at
least
20
degrees warmer, reducing moisture
condensation.
DO
NOT COVER THE EMERGEN-
CY
EXIT WINDOW. This
window
must
be
left
accessible at all
times
for
emergency exit.
• Reduce moisture released inside the
motor
home.
Run
the
range
vent
fan
when
cooking
and the
bath
vent
fan (or open
the
bath vent)
when
bathing
to
carry
water
vapor
out
of
the
motor
home. Avoid making steam from excessive
boiling
or
use
of
hot
water. Remove
water
or
snow
from shoes before entering
to
avoid
soaking
the
carpet. Avoid drying overcoats or
other clothes inside the
motor
home. WARNING:
DO
NOT HEAT THE MOTOR HOME INTERIOR
WITH
THE RANGE
OR
OVEN.
In
addition
to
the
hazards
of
toxic
fumes
and oxygen depletion
which
make heating by
the
range
or
oven very
dangerous, open flames add
moisture
to
the
interior air, increasing condensation. Do
not
use
an air
humidifier
inside
the
motor
home. Water
put
into
the
air by
the
humidifier
will
increase
condensation.
16
• Ventilate closets and cabinets.
During prolonged use in very cold weather,
leave
cabinet and
closet
doors
partially
open
to
warm
and ventilate
the
interiors
of
storage
compart-
ments
built
against exterior walls. The air
flow
will
warm
the
exterior wall surface, reducing
or
eliminating condensation and preventing possible
ice formation.
• Install a
dehumidifier
appliance.
During prolonged,
continuous
use, a dehumidi-
fying
appliance may
be
more
comfortable
and
effective
in removing excess
moisture
from
the
interior air. While use
of
a
dehumidifier
is
not
a
"cure-all", and ventilation,
storm
windows,
and
moisture reduction
continue
to
be
important,
operation
of
the
dehumidifier
will
reduce
the
amount
of
outside air needed
for
ventilation.
Heating load on
the
furnace
will
be reduced, and
the
interior
will
be less drafty.
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