Chinese water torture - ( water driping in Jayco bed ends )
Submitted: Wednesday, Jul 02, 2008 at 09:19
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Ozboc
Greetings guys -
well just got back from a few days away in the jayco - and it would seam i had drawn the short straw - i was sleeping on the lowest part of the bed end ( under roof ) and every 4 min or so throughout the night i would get a
water drop directly on my head, by about 2 am insanity was kicking in and images of going postal was imminent ( kidding )
Now i had the ends open just a little to allow heat escape ( and hopefully condensation) but it didn't work -
Now we are going away for a week very soon - so would like to have at least 1 night sleep without having to sleep at opposite ends to the financial adviser and predicting the temp may hit as low as -2 or further
What sure fire method do you have to help Minimize the condensation - don't care if the roof has a little moisture , just don't want the Chinese
water torture each night
Boc
Reply By: DIO - Wednesday, Jul 02, 2008 at 09:33
Wednesday, Jul 02, 2008 at 09:33
Sounds like you need to install fly-ends. Available from any good canvas/tent supplier.
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Reply By: EscapeArtists - Wednesday, Jul 02, 2008 at 09:41
Wednesday, Jul 02, 2008 at 09:41
Gday,
You could try a product called Damp Rid available from Coles.
I have heard this works extremely
well in caravans and small spaces where condensation occurs. I plan to give it a try with our eagle outback next weekend.
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cheers
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Follow Up By: T-Ribby - Wednesday, Jul 02, 2008 at 18:41
Wednesday, Jul 02, 2008 at 18:41
I've used DampRid in wardrobes to keep the condensation down and it does work
well -
amazing how much
water it sucks out of the air.
There is another (I think) DampRid product which is very large silica gel packets which I used to chuck into hard to reach corners and these help, and can be reused by baking them in an oven for a while.
cheers
T.R.
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Reply By: pmacks - Wednesday, Jul 02, 2008 at 11:29
Wednesday, Jul 02, 2008 at 11:29
Hi Ozboc
we have a goldstream camper and ours was just the same the only thing that we found to fix the problem was to put the bed end flys out.
We dont put them out with poles just lay them over the bed end and hold in place with occy strap. Have never had a prblem since.
Pmacks
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Reply By: howie - Wednesday, Jul 02, 2008 at 15:53
Wednesday, Jul 02, 2008 at 15:53
had the same trouble on a long trip in winter with a swan jayco.
bought some foam, not too thick, and put it on the roof at night.
worked a treat.
didn't have flys, but they should work as
well.
alternatively, try not to breath while in bed.
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Follow Up By: howie - Wednesday, Jul 02, 2008 at 15:55
Wednesday, Jul 02, 2008 at 15:55
re the foam.
put it on top of the pull outs and tie down (not stick it on the inside roof)
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Follow Up By: Member No 1- Wednesday, Jul 02, 2008 at 16:53
Wednesday, Jul 02, 2008 at 16:53
yep...insulate the canvas from the cold of the night.....would work inside (in a fashion and subject to some other criteria) but would be better outside...and keep it dry.
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Reply By: Member - Julie P (VIC) - Thursday, Jul 03, 2008 at 21:02
Thursday, Jul 03, 2008 at 21:02
We have a tent trailer - and it has been through some torrential downpours - never once have we been wet in bed - and we don't have a problem with condensation - no drips from roof - ever - does this sort of thing only happen with camper trailers i.e. Jayco pullout end type with solid roof - because it shouldn't be the canvas that is the problem, if it has been wet down thoroughly - maybe you guys all sleep too hot - I know my friend always has condensation problems in tents, campertrailers and now in their caravan - I keep telling her and her hubby to go to bed nude - I think they generate too much heat while sleeping, rugged up in pj's.
Just my opinion, for what it is worth.
jules
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Follow Up By: Ozboc - Thursday, Jul 03, 2008 at 22:04
Thursday, Jul 03, 2008 at 22:04
going to bed nude - provided you actually have good bedding - you should actually be warmer that if you go to bed fully rugged up.
I have a -5 deg sleeping bag -- first night i slept in it i froze -- as i went to bed with trackies on and jumpers -- friend suggested i sleep in it nakid --- next night i tried it - sure enough i was warm as! - reason -- when you go to bed fully clothed -- you insulate yourself from the properties of the sleeping bag thus not allowing it to do its job ...
try it out -- you will be very surprised ..... just remember to throw some clothes on in the morning before you take a leak :)
Boc
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