Quote: Originally posted by DOBSONK on 25/10/2010
This is an interesting one, I have had to put my van in storage this winter and have removed the cushions, bedding, food etc. On previous years I kept it at my parents and it was plugged in to the heat. I am swithering on the issue if using salt or similar as the van feels so cold. It is a new van,18 months old, so there is no damp that I am aware of, but I am in the west of Scotland and cold and damp is the name of the game here. I think I will leave it for now and visit weekly to keep a check.
Van feeling cold and being damp are 2 dif things
The van will feel cold but as long as you have all the doors open and cushions away from the wall you should not have a problem
It is suggested (in the latest C&CC mag) that a window at the front and rear should be left on the ventilate position - so they are shut but not sealed - to allow extra air to circulate during winter storage.
I agree with those who say there's no need to have a dehumidifier in an unoccupied van ... as long as the van is not put away moist because it has been lived in, washed in and cooked in. Give the van a good "blow through" on a dry day (if you can find a dry day at this time of year) by opening windows and roof vents. If you can't do that, then short-term use of dehumidifiers may be of some use, as long as they are emptied/recharged regularly.
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beg to differ i use one on many occasions.i do not have a damp problem anywhere.i do know it makes the feel and the moisture content of the van a lot less.ours is on a timer 6 hours a day when switched on at the mains.many say i am trying to dehumidify the world,but i say it has to do the van first before more air can enter.works for me.each to there own.there was last week two users of expensive covers both were having condensation problems.so for me a cover is out.
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We had condensation once because of the cover but also because of the weather conditions but its been bone dry since and humidifier seems to be doing its job. Ours is on the drive though so we can check it as often as we like.
It forms when warm moist air comes up against a cold surface, and some of the moisture from the warm air condenses out. If a caravan is well ventilated the outside temperature and the inside temperature will be the same, and no condensation will form.
I use the rechargeable ones and just now and again I put in an electric dehumidifier don't know if this works or not ( no damp ) but what's wrong with trying to do your best to protect your investment
I am convinced that in any event it can't do any harm
Quote: Originally posted by josiewales on 29/10/2010
I use the rechargeable ones and just now and again I put in an electric dehumidifier don't know if this works or not ( no damp ) but what's wrong with trying to do your best to protect your investment
I am convinced that in any event it can't do any harm
If you are convinced of the value of extracting the moisture from the tiny amount of the total volume of air flowing thru your caravan that actually goes thru the dehumidifier & then storing that moisture in your caravan, then do that.
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