floridarandy
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How Do You Deal with Summer Heat & Humidity: AC or Dehumidifier or Nothing
Well....the temps in Florida are in the 80's this week so I'm thinking about the summer....and its not even March 1! We bought our Sundance 2900MK in October 2010 so we haven't had to deal with summer temps yet.
We're fortunate that we can store the rig alongside the house and have 30amp service so we're "hooked up" 24/7. The Sundance sits beneath big oaks so there's some shade for part of the day but temps and humidity are a way of life in Florida. I want to be sure we keep the interior in like new condition so I'm wondering about leaving the A/C turned on and set to 80 so it cycles on the hottest days primarily to keep humidity under control. I have a remote thermometer/humdistat in the house so I can monitor the heat and humidty from time to time.
Not sure how many hours a day the A/C will run but I"m guessing it will be significant. Not sure how much this will cut down on its lifespan or whether a dehumidifier would make more sense since humidity is the primary issue. I'd put it on the kitchen counter with a drain hose to the kitchen sink and simply leave the grey water tank for the kitchen open so the water will run to the ground. We hope to have a sewer hookup installed soon since there's a line that runs right along that side of the camper.
I guess what I'm asking is about the rooftop A/C. It would easiest to just leave the thermostat set high.
What say you all? ALSO...DON'T FORGET TO TAKE THE POLL.
Randy in Florida
Well....the temps in Florida are in the 80's this week so I'm thinking about the summer....and its not even March 1! We bought our Sundance 2900MK in October 2010 so we haven't had to deal with summer temps yet.
We're fortunate that we can store the rig alongside the house and have 30amp service so we're "hooked up" 24/7. The Sundance sits beneath big oaks so there's some shade for part of the day but temps and humidity are a way of life in Florida. I want to be sure we keep the interior in like new condition so I'm wondering about leaving the A/C turned on and set to 80 so it cycles on the hottest days primarily to keep humidity under control. I have a remote thermometer/humdistat in the house so I can monitor the heat and humidty from time to time.
Not sure how many hours a day the A/C will run but I"m guessing it will be significant. Not sure how much this will cut down on its lifespan or whether a dehumidifier would make more sense since humidity is the primary issue. I'd put it on the kitchen counter with a drain hose to the kitchen sink and simply leave the grey water tank for the kitchen open so the water will run to the ground. We hope to have a sewer hookup installed soon since there's a line that runs right along that side of the camper.
I guess what I'm asking is about the rooftop A/C. It would easiest to just leave the thermostat set high.
What say you all? ALSO...DON'T FORGET TO TAKE THE POLL.
Randy in Florida
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