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BlueAudi
Newbie Joined: 25 Jan 2012 Location: WA/TX Online Status: Offline Posts: 15 |
Topic: 1st Weekend for us Posted: 08 Feb 2012 at 1:04am |
Great info! We will try cracking the window & vent when we get it
back from the dealership. We are in WA until Sept on active duty. Home is Wichita Falls, TX, but we aren't sure if that will be where we go when we are done in Sept. Might be headed somewhere else depending on what things look like in another 7-8 months. |
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2012 RP-177, 'Poddy Mouth'
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Podsible Dream
podders Helping podders - pHp Joined: 03 Dec 2010 Location: Hightstown, NJ Online Status: Offline Posts: 571 |
Posted: 07 Feb 2012 at 9:42pm |
I agree with the open fan cover and cracked windows - even at 11F in January we didn't lose much heat. Did have a little frost on the back window though.
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Chris and Walt
'10 RP-171 'Free Spirit' '13 Dodge Durango Crew 5.7 L Hemi V8 |
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techntrek
Admin Group - pHp Joined: 29 Jul 2009 Location: MD Online Status: Offline Posts: 9059 |
Posted: 07 Feb 2012 at 4:35pm |
Ditto on cracking a window and cracking the vent - not only to control the condensation on the windows but in the air in general. With everything closed up it will really feel humid.
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Doug ~ '10 171 (2009-2015) ~ 2008 Salem ~ Pod instruction manual
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pmjensen
Senior Member Joined: 17 Aug 2010 Location: South Texas Online Status: Offline Posts: 179 |
Posted: 07 Feb 2012 at 10:41am |
Welcome to the group. Where do you spend time in TX. We are fortunate to live in deep So. TX so we camp year around.
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2011 R-176 Nuestro Pod
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Posted: 07 Feb 2012 at 3:58am |
To help with condensation, most of us open (just a wee bit) a couple of windows or a window and the bath fan vent - just don't turn the fan on. You'll lose some heat but, not a lot. Experiment and you'll find what you need in your situation.
Personally, I don't worry about some amount of condensation on the glass windows...they are not insulated glass. I would be concerned if other things were getting wet.
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BlueAudi
Newbie Joined: 25 Jan 2012 Location: WA/TX Online Status: Offline Posts: 15 |
Posted: 06 Feb 2012 at 11:55pm |
We survived!!! And survived quite well. The park had been winterized, but that worked out better for us anyway. We just hooked up to elect and didn't have to worry about water or the dump station. The only negative was that the microwave didn't work. The convection part was fine, but (in saving weight) we only brought plasticware and that would've melted.
The heater kept us more than cozy, but how do you eliminate or reduce the condensation on the inside of the windows? Since heat rises, we didn't want to open the fan in bathroom. We only had it on 60-65 but it was 26 when we woke up on Sunday morning. That might just be something to deal with. We wiped them down and turned on the fan once we were up and about. Seemed to dry off quickly. Also bought something called dry-z-air. Is there something better we should use? Dealership is getting us a new microwave and installing a vent hood over the bathroom fan so we can crack the fan while it's sitting at the storage place between outings. As soon as I figure out how to resize my picture, I'll post one! |
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2012 RP-177, 'Poddy Mouth'
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kymooses
Senior Member Joined: 01 Aug 2010 Location: Louisville, Ky Online Status: Offline Posts: 1807 |
Posted: 04 Feb 2012 at 6:23pm |
Most important thing you ever need to know about a Pod is the most apparent thing! Just have fun!!! Happy podding, safe journies and welcome to the forums. We love questions here, and love pictures of your adventures even more!!!! |
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TerryM
Admin Group - pHp Joined: 16 Nov 2009 Location: Saint Augustine Online Status: Offline Posts: 1950 |
Posted: 04 Feb 2012 at 12:56pm |
Welcome to the family! We are all waiting to hear how things went.
Terry |
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RP-175 W/Lift Kit 2011 Ford F-150 4X4
Saint Augustine, FL: The first permanent European settlement in the USA: 1565 |
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tpierce220
Senior Member Joined: 14 Jan 2011 Location: Oswego IL Online Status: Offline Posts: 281 |
Posted: 04 Feb 2012 at 10:34am |
As with everyone else, have a wonderful time! We're going to go visit our pod today and measure the windows for curtains, but we won't be camping in her for another couple of months.
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Adventures with ¡Podtástic!--Life in a Forest River RPod 182G with Tim and Louis and our two cats, Desi and Lucy. Check our website at http://podtastic.info for information on our journeys.
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Posted: 04 Feb 2012 at 4:22am |
Welcome! I am sure you'll enjoy your new Pod.
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