Outdoors RV 2015 Owner's Manual page 40

Living with your Trailer - continued
Q. - What can I do to reduce or eliminate condensation problems in my RV?
A. - The two most important things are:
Reduce moisture released into the air and increase ventilation
To reduce moisture released inside the RV:
1. Run the vent fan when cooking and the bath vent fan (or open the bath vent) when
when bathing.
2. Avoid making steam from excessive boiling or use of hot water.
3. Remove water or snow from shoes entering to avoid soaking the carpet.
4. Avoid drying clothes inside (except in the dryer, if equipped). The water drying out
of the clothes goes into the air.
5. Vent appliances to the outside. Your clothes dryer should always be vented accord-
ing to the dryer manufacturer's installation instructions, if required. (Some dryers
are designed to be ventless and do not require a vent to the outdoors.) Check the
vents periodically to be sure they are not blocked.
6. If you operate or use vaporizing inhalers, or similar devices, always provide adequate
ventilation.
To increase ventilation:
1. Use the kitchen and bath exhaust fans, if equipped, when cooking or bathing. Let
them run for a while after a bath or meal.
2. Ventilate with outside air. Partially open one or more roof vents and/or windows to
provide 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.
3. Do not tape windows or doors closed. This will prevent any air movement and will make
the condensation problem worse.
4. Ventilate closets and cabinets. During use in cold weather, leave cabinet and closet
doors partially open to warm and ventilate the interiors of storage compartments built
against exterior wall. The air flow will warm the exterior wall surface, and reduce con-
densation, and prevent possible ice formation. Avoid crowding closets or wardrobe
space. Overstuffed closets restrict air flow.
5. Stock kitchen and bath cabinets to allow free air circulation.
6. Open window coverings and windows as often as possible and convenient.
7. Control the interior heat. Here are some tips on controlling humidity with heat:
* Keep registers and the furnace blower clean and unobstructed. This helps air
circulation.
* Do not operate a humidity device on your furnace.
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Do not heat the trailer interior with the range or oven. Open flames add moisture to the
interior air. Do not use an air humidifier inside the RV. Water put into the air by the
humidifier will increase condensation.
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Never use open flame gas or kerosene-burning heaters indoors. These devices release
water into the air, and the exhaust gases contain poisonous substances.
WARNING
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