LEMII
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We went camping for four nights this past weekend; two nights were pretty cold, one with rain. On these nights there was a siginificant amount of condensation on the inside of the bed chamber roof. Is there a way to prevent this? I thought there might be some kind of insulating cover that goes on the outside that might help. Has anyone had any success with anything?
Thanks.
BTW, the days were wonderful; what a great weekend for camping! We could have easily spent several more nights there. We were at the campground in Roan Mountain State Park, TN.
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http://www.popupgizmos.com/
Doubt if they'll STOP it but probably cut it down a lot.
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LAst weekend, we setup in the rain, had 5 people in our 21' HTT. The first night, very cool but not cold I had the bunk end windows cracked open, the furnace on and set (too) low and we had no problems at all.
The next night, it was down right cold with a low of 30, DW closed all the canvas and the roof vent I had cracked. To make it worse, she had the little fans blowing into the bunk ends. We had significant condensation but it didn't rain on the bunks. After I reversed the fans, cracked the canvas and set the thermostat up, it all went away,
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ndtiger
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We use pop-up gizmos. We also run a ceramic heater and run the fan on the AC unit to move the air around. crack open a window or two and the bath vent.....stays bone dry.
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Sirarchie
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I keep a window cracked open as well as having the sides in the bunk end opened some at the top. Any air circulation you get will help. I use pugs & they are very effective.
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sayby1campers
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Pretty much covered... Ventillation is the key. No matter what the weather... keep a vent and or window cracked to keep the air moving.
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LEMII
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Sirarchie wrote:I keep a window cracked open as well as having the sides in the bunk end opened some at the top. Any air circulation you get will help. I use pugs & they are very effective.
Danny
What are pugs?
Thanks for all the feedback. We did NOT have any windows or vents open at all. My poor wife is from Venezuela and is not too tolerant of cold weather. We did NOT use the furnace, but we did have a small ceramic heater running in the main living area. I felt fine and slept well, until the last night when I kept being awaken by cold sprinkles of water on my face.
Next time I'll keep something open and the air moving.
Thanks again.
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LEMII wrote:
What are pugs?
Thanks for all the feedback. We did NOT have any windows or vents open at all.
Thanks again.
Pugs(Pop Up Gizmos) = Pugs
No windows/ventscreens cracked? Think you answered your own questions.
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bikendan
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LEMII, don't take this wrong but there has been tons of posts on this subject in the psst months, in fact there may be hundreds of posts about condensation in hybrids.
did you not read them or weren't aware this can be an issue with hybrids or popups? i realize that you may not have read them because you didn't realize it may be an issue.
this is the #1 question asked about hybrids and has to be constantly answered if a new member doesn't do a search or doesn't know to do a search.
there should be a Condensation Sticky at the top of the forum.
as was said, a little ventilation/air movement and PUGs will help a lot. they also reflect heat in the summer from direct sunlight and keep the bunk ends cooler. you just flip the silver side up.
an alternative to PUGs are solar/all-weather/sportsmen blankets. they are made of the same material and are available at REI, Cabela's, Campmor and maybe Bass Pro Shop. also available at internet stores, like High Mtn.s Store. they are a standard 5x7 size and may fit your canvas ends. but PUGs are custom-fitted for your hybrid and come with great customer service from Bob, the owner.
a side benefit to PUGs/solar blankets is that they keep the canvas clean from stains/debris and help darken the bunk ends for naps or late risers.
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Have had our ROO since July '06 and have experienced various amounts of moisture. The last trip out was the worst ever! We used our PUGs and have the Hypervent under the mattress, so it's above the moisture and stays dry. One thing we did the second night - after the "flood" the night before was to turn on the fan to the AC/furnace. We found that this helped. Always use the bunkend fans. After all our trips, we've decided that moisture is just a part of HTTs and we know to check under the Hypervent in the morning and wipe the decking with a towel. Try not to let this make you crazy. Just find what works best for you. For info on the Hypervent, check their website - it helps, but is not a "fix".
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