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    Posted: 10 Nov 2016 at 1:59pm
Always had the vent cracked open on the pod, and a window open a crack. With our current camper I leave the vent wide-open all the time (it has a cover) and a window open a crack. I forgot to crack open the windows after getting back from our trip this summer and had some mold issues - even though the vent was open. Just not enough cross-ventilation.
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Posts: 3252 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: 09 Nov 2016 at 9:27pm
Maybe you are in a more humid area than me but I leave a side window and the ceiling vent cracked open about 1/4 " all winter long.  No problem with humidity and no problem with snow as it is stored in our now vacant horse barn. 
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Posts: 4517 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: 09 Nov 2016 at 9:54am
We leave the interior vent cracked year round also. Have never had any problem with dampness etc.
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Posts: 6128 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: 09 Nov 2016 at 9:45am
We leave the fantastic vent cracked, year 'round.
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Posts: 100 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: 09 Nov 2016 at 8:09am
I don't, because i want to control the interior dampness.  I leave our 178 closed, with DampRid containers under the dinette table and in the shower.
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Posts: 146 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: 08 Nov 2016 at 7:31pm
does anyone leave the vent and window open a crack in winter  the 175 is stored under a car port with sides half way down?
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