04-30-2018, 11:38 AM
Yeah, the low temps in winter can be a problem, though dehumidifiers generate some heat; at least the condenser types do.
The Casita is pretty small (17' overall, 7' wide). I would just leave windows open and maybe a fan circulating air, but I have a Calmark cover I put on in the winter, and even without it there's no way to keep rain out of an open window (windows slide). I'd like to build a carport, but there's no room where the trailer is now.
Funny thing is, previous winter there was no mold problem. This year there was; don't know the cause. Had some warm spells in February. Also I sometimes took naps in the trailer (to escape my son's five noisy kids—family living with us while a house they bought is undergoing massive repairs). I used a small 'milk house' heater; maybe I humidified the small space, too, by breathing.
EDIT: Peltier types can also freeze up. One type that can't is a 'dessicant' dehumidifier. Amazon has a little (13 pint) one:
https://www.amazon.com/Ivation-13-Pint-S...pa?ie=UTF8&qid=1525088815&sr=8-1-spons&keywords=desiccant+dehumidifier&psc=1
but it has no reviews. Know anything about these?
/Mr Lynn
The Casita is pretty small (17' overall, 7' wide). I would just leave windows open and maybe a fan circulating air, but I have a Calmark cover I put on in the winter, and even without it there's no way to keep rain out of an open window (windows slide). I'd like to build a carport, but there's no room where the trailer is now.
Funny thing is, previous winter there was no mold problem. This year there was; don't know the cause. Had some warm spells in February. Also I sometimes took naps in the trailer (to escape my son's five noisy kids—family living with us while a house they bought is undergoing massive repairs). I used a small 'milk house' heater; maybe I humidified the small space, too, by breathing.
EDIT: Peltier types can also freeze up. One type that can't is a 'dessicant' dehumidifier. Amazon has a little (13 pint) one:
https://www.amazon.com/Ivation-13-Pint-S...pa?ie=UTF8&qid=1525088815&sr=8-1-spons&keywords=desiccant+dehumidifier&psc=1
but it has no reviews. Know anything about these?
/Mr Lynn