Fleetwood Pace Arrow 2000 Manual page 73

LiviNq WiTh YOUR MOTOR HOME
Dishwashing - Doing the dishes for a typical day's
meals can add up to one pound of water to the air.
Floor mopping -
When an 8' x 10' kitchen floor is
mopped and rinsed, almost 2
y,
pounds of water are
released in the air.
Clothes drying - After 10 pounds of clothes have been
washed and spin-dfied in a washer, they still contain
about 10 pounds of water. If these clothes are dried
inside, that water is released into the air in the RV.
Gas appliances-
When gas is burned, carbon dioxide,
nitrogen and water are given off into the air. For every
1000 cubic feet of gas burned, nearly 88 pounds of
water is released into the air.
Humidifiers -
Humidifiers are designed to put moisture
into dry air - up to two pounds per hour. So in a 24-
hour period, an uncontrolled humidifier can put almost
50 pounds of water into the air.
House plants and aquariums -
Plants give off almost
as much water as you put on them. And open aquariums
permit higher rates of evaporation than closed types.
People and animals -
A large source of water in the
RV is the inhabitants themselves. A family of four can
put up to 12 pounds of water into the air per day
through breathing and perspiration.
As you can see, just the normal course of living adds a
great deal of water to the air.
Q. - What will all this water do to my RV?
A. - The least it will do is fog your windows. If it is really
cold outside, frost or even clear ice could form on the
inside of the glass.
Excessive moisture in the air could show up as water
running down or dripping off walls, ceilings or fixtures.
It may look like your roof or windows are leaking. This
water may stain woodwork, carpeting, ceiling panels or
even furniture.
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