2010 RPod 171 Smell? - Event Date: 13 Aug 2014 - 01 Aug 2015 |
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3ofUs
Groupie Joined: 12 Jul 2014 Location: TN Online Status: Offline Posts: 99 |
Calendar Event: 2010 RPod 171 Smell? Posted: 18 Aug 2014 at 1:53pm |
For us the smell is nothing I've had before. Don't think it has any thing to do with camper and beginning to think it was a stink bug infestation since the smell is disappearing since we leave it opened up in storage. We owned a manufactured home back in the late 70's and that was a smell that burned your eyes, related to glue. It finally went away but took a long time. I think I would be looking to FR for solution.
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techntrek
Admin Group - pHp Joined: 29 Jul 2009 Location: MD Online Status: Offline Posts: 9059 |
Posted: 18 Aug 2014 at 12:46pm |
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Doug ~ '10 171 (2009-2015) ~ 2008 Salem ~ Pod instruction manual
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Kickstart
Senior Member Joined: 20 Sep 2010 Location: Ocean Shores, W Online Status: Offline Posts: 267 |
Posted: 18 Aug 2014 at 12:36pm |
During the entire time we owned our RP 175 my wife complained of a recurrent repugnant smell. She found that backhanding her husband did little to cure my flatulence.
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David and Danette
podders Helping podders - pHp Joined: 24 Nov 2009 Online Status: Offline Posts: 1215 |
Posted: 18 Aug 2014 at 11:38am |
Formaldehyde could be what you are smelling from the plywood. I have heard of others complaining about that. With some people they are very sensitive to it. We have furniture from Vietnam after several years there is still the strong smell of it when you open drawers. Don't ask me why they use formaldehyde but that is what I have been told. It is used in the glue that holds the ply's together that make up the plywood.
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StrongPod
Newbie Joined: 25 Sep 2012 Location: Lexington. Ky Online Status: Offline Posts: 28 |
Posted: 18 Aug 2014 at 10:09am |
Thats the mystery...if its not from the septic/plumbing system& its not from off gassing& its not from food, animals, insects, children& its not from mold-- what could it b after almost 5 yrs?
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2010 RPod171 w/ V8 F150
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techntrek
Admin Group - pHp Joined: 29 Jul 2009 Location: MD Online Status: Offline Posts: 9059 |
Posted: 18 Aug 2014 at 9:18am |
An A/C will improve the air quality (at home and in the pod), because the condensation in the evaporator will trap odors/dust/pollen/spores in the air as it travels through. This is why physicians recommend staying indoors with windows closed and A/C on for allergy sufferers.
I think there is something else going on other than construction off-gassing. since that process usually lasts for a few months to a year.
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Doug ~ '10 171 (2009-2015) ~ 2008 Salem ~ Pod instruction manual
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StrongPod
Newbie Joined: 25 Sep 2012 Location: Lexington. Ky Online Status: Offline Posts: 28 |
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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3ofUs
Groupie Joined: 12 Jul 2014 Location: TN Online Status: Offline Posts: 99 |
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
Newbie Joined: 25 Sep 2012 Location: Lexington. Ky Online Status: Offline Posts: 28 |
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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3ofUs
Groupie Joined: 12 Jul 2014 Location: TN Online Status: Offline Posts: 99 |
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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