sivleyfamily
Corryton,Tn.
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Does anyone know how to keep the condensation from dripping on our PUP end tent ? Does anyone else have this problem? I put a stick there with a twisty tie so the water would run down away from the PUP.We have a Jayco jayseries 2006. The condensation puddle is alot.
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sayby1campers
Rock Hill,SC
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Venting!! I found through some forum searches that you need to have a roof vent cracked and maybe a window as well. You may also want to invest in bunk-end fans to help move the air. This should all but eliminate the condensation.
DW, DD(10y/o) and CoCo our Sharpei(wrinkle dog)
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mike4947
N. Syracuse, NY
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Are we talking inside or outside?
Outside it's usually a function of an air conditioner and the only real solutions are diversions. Tipping the trailer slightly so the runoff goes to a corner of your selection and then using a home made gutter to drain in off and away from the side/end. The gutters are usually made from PVC tubing with a half cut away that pushed on top of the canvas and catches the water and extends several inches away from the side so the water stays off the camper. We add a piece of string to the ground to keep from forming a hole where the water drops.
Inside is a different story. The solutions are insulate, ventilate, circulate.
The moisture mostly comes from the people. The average adult breaths out over a pint of moisture over 8 hours.
If the outside temp is below the inside temp the ceiling acts just like a cold frosty beverage on a hot humid day and condenses out the moisture.
Moving the air around with fans helps keep it from staying in the bunk end. Opening up vents or windows helps remove some of the moisture.
And last but not least bunk end covers form insulation that keeps the bunk end roof canvas nearer to the inside temperature and helps keep the condensation from forming.
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Terryallan
NC
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Slightly unzip the bunkend side curtains at the top, on each side of the bunk. Enough to let air circulate. The condensation is comming from your body, and breath. The uinzipped side curtians will let it out.
Terry & Shay
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Hiker3
Florida
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Yup....what they said 
Livin Lite Quicksilver 8.0 (Folding Tent Camper) only 900 lbs!
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Pete D
Washington
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You want to vent some of the hottest air because that will also be containing the most water vapor-laden air.
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CHEWY51099
Salem, Mass
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I use a small fan to keep the air moving around. I have the Sunbrella 302 so it breaths. I have not had an issue with inside condensation. As for the outside, not much can be done.
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