Humidity

[VicD]

Does anyone have any recommendations for controlling humidity inside travel trailers? Down here in FL the humidity inside the trailer ranges from 70% on up. I am hanging a Damp Rid in the shower, but should I do more? During the summer humidity levels are often well into the 80% to 90% range.

[Ford Idaho]

In the shower?
Why there?

How large is the Damp Rid package?

Best way is with ventilation the air needs to move around.

Perhaps an electric dehumidifier would be the way to go.

[VicD]

It is a really small trailer, Viking 17BH, and it seemed like the best place to hang it was the shower curtain rod. The Damp Rid we are using are the hanging packs. In terms of size - it is approximately 15 inches high by 7 inches wide and it has a hanger on the top. I will investigate electric dehumidifiers. Is there a target humidity that we should aim for? I'm sure this is a common concern in FL, or any coastal / swamp areas.

[Wiscampsin]

X2 on the ventilation. Open a window or roof vent to circulate the air.

[VicD]

The only problem with opening a vent is that in the summer it rains here daily, sometimes twice a day. Although, I do have a cover that I plan to use. Would it be acceptable to keep a fan in it and just circulate the air within the unit, or does there need to be a vent open, too?

[Wiscampsin]

Vic,
You didn't mention if you vent has a fan or not. Hopefully it does. If not you might want to consider installing one in the existing opening. A fan roof vent combined with an open window, even a little bit, will really help. And getting your cover installed shouldn't take more than 15-20 minutes.

[denandra2]

Why don't you run your AC? It is a big dehumidifier and will dry the air out!

[Ford Idaho]

Originally Posted by VicD

The only problem with opening a vent is that in the summer it rains here daily, sometimes twice a day. Although, I do have a cover that I plan to use. Would it be acceptable to keep a fan in it and just circulate the air within the unit, or does there need to be a vent open, too?

The air needs to go some place besides around the inside of the RV.

Air in air out = circulation.

[RickV]

We use the big tub of damp rid in our 5ver. It sits in a pole barn when we aren't camping and doesn't get a lot of sun. The damp rid tub does a good job. We just leave it on the table.

[RickV]

Anyone ever try one of these and if so how well do they work? Reading the reviews it seems promising.

Amazon.com: Davis Instruments Air-Dryr 1000 Dryer: Sports & Outdoors

[snapper]

Just saw this on camping world sale flyer on the internet. It has good reviews. Good luck. ditto what everybody else reported on the other procedures.

2013 310BHDS 'Coachman Freedom Express, Liberty Edition

[MrJoe]

Originally Posted by RickV

Anyone ever try one of these and if so how well do they work? Reading the reviews it seems promising.

Amazon.com: Davis Instruments Air-Dryr 1000 Dryer: Sports & Outdoors

Looks like a small heater. It will not "remove" moisture from the air. It raises the temperature around it. This drops the relative humidity around the unit. The moisture will still be in the RV. I'm thinking this wouldn't work well in a damp environment.

[48fan]

put a maxx air vent cover over your bathroom fan vent then when you open it the rain wont get in and you can run your fan

[Camping Buddys]

Originally Posted by MrJoe

Looks like a small heater. It will not "remove" moisture from the air. It raises the temperature around it. This drops the relative humidity around the unit. The moisture will still be in the RV. I'm thinking this wouldn't work well in a damp environment.

I do have one in my tt, along with 3 damp rid bags, one bag in the kitchen/living room, one in the kids bunks room, and the last one in the outside kitchen, 2 years old camper and smell and look brand new! $7.99 damp rid box of three bags last a month in my Surveyor. When camping, we just use one bag and the air dryer 1000. Works great!