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3ofUs
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Calendar Event: 2010 RPod 171 Smell? Posted: 17 Aug 2014 at 3:26pm |
Yes, a green camper. We had returned it to storage Monday and stopped in earlier today. So it appears ventilation is the answer. Just glad we have a secure place for it. Can't build any thing on our lot since we don't have the space. If you are keeping it at home, I think I would invest in having a Max-Air roof vent installed. We had them when we had motor homes, and it can't rain inside and kept the heat build-up to a minimum. I also use foil window shades on all windows. Hope this helps.
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StrongPod
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Posted: 17 Aug 2014 at 3:36pm |
Are u saying that u have a green camper& it smells?
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3ofUs
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Posted: 17 Aug 2014 at 7:14pm |
It has a green label at the entrance and on the side it read eco-constructed. Is that what you are looking for?
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shroomer
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Posted: 17 Aug 2014 at 8:30pm |
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Larry and Debbie w/Rosie the mutt. Old: '13 177, '06 Silverado V6
New: '15 Whitehawk 20MRB '14 Silverado V8
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shroomer
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Posted: 17 Aug 2014 at 8:33pm |
I'm convinced the smell is out gassing from the materials used in the camper. A little ventilation cures it. A recent post in which a member was selling his/her pod mentioned the "new camper smell" and that one was several years old.
Can't be very healthy but can be handled with ventilation.
"Eco"? I don't think so.
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Larry and Debbie w/Rosie the mutt. Old: '13 177, '06 Silverado V6
New: '15 Whitehawk 20MRB '14 Silverado V8
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furpod
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Posted: 17 Aug 2014 at 9:50pm |
The eco has to do with the recycleability of the construction materials and the use of post consumer products in construction.. nothing to do with the chemicals used, or not used.
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3ofUs
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Posted: 17 Aug 2014 at 10:32pm |
We leave the vent fan running all the time when we are camping. I like air movement and with the placement of windows, there is very little air flow unless you are at the dinette.
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StrongPod
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Posted: 17 Aug 2014 at 11:51pm |
Does running the AC remove any smells? or does the AC just take the humidity out of the air in the camper but doesnt bring fresh air in? So would i b better off running the vent fan or the AC in terms of quality of air Im breathing?
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2010 RPod171 w/ V8 F150
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3ofUs
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Posted: 18 Aug 2014 at 7:06am |
Can't answer a/c question other than a/c removes humidity out of air if you can tolerate the noise. :( I don't think this is a health concern. Husband thinks it started after we got stink bug invested last Fall. We have cleaned and steam cleaned but the smell is still there if we leave it closed. Personally, I could detect a smell before stink bugs.
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StrongPod
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Posted: 18 Aug 2014 at 8:05am |
I have kept the camper really clean, so i dont think the smell can b cleaned out. Its abt 5 yrs old, Im the only owner,&it has always had this smell. I had a popup b4 this camper& it never smelled like this. I basically just use the RPod as a bedroom&live n the RDome outside. I have never used the bathroom& cook outside. The smell must b related to poor ventilation of odors from chemicals n the construction materials: plastics, glue, pressed wood etc. The 171 is hard to ventilate by just opening the door bcuz the floor plan is not open& has the stationary bedroom is isolated in the back.
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2010 RPod171 w/ V8 F150
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