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Topic: Humidity?

Posted By: Tracydr
Subject: Humidity?
Date Posted: 14 Dec 2017 at 6:22pm

What do you recommend for humidity? Both when not in use and when being used?

Our climate can be very humid and I will be using my camper 1-2weekenda a month,maybe more,year round.

My parents keep a large humidifier in their permanently parked 5th wheel and we run it for about a week before they get here get and during their stay. We empty out a couple of gallons per day from it.

Should I get a small humidifier for my trailer? Run it full time or just while in use?

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Posted By: PilotPodder
Date Posted: 14 Dec 2017 at 6:52pm

I use a small EvaDry dehumidifier in my RPod 179 and it does pretty well. If you click to the link below it will take you to one of my YouTube Videos where I talk about it. You can search Amazon for EvaDry Petite Dehumidifier if you'd like one.

https://youtu.be/auRbx161Fjs - Top 5 RPod Internal Environmental Helps

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Portage, MI — 2017 RPod 179 - sold / 2017 Toyota Tundra — https://johnmarucci.com/r-pod-video-list/ - My RPod YouTube Videos

Posted By: riotkayak284
Date Posted: 15 Dec 2017 at 10:07am

When stored I use DampRid and I am always amazed at the amount of water that comes out.

https://www.walmart.com/ip/DampRid-Hanging-Bag-Moisture-Absorber-Fresh-Scent-14-oz/15033113

Posted By: SC for Huskers
Date Posted: 17 Dec 2017 at 1:53pm

Hey There, You said you use a EvaDry Petite. I looked on Amazon and couldn't find out how much noise it puts out. I sleep with a small desk fan blowing on me, and i like the white noise it puts out. I have a 2 gal dehumidifier in the garage that puts out a good bit of noise. It stands about 24" high and about 12 X 12 and would really be to much. (also cost over $100, more commercial grade) Thanks,

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Happy Traveling,
Tom
2017 172pod
2011 F150 STX

Posted By: PilotPodder
Date Posted: 17 Dec 2017 at 4:47pm

The EvaDry Petitie is very quiet in my opinion. I demo it in the video on Top 5 interior environmental helps on my YouTube channel (link below). Don’t expect it to pull humidity out quickly. It does help, but it isn’t huge.

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Portage, MI — 2017 RPod 179 - sold / 2017 Toyota Tundra — https://johnmarucci.com/r-pod-video-list/ - My RPod YouTube Videos

Posted By: Tracydr
Date Posted: 18 Dec 2017 at 8:05pm

Can I drain it off into the sink? Will I need to modify it?

Posted By: PilotPodder
Date Posted: 18 Dec 2017 at 8:58pm

It has a small reservoir that you can easily dump into the sink. You can see it fairly easy on the YouTube video I put together:

https://youtu.be/auRbx161Fjs - https://youtu.be/auRbx161Fjs

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Portage, MI — 2017 RPod 179 - sold / 2017 Toyota Tundra — https://johnmarucci.com/r-pod-video-list/ - My RPod YouTube Videos

Posted By: Larry-D
Date Posted: 19 Dec 2017 at 6:31am

Originally posted by Tracydr

Can I drain it off into the sink? Will I need to modify it?

Don't modify it. It is designed to dump into its own tank. Worked a boat fire where the owner got tired of going by the marina every other day to dump his so he put a fitting in the tank and ran some 1/4" tubing into the sink. The unit was designed to cool down when the tank was full. In his modification it never cooled down, caught fire one day and totaled his new-to-him sailboat that he was getting ready to sail from TN to the gulf.

Posted By: Tracydr
Date Posted: 20 Dec 2017 at 5:23am

Something I would have never thought of!

I ended up getting the evadry 2200: it may be too big to keep it in while camping but should be good for storage. I can always get a little one for while we’re camping.

Now,mouse control? I’d like to keep the bedding in the camper but I’m worried about mice.

Posted By: GlueGuy
Date Posted: 20 Dec 2017 at 12:14pm

There are lots of dehumidifiers on the market in addition to the Eva-dry. Comparing them is difficult because the manufacturers don't use the same metrics to describe them. After casually browsing https://rvshare.com/blog/rv-dehumidifier-reviews-read-this-before-buying-one/ - this review , it seems like the larger units are rated at 70 pints, and the most quiet are around 43 dba.

If we get one of these, I guess I am going to be reading a while.

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bp
2017 R-Pod 179 Hood River
2015 Ford F150 SuperCrew 4WD 3.5L Ecoboost

Posted By: mcarter
Date Posted: 20 Dec 2017 at 12:54pm

Tracydr,

Have tried several different mouse repellents, have had best luck with drier sheets and a sock with moth balls hung from ceiling.

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Mike Carter
2015 178
" I had the right to remain silent, I just didn't have the ability."

Posted By: Keith-N-Dar
Date Posted: 20 Dec 2017 at 1:05pm

Originally posted by mcarter

Tracydr,

Have tried several different mouse repellents, have had best luck with drier sheets and a sock with moth balls hung from ceiling.

+1

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Keith-N-Dar
Boris & Betty (Boston Terriers)
2011 R-Pod 177
2010 Ford F-150

Posted By: Tracydr
Date Posted: 21 Dec 2017 at 11:04am

Will give that a try.

Posted By: PilotPodder
Date Posted: 21 Dec 2017 at 11:09am

I use Bounce dryer sheets, Irish Spring Soap, and Earthkind Botanical Rodent Repellant. Seems to be working well so far. ~PP

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Portage, MI — 2017 RPod 179 - sold / 2017 Toyota Tundra — https://johnmarucci.com/r-pod-video-list/ - My RPod YouTube Videos

Posted By: Keith-N-Dar
Date Posted: 21 Dec 2017 at 6:13pm

As well as the dryer sheets I took a can of great stuff and crawled under the pod. I filled all holes and cracks I could find. So far so good (6 YEARS).

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Keith-N-Dar
Boris & Betty (Boston Terriers)
2011 R-Pod 177
2010 Ford F-150

Posted By: Leo B
Date Posted: 21 Dec 2017 at 6:37pm

+1 with Keith..................... 8 1/2 yrs of pod owning so far so good.

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Leo & Melissa Bachand
2017 Ford F150
2021 Vista Cruiser 19 csk
Previously owned
2015 Rpod 179
2010 Rpod 171

Posted By: mcarter
Date Posted: 22 Dec 2017 at 9:35am

+2 to Keith. If I could put my little finger in an open space I filled it. Also helped with bugs. I have more issues with ants than I do mice.

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Mike Carter
2015 178
" I had the right to remain silent, I just didn't have the ability."