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01-11-2020, 10:04 AM
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Originally Posted by sourdough
Where in N central FL are you? We are about 20mi. S of Tallahassee right near the water and we have some very high humidity levels (98%+). We keep the LR and bathroom vents cracked, run the bathroom fan when showering, try to watch when leave windows and doors open to "catch a breeze" if the humidity is really high etc. One thing we found our first year here was that to actually control the humidity decently we needed a dehumidifier. Went to Lowes in Tally and bought a 35? pint HiSense unit years ago. Extremely satisfied and no issues even with the door open. We don't run it when the humidity levels are normal and we've never had any condensation anywhere....even in the 30s.
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You're down there in Panacea enjoying that fresh Florida seafood aren't you Danny?! I was a deputy in that county for about ten years. If you want the absolute BEST oyster you can get, go to Oyster Boss in the big city of Sopchoppy! Really good oysters, really good people! Enjoy your stay!
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01-11-2020, 10:11 AM
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Originally Posted by Badbart56
You're down there in Panacea enjoying that fresh Florida seafood aren't you Danny?! I was a deputy in that county for about ten years. If you want the absolute BEST oyster you can get, go to Oyster Boss in the big city of Sopchoppy! Really good oysters, really good people! Enjoy your stay!
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Yes, we are in Panacea. We fell in love with it here about 7 years ago and just come here for the winters now. We go to Sopchoppy quite often because it is so peaceful there; sort of like Panacea but doesn't have hwy. 98. I've not seen the Oyster Boss - I'll look harder for it. I've not had oysters anywhere as good as the ones here. I will say since they've been having trouble growing them in the East Point/Appalach area the ones from Cedar Key aren't as good IMO.
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01-11-2020, 10:49 AM
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Originally Posted by sourdough
Yes, we are in Panacea. We fell in love with it here about 7 years ago and just come here for the winters now. We go to Sopchoppy quite often because it is so peaceful there; sort of like Panacea but doesn't have hwy. 98. I've not seen the Oyster Boss - I'll look harder for it. I've not had oysters anywhere as good as the ones here. I will say since they've been having trouble growing them in the East Point/Appalach area the ones from Cedar Key aren't as good IMO.
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2350 Sopchoppy Hwy - Sopchoppy FL
850-508-9465
You'll thank me later! I've never had a better oyster and I say that as a native to this area!
Not an oyster bar but they retail their oysters there. If you're not wanting to shuck your own they can tell you where their closest oyster bar retailers are. Really great friends of mine.
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01-11-2020, 12:20 PM
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Originally Posted by LiveFreeorCry
We don't have a bathroom fan,
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Wow, I've never seen an RV without a bathroom fan. Even the 40 year old ones I've been in always have a fan due to the small space and large amount of moisture. Is is possible someone took it out? My first priority would be getting a fan in the bathroom (assuming you're bathing/showering in the RV). Also, helps out considerably with smells.
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01-11-2020, 03:26 PM
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Originally Posted by Badbart56
2350 Sopchoppy Hwy - Sopchoppy FL
850-508-9465
You'll thank me later! I've never had a better oyster and I say that as a native to this area!
Not an oyster bar but they retail their oysters there. If you're not wanting to shuck your own they can tell you where their closest oyster bar retailers are. Really great friends of mine.
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Thanks. I've logged the info. All I could find on the internet was in Eastpoint. I'll find them....got my oyster knives laid out!
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01-11-2020, 03:32 PM
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Originally Posted by sourdough
Thanks. I've logged the info. All I could find on the internet was in Eastpoint. I'll find them....got my oyster knives laid out!
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He still has an office in Eastpoint but they moved their operations to the Sopchoppy location a year or so back. You'll probably drive right past it when you go there. I did and I knew where it was at! Turn onto the dirt road beside the buildings and pull in on the back side. It's not all gussied up, there's an old oyster boat sitting on a mound of shells out front. Most folks drive by so fast they don't even see it.
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01-11-2020, 07:53 PM
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Originally Posted by rhagfo
Where do you come up with this stuff?
My floor ducts are tight to the bottom of the floor, and never damp.
We have Cheap Heat system and use it on electric most of the time.
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Guess you've never had your warm breathe in cold damp air form moisture on a window pane? Or had your warm car exhaust create moisture dripping out of your tailpipe while running in cold weather? Same principal as your furnace running through uninsulated duct work in the VERY minimally insulated underbelly of your RV in cold damp weather. If in low humidity climates it will not create nearly as much condensation, if any.
Have no experience with Cheap Heat systems so don't have a clue about how it reacts to cold damp air, but the OP is apparently using the typical RV LP fired furnace as most of the rest of us & it most definitely creates moisture/condensation inside without some sort of ventilation.
I come up with stuff through simple common sense & observation of things around me! DUH!!
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01-12-2020, 04:35 AM
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Originally Posted by travelin texans
Guess you've never had your warm breathe in cold damp air form moisture on a window pane? Or had your warm car exhaust create moisture dripping out of your tailpipe while running in cold weather? Same principal as your furnace running through uninsulated duct work in the VERY minimally insulated underbelly of your RV in cold damp weather. If in low humidity climates it will not create nearly as much condensation, if any.
