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furpod
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Calendar Event: 2010 RPod 171 Smell? Posted: 17 Aug 2014 at 9:50pm |
The eco has to do with the recycleability of the construction materials and the use of post consumer products in construction.. nothing to do with the chemicals used, or not used.
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shroomer
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Posted: 17 Aug 2014 at 8:33pm |
I'm convinced the smell is out gassing from the materials used in the camper. A little ventilation cures it. A recent post in which a member was selling his/her pod mentioned the "new camper smell" and that one was several years old.
Can't be very healthy but can be handled with ventilation.
"Eco"? I don't think so.
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Larry and Debbie w/Rosie the mutt. Old: '13 177, '06 Silverado V6
New: '15 Whitehawk 20MRB '14 Silverado V8
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shroomer
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Posted: 17 Aug 2014 at 8:30pm |
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Larry and Debbie w/Rosie the mutt. Old: '13 177, '06 Silverado V6
New: '15 Whitehawk 20MRB '14 Silverado V8
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3ofUs
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Posted: 17 Aug 2014 at 7:14pm |
It has a green label at the entrance and on the side it read eco-constructed. Is that what you are looking for?
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StrongPod
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Posted: 17 Aug 2014 at 3:36pm |
Are u saying that u have a green camper& it smells?
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3ofUs
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Posted: 17 Aug 2014 at 3:26pm |
Yes, a green camper. We had returned it to storage Monday and stopped in earlier today. So it appears ventilation is the answer. Just glad we have a secure place for it. Can't build any thing on our lot since we don't have the space. If you are keeping it at home, I think I would invest in having a Max-Air roof vent installed. We had them when we had motor homes, and it can't rain inside and kept the heat build-up to a minimum. I also use foil window shades on all windows. Hope this helps.
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StrongPod
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Posted: 17 Aug 2014 at 3:20pm |
Is ur camper considered "Eco" built with that sign on it? I wondered if the "green" built campers also smell? If so, then the smell would appear to be poor ventilation, not from construction materials?
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3ofUs
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Posted: 17 Aug 2014 at 3:12pm |
We have been fighting a smell since August 2011 when we purchased our used 2011 182G. We keep it in a storage facility for boats and rvs. The building had a dirt floor and recently was paved in concrete. We were advised by the owner to leave the windows and door open since it was in a locked space and maybe it was a situation of needing ventilation. We have done that and 7 days later we stopped in and the only smell is the room freshener linen. So we are thinking keeping it closed up creates the smell since we don't notice the smell when we are camping.
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StrongPod
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Posted: 17 Aug 2014 at 2:54pm |
A friend stepped n my 2009/2110 Rpod 171& thought the smell was most like the chemical Bromine that she uses n her hot tub. I read that Bromine is often used n flame resistant materials. Does anyone have any thoughts on the smell coming from a Bromine chemical? Or any thoughts on what changed when the most recent campers had the tag "Eco" built on them?
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StrongPod
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Posted: 14 Aug 2014 at 3:41pm |
Sounds like campers smell:) Probably due to poor ventilation, or construction materials, or septic issues. The solution seems to ventilate as much as possible& accept what u cant change:)
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