help with condensation in hybrid

[dinbo72]

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Hello fellow campers.
I have a question about the hybrid camper we purchased last year. We get condensation on the inside of the camper beds. We have tried to cover up the ends with tarps but it didn't help. Can anyone give me an ideas on solving my problem?

[tlhdoc]

VENTILATION!!!  You need to have some fresh air coming into the camper, even if it is raining out, simply breathing in the PU puts a lot of water into the air.  Having a fan(s) to help circulate the air, a few windows cracked to let some fresh air in and using solar blankets ( www.popupgizmos.com ) on the bunkends to help cut down on the difference between the inside and the outside of the bunkends.

[Gone-Camping]

A tarp is NOT going to cut the mustard, you need to change the point where the warm air meets the cold surface. Using reflective - insulated bunk end covers will help a great deal. These will actually insulate the canvas end, moving the point where warm & cold transition takes place OUTSIDE the canvas area. A tarp does not have any real insulatating properties.
 
You can buy a set ready made from popupgizmos.com, or buy the blankets from Cabela's for about $10 each (same materail for both, but you have to configure the blankets and find your own clips). You can also by a roll of reflectix from Home Depot or Lowes and build your own (that's what I have). You can find more info specific to Hybrids over at hybridexplorer.com too...

[dee106]

in our hybrid we have two fans , we have them pointed up at the ceiling, put in on the the closed stove, and table before turning in, and put it on low pointing towards the bunkends, it keeps the air moving and keeps the canvas drier, and pushes the warmer air too, so you will be warmer! remember heat raises so push it around!

[Rowdy]

Moisture will result in mold, so you must do something to prevent condensation. Others have made good suggestions. Basically, you need to circulate air through the camper, open it up and let it dry out once a month in storage, never use a plastic tarp to cover the camper, put a dehumidifier inside if you have power or look at Goldenrod (and similar) heaters (Boater's World). If no electricity, see Dri-Z-Air (Camping World), Zone-Dry or similar products, available at Lowe's, which are buckets of crystals that take moisture out of the air.