high humidity reading in RV...
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C Nash
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Re: high humidity reading in RV...
First figure out where all the humidity is coming from. Lot of things you can do to elimitate some of it. Do you run the exhaust when showering? Cooking sent a lot of steam. What about wet towels? Dehumidfier will help. You can also use a product I think is called damp rid or something like that.
First figure out where all the humidity is coming from. Lot of things you can do to elimitate some of it. Do you run the exhaust when showering? Cooking sent a lot of steam. What about wet towels? Dehumidfier will help. You can also use a product I think is called damp rid or something like that.
Kirk
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Re: high humidity reading in RV...
It is normal for the air conditioner to lower the humidity as the moisture condenses on the cooling coils and then drains out on to the roof of the RV or under it if using basement air. That is the reason that all air conditioners have some type of drain system, even in homes and offices. But the air conditioner is not likely to be causing it as that would have to mean a very unique condition.
I have never heard of humidity changing that rapidly. It would normally take several hours for enough change to take place to have that kind of impact. Like Chelse, I suspect whatever device you are using to check humidity with. A humidifier will lower the inside humidity but not rapidly and it will have to circulate the are through the RV for it to have a lot of impact.
Have you monitored the outside humidity to know what it is doing? It is very often the major cause of humidity in an RV in the summer when the RV is open a significant part of the time.
It is normal for the air conditioner to lower the humidity as the moisture condenses on the cooling coils and then drains out on to the roof of the RV or under it if using basement air. That is the reason that all air conditioners have some type of drain system, even in homes and offices. But the air conditioner is not likely to be causing it as that would have to mean a very unique condition.
I have never heard of humidity changing that rapidly. It would normally take several hours for enough change to take place to have that kind of impact. Like Chelse, I suspect whatever device you are using to check humidity with. A humidifier will lower the inside humidity but not rapidly and it will have to circulate the are through the RV for it to have a lot of impact.
Have you monitored the outside humidity to know what it is doing? It is very often the major cause of humidity in an RV in the summer when the RV is open a significant part of the time.
Re: high humidity reading in RV...
the meter is not the problem..is stable when used in any other location...humidity will rise within 10 mins of compressor shutting off...say we cool the room for 15 mins..the humidity reading will be down to 50%..at 72 degrees\outside humidty 60%...within the next 10 mins the temp will still be 72 degrees but the humidity will be 80%...I 1st noticed this while I was sleping...and woke up sweating....put meter next the vent on ac unit...seems to be putting humidty back into the air...
Ben 972 998 4419
the meter is not the problem..is stable when used in any other location...humidity will rise within 10 mins of compressor shutting off...say we cool the room for 15 mins..the humidity reading will be down to 50%..at 72 degrees\outside humidty 60%...within the next 10 mins the temp will still be 72 degrees but the humidity will be 80%...I 1st noticed this while I was sleping...and woke up sweating....put meter next the vent on ac unit...seems to be putting humidty back into the air...
Ben 972 998 4419
TexasClodhopper
Senior Member
Re: high humidity reading in RV...
Logic says that you have outside air getting into the RV. Look for that.
Logic says that you have outside air getting into the RV. Look for that.
. Don't understand why the humidity is higher than outside. You have to have a lot of moisture in the rv for some reason. Wet towels,clothes, carpets or just a lot of cooking.