Chemical Sensitivity & Offgassing - Tiffin Motorhomes VANLEIGH BEACON Owner's Manual

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EPA recommendations
Environmental Protection Agency, (EPA) provides three methods for better air quality:
1. Eliminated sources: To lessen the source of pollution, see the following elements
that contribute to contaminating the air and limiting them will help with better air
quality:
• Insects, paint, cleaning products, mold, bacteria, pollen, viruses, and animal fur.
2. Ventilation: Listed are some ways to allow fresh air to enter your RV: activating fans,
furnace, opening windows, doors, vent fans, and exhaust vents. Allowing fresh air
from outside will help reduce the amount of pollutants in your fifth wheel.
See "Chemical Sensitivity & Offgassing" on page 54
tion" on page 56.
3. Air cleaners (customer supplied): For the air cleaner to work efficiently, the circula-
tion and filter need to be working properly. The purpose for an air cleaner is to purify
the air. It requires enough air coming through to filter the particles trying to stay
inside.
4. One function that air cleaners usually do not serve is cleaning gaseous particles. Be
mindful of the brand that you purchase, because a few might not serve its full pur-
pose. There are multiple brands and sizes that are available.
C H E M I C A L S E N S I T I V I T Y & O F F G A S S I N G
If you have recently purchased your fifth wheel or had it in storage for a period of time, do
not be alarmed if you smell the presence of a chemical odor . It is not abnormal.
offgassing is the process of a gas being released into the air after being dissolved into an-
other material.
During the construction process of your fifth wheel, things such as OSB, aluminum, car-
pet, insulation, etc. are used. Over time, these materials can cause an offgas of a variety of
chemicals. Some of which might contain formaldehyde. Humidity and high temperatures
can cause the offgas to begin.
Anyone who has a history of lung problems, asthma or allergies, will be more vulnerable to
the consequences of out-gassing. Young children as well as older men and women need to
protect themselves as much as possible from these chemicals. Symptoms might include:
head-ache, sore throat, itchy eyes and nose, and even asthma related symptoms.
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