Flooded Camper, please help!

[bikendan]

Originally Posted by Joe_GA

If you have a 4 season camper, I'll be there is fiberglas insulation below your flooring. You need to remove the Coroplast and investigate. I had a drain leak and the fiberglas was a mess. I ripped it all out and bought more from my nearest big box home building supply store. Easy to do.

FR doesn't make a true 4-season trailer, except maybe Riverstone. The Wildcat brand is not 4 season, it's 3 season at best.

[flyflotrtim]

Whether Coroplast or something else, I would personally remove the underbelly and get as much as circulation as possible. Moisture has a way of staying hidden, you want to eliminate/limit any possibility of mold as much as possible.

[dmctlc]

Sorry for your situation and sounds like good information from many folks. One suggestion I have where we live in Florida high temp and humidity a lot of the year. I run a dehumidifier a lot when we're not traveling and I place the unit to drain into a sink or shower and since it's only water open the gray tank up and run it into the side into the grass. No harm there and big advantage is you don't have to remember to constantly drain it when it's full which in Florida happens quickly.

[chriscowles]

Originally Posted by D W

Don't think running the A/C inside with warm humid temps outside is a good idea. That's a recipe for condensation. Remediation companies always bring in dehumidifiers and heaters during dry-out restoration. They also use moisture meters that can detect moisture in the walls and floors.

The A/C is a big dehumidifier. Set it to Cool with the thermostat as low as you can and the fan on Hi/On (not Auto). The water draining off the roof is coming from the air inside the trailer as it passes across the evaporator. Any condensation resulting from running the A/C will be on the outside of walls and windows, not inside.

[chriscowles]

Originally Posted by flyflotrtim

Whether Coroplast or something else, I would personally remove the underbelly and get as much as circulation as possible. Moisture has a way of staying hidden, you want to eliminate/limit any possibility of mold as much as possible.

Agree.

[Bob K4TAX]

A humidifier and fans inside are the better approach.

Have you notified your insurance carrier? You may not be able to save the trailer as it may be prone to mildew forever in the future.

[Ruggybuggy]

I would be calling my insurance company and making a claim. The big issue is going to be mold and the health issues from it. Let the experts handle it. They can determine if the TT is salvageable.