Controlling Moisture Condensation - Fleetwood Pace Arrow 1984 Owner's Manual

CONTROLLING MOISTURE CONDENSATION
You can reduce or eliminate interior moisture condensation
during cold weather by taking the following steps:
• Ventilate with outside air.
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Partially open one or more roof vents and one or more
windows to provide controlled circulation of outside air Into
the,jnterior. While this ventilation will increase furnace
heating load, it will greatly reduce, or eliminate, water
condensation.
Increase ventilation when larger numbers of people are in the
vehicle.
NOTE: Even when it is raining or snowing, ventilation air
from outside will be far drier than interior air and will
effectively reduce condensation.
• Install tight-filling storm windows to reduce or eliminate
condensation on window glass. The interior surface of the
window will be at least 20 degrees warmer, greatly reducing
moisture condensation.
• Reduce moisture released inside the vehicle.
Run the range vent fan when cooking and the bath vent fan
(or open the bath vent) when bathing to carry water vapor
out of the vehicle. Avoid making steam from excessive
boiling or use of hot water.
• Remove water or snow from shoes before entering to
avoid soaking the carpet. Avoid drying wet coats or
clothes inside the vehicle.
Do not heat the vehicle interior with the range or oven. In
addition to the hazards of toxic fumes and oxygen depletion
which make heating by the range or oven very dangerous,
open flames add moisture to the interior air, increasing
condensation.
Do not use an air humidifier inside the vehicle. Water put into
the air by the humidifier will increase condensation.
• Ventilate closets and cabinets.
During prolonged use in very cold weather, leave cabinet
and closet doors partially open to warm and ventilate the
interiors of storage compartments built against exterior
walls. The air flow will warm the exterior wall surface,
reducing or eliminating condensation and preventing
possible ice formation .
• Install a dehumidifier appliance.
During prolonged, continuous use, a dehumidifying
appliance may be more comfortable and effective in
removing excess moisture from the interior air. While use
of'a dehumidifier is not a "cure-all", and ventilation, storm
windows, and moisture reduction continue to be
important, operation of the dehumidifier will reduce the
amount of outside air needed for ventilation. Heating load
on the furnace will be reduced, and the interior will be
less drafty.