winter just cracking the roof top vents will help reducing any humidity a lot w/o loosing a lot of heat.
Larry
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The main times your are putting a lot of moisture in the air, make sure you are running fans in the vents to move it out. These would be when your taking a shower and for about 10-15 afterwards, cooking in the camper (We seldom do) and if it's cold and you have all the windows shut and your sleeping. You exhale quit abit of moisture, especially if there are numerous people in the enclosed camper. Crack a couple windows afew inches to give the moisture a place to go and your fine.
I used to have a rainforest in the morning with water dripping off the ceiling of our bunk in the gooseneck of my trailer until I figured out/read about the sleeping thing. Soon as I started cranking the windows and letting the heater run a bit more to make up for it, no more dripping ;-)
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LarryJM wrote: IMO if you install a couple of the Max Air vent covers and leave windows cracked in the front, middle and rear you should never have a humidity problem if you are talking about storage. If occupied in the summer the A/C will take care of things and in the winter just cracking the roof top vents will help reducing any humidity a lot w/o loosing a lot of heat.
Larry
X2
The main times your are putting a lot of moisture in the air, make sure you are running fans in the vents to move it out. These would be when your taking a shower and for about 10-15 afterwards, cooking in the camper (We seldom do) and if it's cold and you have all the windows shut and your sleeping. You exhale quit abit of moisture, especially if there are numerous people in the enclosed camper. Crack a couple windows afew inches to give the moisture a place to go and your fine.
I used to have a rainforest in the morning with water dripping off the ceiling of our bunk in the gooseneck of my trailer until I figured out/read about the sleeping thing. Soon as I started cranking the windows and letting the heater run a bit more to make up for it, no more dripping ;-)
Actually, we have never seen a need for the fan, but dont' use the shower so the natural circulation will remove the moisture thru the cracked roof vents. I can see an exhaust fan at the roof helping "A LOT" if doing things like showering, etc.
Just a note about the Eva Dry 2200: In my experience, it didn't remove that much water. I'd consider getting a "real" dehumidifier that uses a compressor and either drains in the sink, or one that can be plopped in the bathtub.
Wintering here in Washington state requires a dehumidifier. Mine runs continuously with the fan set to high. It has a cleanable air filter that is easy to remove. I have it sitting on the kitchen counter, next to the sink. I added a 90 degree elbow where the drain hose gets connected. Then I added a quick-disconnect to the elbow. Finally I connected a dehumidifier drain hose to the quick-disconnect and cut the hose to length.
When I wash the dishes I turn off the dehumidifier and remove the drain hose at the quick-disconnect.
Yes, it is noisy - but like the constant hum of a white noise machine. You easily get used to it. It keeps the humidity to 30% to 35%. If it ices up, it stops and defrosts itself and starts back up automatically.
It exhausts very warm air - but my primary heat source is an electric space heater. The dehumidifier augments it. My secondary heating source is the MH's propane furnace - which I'd rather not use (unless it gets very cold outside) because propane heat adds moisture to the air.
I have nothing but praise for this dehumidifier.
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