We only get condensation when the internal temperature rises due to the thrusting and grunting and sweating, and panting and grinding and moaning and heaving and pounding and etc.
You been washing up again Mike
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We only get condensation when the internal temperature rises due to the thrusting and grunting and sweating, and panting and grinding and moaning and heaving and pounding and etc.
have never heated a van and had no problems ever....all you need is ventilation
you will enjoy this David
http://hyperphysics.phy-astr.gsu.edu/hbase/kinetic/relhum.html
all dehumidifiers do is suck the water out of the available air..pointless IMO
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Yes that's what they do but I fail to see why it is pointless inside the confined space of a motorhome. They do not 'suck' air into the space so the air is changed by natural ventilation and the aim is to reduce the humidity not eliminate it.
It's like saying that all heaters do is heat the available air or that all air conditioners do is cool the available air
Thinking about some of the above, my MH has three dial indicators over the door, a broken clock, a temperature indicator and I think humidity
Don't look at them so not sure if the last 2 are inside or outside, but something else to check next time I look
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how does heating and not ventilating balance out the temp inside with outside that I though created the condensation..its all about air flow surely
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Have you got external silverscreen you can use?
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Don't like them Sue, too bulky, quite hard to fit on an A class, wet to put away, delays leaving, stops quick get away if needed and I am too tight to pay for them
It seems to have a been a one off, dropped down to 1C here last night not a bit of condensation this morning
Only other difference, I removed 1/2 litre of moisture with my Karcher last time and heating now reduced to 6C
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Hi, @DavidG58 and @dpsuk99. I too have the Alde wet system and my instruction book tells me not to have the heating on constant at low temperature when laid up. The book says use the 'delayed start' feature which puts the heating on for up to 24 hours at a normal temp once a week. This supposedly gives the MH a good regular airing and I haven't had any condensation probs yet. I also leave the internal blinds closed and I drain all water when laid up so there is no water onboard to freeze.
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I can see us heading for a discussion on legionella bacteria here as for condensation ,it probably account for 20% of my work load during the summer months ,during the colder months it is a rare occurrence.
I can stand inside the machinery that is used for dehumidifiers in my work places ,they are all very energy inefficient,I never said that they are pointless ,its their Effectiveness's and waste of energy that I question.
I with David on the being lazy brigade but I do disenfect the water tank ,you should also descale the taps and disenfect the shower hoses and heads
Dave, attached is an extract from the full Alde Heating Manual (available online) which recommends the delayed start function for storage. This does require the water to be drained down as frost can affect during the 6 days the heating is not on. I can't find the reason why this method is the preferred one, but memory seems to tell me that it is to do with the constant running of the pump and of course the effect on its lifespan.Thanks for that, my manual either contradicts that, doesn't mention it, or far more likely I have not yet read that far into it
I don't drain my water, so am not too keen on the once every now and again options, but then not very keen on condensation either
Does the book say why not to use it on low setting? I cant really see how the Alde system would know, the thermostat is only effectively a switch, would it know whether the temp is 6 / 16 or 16C, it will still run till told to turn off surely?
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