drafty door
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Topic: drafty door
Posted By: mtbmitch
Subject: drafty door
Date Posted: 15 Oct 2014 at 11:50pm
In my continuing quest to insulate the 151, I pulled back the trim around the door(inside) and found this. So got out the expanding foam and filled in the big gap. Glued the trim back on with liquid nails. Also got some aerogel insulation to put over the windows. Our feet and heads should be warmer out camping this weekend. .------------- enjoy the fresh air |
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Posted By: mtbmitch
Date Posted: 15 Oct 2014 at 11:59pm
also replaced the aluminum blinds with these, all 3 for 100$ ------------- enjoy the fresh air |
Posted By: techntrek
Date Posted: 16 Oct 2014 at 12:19pm
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I'll be interested to hear your experience with the aerogel. ------------- Doug ~ '10 171 (2009-2015) ~ 2008 Salem ~ http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=1723 - Pod instruction manual 
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Posted By: Budward
Date Posted: 16 Oct 2014 at 6:52pm
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I use a piece Reflectix cut to fit in the big rear window in my 179. That window sweats badly in cold weather as there is no way to crack it open a little like the other 3 to circulate some air...
------------- 2014 179 Towed by a 2015 Ford Transit Diesel Supervised by a German/Aussie mix and a Labradoodle! |
Posted By: furpod
Date Posted: 16 Oct 2014 at 7:26pm
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Budward, open the FF vent. Unless cooking on the propane cook top, or traveling with 3 saint bernards, that roof vent should be enough to keep the moisture buildup down. Our pod is smaller, and had two golden retrievers and two adults..
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Posted By: Budward
Date Posted: 17 Oct 2014 at 9:16am
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We do keep the vent open.... I think the rear window is so far from the vent or any other open window that it doesn't get enough air refresh from the windows/vent that do open... The Reflectix seems to insulate it well enough that it doesn't get dripping wet like it does without it on a cold night. There is also a fine line between enough ventilation to stop any moisture accumulation but requiring the heater to run almost 100% of the time and just enough ventilation to conserve LP while holding down most of the moisture  It also occurred to me my CPAP puts about 10-12 ounces of pure water into the air overnight from its humidifier...  ------------- 2014 179 Towed by a 2015 Ford Transit Diesel Supervised by a German/Aussie mix and a Labradoodle! |
Posted By: ChinookPod
Date Posted: 17 Oct 2014 at 9:36am
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On the subject of condensation and Reflectix, I put a layer of this stuff under the mattress, thinking it would insulate against cool air in the storage compartment under our bed (Rpod 171). However, at the end of the trip I discovered the underside of the mattress was very wet. I'm glad I discovered it quickly and didn't leave it to mould.
We have since changed the mattress anyway and should never feel the cold again. But that's another post ie. how to get an unbendable mattress into a 171. ------------- 2014 RP171 HRE 2010 F150 |
Posted By: mtbmitch
Date Posted: 17 Oct 2014 at 12:07pm
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Out here it is dry, so with the windows open in the middle of the day, all the moisture evaporates quickly. Have any of you easterners tried this product for moisture https://www.eva-dry.com/dehumidifiers/eva-dry-333-mini-dehumidifier No need to plug in while camping, just recharged it when you get home. ------------- enjoy the fresh air |
Posted By: techntrek
Date Posted: 17 Oct 2014 at 8:22pm
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One human loses almost a liter of water per day between sweat and exhalation. Add a few more people and it can rain in a pod that isn't open a bit. Learned that our first night! We always kept a window and the vent cracked open a little bit. Even down to 10 F an electric heater could still keep it warm with those openings. ------------- Doug ~ '10 171 (2009-2015) ~ 2008 Salem ~ http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=1723 - Pod instruction manual
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Posted By: Luv2Q
Date Posted: 17 Oct 2014 at 10:07pm
Interesting. Wonder how much water an a/c removes from the atmosphere per hour. Not sure I've ever seen any "dehumidification" specs on the Dometics that come with the pods. ------------- John & Teri Tundra 5.7L V8 / RP 180 E2 WDH / Integrated controller (POS) replaced by Tekonsha P3 |
Posted By: techntrek
Date Posted: 18 Oct 2014 at 8:45pm
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Enough that you don't need to open anything when the A/C is running, although I still keep the vent cracked open. ------------- Doug ~ '10 171 (2009-2015) ~ 2008 Salem ~ http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=1723 - Pod instruction manual
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Posted By: ToolmanJohn
Date Posted: 19 Oct 2014 at 6:57am
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I put several pieces of one inch foil backed foam under my mattress (the kind used as sheathing under home siding) . I have done this for two years now, but never noticed any dampness. The first few cool weather trips I did with the furnace running, I noticed a lot of condensation from the windows running down the walls, and made the mattress edges damp. I started leaving a front window open a crack and the bathroom vent as well. Also started wearing a smartwool cap to bed. Took care of the problem. ------------- 2017 ATC 7X20 Custom Toy Hauler 2013 R-Pod 177 (SOLD) 2013 VW Touareg TDI |