Fleetwood american flyer pacearrow 1995 Owner's Manual page 86

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YOUR MOTOR HOME
Your motor home was designed primarily for recreational
use and short term occupancy. If you intend to occupy the
motor home for an extended period, you should understand
that the additional wear will 'cause premature deterioration of
structure, interior finishes, fabrics, carpeting, drapes, appli-
ances and fixtures. You should also be prepared to properly
manage and control condensation and the humid conditions
that may be encountered. The relatively small volume, and
tight, compact construction of modem recreational vehicles
mean that normal living activities of even a few occupants
will lead to rapid saturation of the air, and the appearance of
visible moisture, especially in cold weather. .
Just as moisture collects on the outside of a glass of cold
water during humid weather, moisture can condense on the
inside surfaces of your motor home during use in cold
weather when humidity of the interior air is high. Water vapor
will condense on the inside of the windows and walls as
moisture, or in cold weather as frost or ice. It may also con-
dense out of sight within the walls or the ceiling where it will
manifest itself as stained panels. Appearance of these condi-
tions indicates a condensation problem,. When you recognize
the signs of excessive moisture and condensation, you should
. take action to minimize their effects .
. You can reduce or eliminate interior condensation during cold
weather by taking the following steps:
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Ventilate with outside air.
Partially open one or more roof vents and one or more
windows to provide controlled cross flow circulation of outside
air into the interior. While this ventilation will increase furnace
heating load, it will greatly reduce, or eliminate, condensation.
Even when it is raining or snowing, outside air will be far drier
than interior air and will effectively reduce condensation.
EFFECTS
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LONG"TERM
OCCUPANCY
VENTilATiON ANd
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CONdENSATioN
04,10 AMERicAN FLYER - CopYRiqitT 1994, FlEETWood ENTERPRiSES, INC. All Riqitrs RESERVEd.
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