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dogsintow
Newbie Joined: 30 Sep 2015 Location: Pacific NW Online Status: Offline Posts: 31 |
Topic: Dehumidifier? Posted: 11 Oct 2015 at 6:45pm |
The dealership where I got my used 177 recommended I get a dehumidifier. Do any of you have size recommendations? Most of the time I'll be on hookups so I will be able to power it. My Rpod will have myself and 2 dogs, the largest is 40lbs. I'm also in the PNW where water on shoes, paws and fur won't be uncommon.
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2011 R-Pod 177 aka The Pawd Pad
2002 Chevy Tahoe 2 happy dogs |
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JandL
Senior Member Joined: 29 Mar 2014 Location: California Online Status: Offline Posts: 364 |
Posted: 11 Oct 2015 at 8:34pm |
During the winter I put our house dehumidifier in our 177 and let it run for an hour. It's such a small space it doesn't take very long to make sure its very dry
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JandL
2013 Honda Ridgeline 2012 177 2 Paynes in a Pod |
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Kickstart
Senior Member Joined: 20 Sep 2010 Location: Ocean Shores, W Online Status: Offline Posts: 267 |
Posted: 11 Oct 2015 at 10:11pm |
I, too, live up here in the PNW in the coastal community of Open Sores (Ocean Shores). This is a darn dank area. I've used a Dry Wave R/V air dryer in each of my trailers over the years. It's done a good job of controlling the moisture and musty smell when the trailers were not in use. I think the Dry Wave is available on Amazon.
Also about your other post. I always left my previous RP 175 and our Kodiak replacement plugged into an extension cord from the house whenever at home. Both trailers have the same model converter and each a garden variety Interstate group 24 RV battery. In the last 6 years I've never had to replace a battery, and I've only had to add water twice. We have used both trailers a ton, including a considerable amount of dry camping. |
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'10 RP 175-Replaced by 2014 Kodiak 173 QBSL
'12 Toyota Tundra '05 Sportster (half a Harley) Retired-We're on Beach Time! |
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techntrek
Admin Group - pHp Joined: 29 Jul 2009 Location: MD Online Status: Offline Posts: 9059 |
Posted: 12 Oct 2015 at 9:35pm |
I wouldn't worry about it. It is very humid where I live and I've never had a problem with mold in any camper. Leave a window cracked open and the vent cracked open any time the A/C isn't on including in the winter. A human loses a liter of water a day which will make it very humid inside unless you leave things open a bit since the pods are well-sealed.
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Doug ~ '10 171 (2009-2015) ~ 2008 Salem ~ Pod instruction manual
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Outbound
podders Helping podders - pHp Joined: 19 Nov 2009 Location: Oshawa, Ontario Online Status: Offline Posts: 767 |
Posted: 13 Oct 2015 at 12:35pm |
Two people and two dogs definitely generate a good deal of humidity. But, I'd likely not worry about bringing along (and trying to find somewhere to setup) a dehumidifier while camping. As teckntrek suggested, cracking a window or two along with the roof vent is likely the best way to go.
That said (and contrary to my own advice), I do have a small peltier dehumidifier (like this one on Amazon) that I bring along for late fall camping when humidity tends to build up and the windows really sweat. Its small and does a fairly good job of drying out the air.
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Craig :: 2009 RP171 towed by a 2017 F150
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