Wet Foam Mattress

Have heard of some that use a sort of under mattress heater. Never had the problem myself but we have an innerspring

hi - not sure if this product - HYPERVENT - is still around or its cost or effectiveness (i have never needed to use it) i have seen it advertised many times. try: www.schionningdesigns.com.au (schionning marine) or

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above details out of an advertisement in a caravan magazine "to stop condensation under mattresses" and simply is cut with scissors to size and slides under mattress.

to me its a bit like an open weave, mesh type product. maybe the foam floor mats with little square cutouts in them may work, but the openings maybe too far between or too few. worth a try if you have some - may increase comfort a tad with the foam if they do work??

i have read many home remedies and you can often see some on the many van forums. i have even heard that newspaper laid out under the mattress works but i cannot vouch for it as i never have needed to solve the problem. maybe thats because i always leave ventilation at night each end of camper, even if its a small amount

Not an uncommon thing to see - the warmth from your body cuases condensation to occur when it hits a colder surface

I have found the easiest way to stop the condensation from causing a problem is to put a layer of closed cell PE foam (blue hikers mat) under the foam mattress.

That way the condensation forms between the PE foam and the colder surface and because the PE foam is closed cell it prevents it from coming in contact with your mattress

Clark Rubber carry a product for placing under foam mattresses. I'm not sure of the name, but it is an open weave nylon mat approx 15mm in thickness and works beautifully. We use it under the foam mattress in our van and it never gets damp.

Well the cheapest way is to just fold the mattress in half after you get up in the morning. It only takes an hour or so to dry.

I have a 4 inch foam mattress with a 1 inch cell overlay, so the hypervent at 1 inch will raise my total height too much for my camper, which is designed for a 4 inch foam mattress.

Just be aware of this factor before you spend money on things that will add height.
Regards Philip A

We use Shade Cloth ,doubled under mattress, & have no problems. Also use same as ground sheet under camper floor.
Less moisture & cleaner floor when packing up. No doubt other
suggestions work as well, but this is cheap & works for us.
cheers...oldbaz.

We use a mesh underlay from EMP Industries (www.empind.com.au) and have had no trouble since getting it. I recommend it. Go to the site and search for 'mattress'.

Lynds