Dehumidifier?
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Topic: Dehumidifier?
Posted By: dogsintow
Subject: Dehumidifier?
Date Posted: 11 Oct 2015 at 6:45pm
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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. Thank you!  ------------- 2011 R-Pod 177 aka The Pawd Pad 2002 Chevy Tahoe 2 happy dogs |
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Posted By: JandL
Date Posted: 11 Oct 2015 at 8:34pm
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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 ------------- JandL 2013 Honda Ridgeline 2012 177 2 Paynes in a Pod |
Posted By: Kickstart
Date Posted: 11 Oct 2015 at 10:11pm
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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. ------------- '10 RP 175-Replaced by 2014 Kodiak 173 QBSL '12 Toyota Tundra '05 Sportster (half a Harley) Retired-We're on Beach Time! |
Posted By: techntrek
Date Posted: 12 Oct 2015 at 9:35pm
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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. ------------- Doug ~ '10 171 (2009-2015) ~ 2008 Salem ~ http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=1723 - Pod instruction manual 
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Posted By: Outbound
Date Posted: 13 Oct 2015 at 12:35pm
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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 ( http://www.amazon.ca/Ivation-IVADM35-Powerful-Thermo-Electric-Dehumidifier/dp/B00GZ5BSBY/ref=sr_1_sc_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1444753747&sr=8-2-spell&keywords=peltier+dehumidifer - 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. ------------- Craig :: 2009 RP171 towed by a 2017 F150 |