Have no experience with Cheap Heat systems so don't have a clue about how it reacts to cold damp air, but the OP is apparently using the typical RV LP fired furnace as most of the rest of us & it most definitely creates moisture/condensation inside without some sort of ventilation.
I come up with stuff through simple common sense & observation of things around me! DUH!!
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Wow, We full time and have spent the last three winters on the Oregon Coast, not sure where else is as cold and damp as here. I think you will find that even in the unheated (No direct heat) areas it is not cold. Our pass through basement stays at about 51 to 55 degrees, even down to about 20 degree outside. If you are keeping the living area comfortable at 65 degrees to 70 degrees, the ducts will never get cold enough to form moisture on the inside surface.
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01-12-2020, 05:06 AM
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go for the gold
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Originally Posted by foldbak
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This is the only answer to the problem. I have one and piped the drain the the outside so no nusiness emptying and you can leave it on full time set high so it doesn't run constantly after the initial drying out. Especially when you're not going to be there for days. It works.
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01-12-2020, 05:10 AM
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go for the gold
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Originally Posted by Logan X
That makes sense, although the CAPITALIZATION and punctuation! may be construed as unnecessary.
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Could have Sworn,my Mother died 20 years ago.
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01-12-2020, 06:42 AM
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Send some that cooler temps to me. We are here in Wildwood Fl. and it was 82 deg with over 50% humidity yesterday. 70 and 98% last night. We have had no problem with moisture inside, but it looks like it rain last night outside.
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01-16-2020, 10:42 PM
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Originally Posted by LiveFreeorCry
Thank you for the suggestions. We are going to keep trying to vent, and I put a small dehumidifier in the bedroom. I did mean drier, rather than dryer, heat. We don't have a bathroom fan, but I especially appreciated the tip to make sure to always utilize the oven fan. I passed that along to my fiance. We are in north central Florida, which has seen lows in the 30's the last three nights. The temperature is back up for now, so it should be less of a problem for a few days.
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Dri z Air. I have about 6 of these spread though out my trailer...No more condensation
<img src="https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/51y2lXfhDtL._AC_.jpg" alt="Image result for dri z air"/>
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01-19-2020, 06:50 AM
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Originally Posted by travelin texans
I agree the furnace itself doesn't put moisture in the RV, but the furnace running heating the cold, uninsulated ducts in high humidity climates does add moisture inside a rv, just as warm ground temps meet cool damp air temps create fog. Add that to the moisture from your breath in cool humid climates & viola condensation.
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viola / voila
A viola is a flower (“VI-ola”) or a musical instrument (“vee-OH-la”). The expression which means “behold!” is voila. It comes from a French expression literally meaning “look there!” In French it is spelled with a grave accent over the A, as voilà, but when it was adopted into English, it lost its accent. It is pronounced "vwallah"
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01-19-2020, 08:07 AM
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Originally Posted by slman
Dri z Air. I have about 6 of these spread though out my trailer...No more condensation
<img src="https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/51y2lXfhDtL._AC_.jpg" alt="Image result for dri z air"/>
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Ordered! This looks promising.
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01-19-2020, 12:50 PM
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Originally Posted by slman
Dri z Air. I have about 6 of these spread though out my trailer...No more condensation
<img src="https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/51y2lXfhDtL._AC_.jpg" alt="Image result for dri z air"/>
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DON'T EVER SPILL one of these!!! It will soak into wood and fake wood, and turn them into a sponge!!
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01-19-2020, 01:12 PM
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Originally Posted by rhagfo
DON'T EVER SPILL one of these!!! It will soak into wood and fake wood, and turn them into a sponge!!
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Which means, IMHO, don't forget that you've got one in a cupboard or closet, tow to a campground, only to find that it turned over and there's "wet, salty YUCK" all over the bottom of the cupboard.
While they do have a purpose, (again IMHO) if you've got a 2 cup reservoir, once it's full, the "salt based dehumidifier" is done.
I'd recommend a "electric dehumidifier with an automatic shutoff".... Don't plug one in and run the hose into the sink, once the holding tank is full, you're up against the same situation as with the "2 cup reservoir". All the rest will "run over, onto the floor"...
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01-19-2020, 05:52 PM
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Originally Posted by flookk
viola / voila
A viola is a flower (“VI-ola”) or a musical instrument (“vee-OH-la”). The expression which means “behold!” is voila. It comes from a French expression literally meaning “look there!” In French it is spelled with a grave accent over the A, as voilà, but when it was adopted into English, it lost its accent. It is pronounced "vwallah"
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Uhhhhh, OK. I knew what Texan meant as well as our other members, not sure that your correction helps me or anyone else since I'm not interested in the difference between viola (the flower) or voila (the exclamation). I think we're here to share info rather than grammer (for correction ) corrections. Thanks for the edification though.
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01-19-2020, 09:13 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by flookk
viola / voila
A viola is a flower (“VI-ola”) or a musical instrument (“vee-OH-la”). The expression which means “behold!” is voila. It comes from a French expression literally meaning “look there!” In French it is spelled with a grave accent over the A, as voilà, but when it was adopted into English, it lost its accent. It is pronounced "vwallah"
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Thank you VERY much for the grammar lesson!!!
That I didn't need.
Speaking of hot moist air.
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