Wayne october 5th 2015.
Rv ac vent condensation.
Was wondering if anyone can tell me if there is an easy way to reduce the condensation that appears in the sleeping are over night.
Used to tent camp a lot and then bought a pop up.
Open a window or ceiling vent.
If air is able to escape around the ac vents rather than flow through the grates as it should it can cause condensation to build up and drip from the ac vents.
It s also possible that the condensation on your ac vent especially if the moisture is actually dripping might be coming from inside your ducts.
From there the water is flushed out of your home through a drain pipe line.
Condensation dripping from a ceiling vent can have detrimental effects on the ceiling material surrounding the vent as well as carpeting and furnishings sitting under the vent.
Additionally since no heaters will be running the inside air temperature should be similar to the temperature outside making condensation even less likely.
Off course it drips on my wife.
An air conditioner works by absorbing the warm air and moisture from your home and changing it to cool air.
If it s hot enough to run the ac this alone may solve the problem.
Not a whole lot but enough to drip every once and a while.
Leaving your rv windows open during summer in a humid climate may cut down on your electric bill but there s a tradeoff as air conditioners remove moisture from indoor air.
On the other hand if your insulator is insufficient then the warm air will be able to get to your air conditioner vent that will cause condensation.
It s quite common for roof air conditioners to produce lots of moisture in the form of condensation.
Fortunately condensation is much easier to prevent when an rv is not in use because normal moisture producing activities such as cooking and showering aren t taking place in the rig.
How to reduce rv condensation and prevent mold tips for rv air conditioner maintenance 6 tips for hot weather rving.
The easiest thing you can do to fix water leaking from your ac vent is to reach up and feel for any air escaping from around the sides of the air vent.
Run the air conditioner.
In this case the cold surface is your ac vent or register.
Our air conditioner vent fan wants to keep turning on and off when the air conditioner is not blowing cold air like exhaust fan trying to turn on for 4 to 5 mins.
On very hot and humid days well over 35 of the energy used by the roof air conditioner is for moisture removal alone.
New to this site and somewhat new to rv ing.
When the air is pulled in condensation drips from the ac coils to what s called a drip pan.
The condensation you see on the ac vent gets there the same way.
The proper insulation in the air conditioner vent will prevent the condensation from forming since the warm and moist air will not come in contact with the vent.
Let s start with the basics.
The moisture that is removed from inside the rv must be relocated to the roof of the rv where it usually evaporates.
