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YOUR
MOTOR
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Your motor home was designed primarily for recreational use
and short term occupancy.
If you intend to occupy the motor
home for an extended period, you should understand that the
additional wear will cause premature deterioration
of
structure,
interior finishes, fabrics, carpeting, drapes, appliances and
fixtures.
You
should also be prepared to properly manage and
control condensation and the humid conditions that may be
encountered. The relatively small volume, and tight, compact
construction
of
modern recreational vehicles mean that normal
living activities
of
even a few occupants will lead to rapid
saturation
of
the air, and the appearance
of
VIsible
moisture,
especially in cold weather.
Just as moisture collects on the outside
of
a glass
of
cold water
during humid weather, moisture can condense on the inside
surfaces
of
your motor home during use in cold weather when
humidity
of
the interior air is high. Water vapor will condense
on the inside
of
the windows and walls
as
moisture, or in cold
weather
as
frost or ice.
It
may also condense out
of
sight within
the walls
or
the ceiling where it will manifest itself
as
stained
panels. Appearance
of
these conditions indicates a condensation
problem. When you recognize the signs
of
excessive moisture
and condensation, you should take action to minimize their
effects.
You
can reduce or eliminate interior condensation during cold
weather by taking the following steps:
» Ventilate with outside air.
Partially open one or more roof vents and one or more windows
to provide
controlled cross flow circulation of outside air into the
interior.
While this ventilation will increase furnace heating load,
it will greatly reduce, or eliminate, condensation. Even when it is
raining or snowing, outside air
will be far drier than interior air
and
will effectively reduce condensation.
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