The Most Dangerous RV Enemy -- How to Eliminate RV Moisture

[@wonderlust1035]

Good and honest info, thanks folks for your guiding me to this vid. Most of us don't stop 'n think ...when we shower, cook, sweat, breath (like in cold air we breath out vapor whether in winter or summer) like you say here, or use a air dryer ...wet dog ...ALL that moisture goes someplace, it usually goes the walls in the foam of mold & mildew. Next time someone goes to an RV salvage yard, take photos of wrecked RVs and the black mold on the walls of those wrecked RVs ...and consumers will fill their britches. It's BAD !!! I'm 75, retired architect and I dearly wanta build an RV the right way... in so doing, there's a neat built-in dehumidifier make in UK 8" Dia which can be installed with exhaust wastewater pipe to the ground which can be wired to turn on when a certain percentage of humidity is inside a van or RV. Why for the love of God is the RV industry NOT putting these in all units????? Keep up your neat Vids ....I just subscribed. Blessings

[@EndlessRVing]

We agree. Sounds like you have a good idea. Thanks for sharing. Izzy

[@HappilyEverHanks]

MJ and Izzy.. another great informational video that not a lot of us RV living consider! WOW you guys are so fluent in your speaking and really nice transitions to keep us engaged throughout the video. Can't wait to see more of your content, we are big fans! Thank you guys for the information, stay safe! Happy trails - Kyle and Renee

[@EndlessRVing]

Thank you guys. Izzy

[@thecasualrver]

Great tips guys. One more tip. If you are using the LP furnance to reduce the moisture on the inside of the windows and in the interior, cracking a window or the ceilling vent can eliminate the moisture build up. It sounds counterintuitive but it works.

[@EndlessRVing]

Awesome tip John thanks for sharing. Izzy

[@pukwudjivc]

A point of clarification. Hot air mixing with cold air does not create humidity. There has to be moisture available to be absorbed by the air for the humidity to rise. Warm air can hold more moisture than cold air. That's why the weather people always say "relative humidity". Alaska is the state in the union with the highest relative humidity, although there is less actual moisture in the air in Alaska than in southern/warm states. Hot and cold air mixing can cause the humidity in the hot air to condense and fall out causing moisture to appear on surfaces, like when your RV windows get condensation on windows in the winter. If you have hot moist air, like from your shower, and it contacts cold air or surfaces you get water accumulating on surfaces, but it does make more water get into the air. Just because the two different air sources mix. The water has to come from somewhere. Everything else you said is spot on. Breathing, perspiration, damp clothes are sources of humidity increases, but let's not forget just opening your doors and normal air infiltration from outside. If you turn your fans on, the air leaving creates a vacuum and causes other air to be pulled in from outside. It's still an improvement, when you are doing this that cause humidity (shower, cooking, etc), but if you aren't doing anything that raises interior humidity it is probably your trips outside or air seeping in that could be raising your humidity. It makes me wonder if anyone makes a small dehumidifier like the one you showed that has a live drain instead of a reservoir that you can plumb into an existing drain line so you don't have to dump your tank twice a day.

[@EndlessRVing]

We will be doing a video on a dehumidifier we use. Thanks for watching. Izzy

[@hardtruth2039]

We are on the Alabama gulf coast and we keep our 5th wheel set up in a RV park near our home as a home base when we are not traveling. This means that it is always setup. We spent every weekend in it. So during warm humid weather both AC's are running at 71degrees so they keep the rig nice and dry. During cooler weather we run the furnace on 60 degrees as well as a large 50 pint 4500sqft dehumidifier. We have it setup in the bathroom with the hose dumping into the shower with the grey tank valve open so it continually drains. We leave our cabinets doors and drawers open when we are not there and have 3/4" venting material under our mattresses. So far we've had zero issues with moisture. Our Grand Design Reflection is pretty well insulated as least for this area.

[@EndlessRVing]

Thanks for sharing. It must be humid by you!! Izzy

[@hardtruth2039]

Endless RVing very.

[@RVingwithAndrewSteele]

Izzy and MJ talking about the important stuff as always! Hope you guys are enjoying your camping trip this weekend!

[@EndlessRVing]

Hey Andrew yes we are really enjoying the nice weather here in the Hudson Valley. Thanks for watching and the comment. Izzy

[@foxforpeace7351]

Preparing to do a van to RV conversion; have seen several van videos concerning mildew and mold of mattresses. Most recommend using a mattress underlay such as Den-Dry to prevent this problem. Especially a issue with full time van dwellers. Thanks for another very informative video!

[@EndlessRVing]

Thank you for watching and the comment. Izzy

[@a.guerra7736]

Just found this video. We were using the Damp Rid little buckets and hanging bags and we upgraded to two Damp Rid tubs. We recently got a small dehumidifier also and I was amazed how much water it pulls out of the air. Thank you for the tip on the IP Steam release. I will use a towel instead of the dragon diffuser I use at home. Thanks again and Stay Safe.

[@EndlessRVing]

Great, thanks for watching! - MJ

[@michaelgrace2573]

Wow. Didn’t realize the humidity issue inside a Motorhome . Not much of a problem in the west, we’re at 18% right now, but now appreciate another consideration of moisture destroying an RV. Thanks for the video.

[@EndlessRVing]

18% is nice Michael. Thanks for watching and the comment. Izzy

[@rainbowpcdash]

I just now put a little dehumidifier in my camper to help it

[@CarlasLovingWife]

Loved the tips, you are great teachers. Also, I know that you don't have any say about the commercials that come on during your video. But, they rock! I freaking watched them. How funny is that!

[@EndlessRVing]

Thanks for the comment Joan and yes we have no control of what ads YT but it does help the channel the longer you watch the ads. Izzy

[@mazukinzamazukinza307]

NICE ONE, GENTLEMAN AND LADY. GREAT CONTENT AS ALWAYS, YOU DO NOT FAIL TO DELIVER.

[@EndlessRVing]

Well, thank you very much! - MJ

[@sgtbrown4273]

Thank you for your review. I work in the compressor world, so cheap, desiccant i have I have a fan and small cute bucket full of rechargeable activated aluminum. It's not practical for most, but i can get my geo pro down to 8% RH, so dry it makes your throat feel weird 😂 i may need to tweek it a bit.

[@sherriweber7105]

I love those tips to help with the moisture in the Rv. That helps with getting mold and mildew. I didn’t know that happens to motorhomes. Thank you Izzy and MJ. I use a humidifier for my house and wipe down my shower after showering with a squeegee. Glad you can do that in a motorhome and or Rv. I love those tips. Thank you again Izzy and MJ. See you soon in next video. Have safe holiday weekend. Sherri

[@EndlessRVing]

Hey Sherri glad the video helped you out. Izzy

[@mull3915]

Great video on a subject hardly never mentioned...we have terrible humidity down south in New Orleans. As a result, I run one of my ac's set at 85 degrees during the summer when on side the house between trips and a humidifier during the winter.

[@EndlessRVing]

Thanks for the tip. Izzy

[@georgef.7434]

We leave the kitchen window open all the times. Just a crack will do it. (no matter what the weather) Use the vent over the stove when cooking, and run the fan in the bathroom, when showering. When home, parked in the driveway, we leave a small fan running, just to move the air around.

[@EndlessRVing]

Thanks for the suggestions. Izzy

[@donbruder6838]

When ours is parked at home I keep a fan running in it,I believe it helps . Great video guys,have a Wonderful Holiday weekend !

[@EndlessRVing]

Hi Don. Fan will help for sure. Thanks for watching and the comment. Izzy

[@CampingTherapy]

Lots of great tips. My tiny camper is at storage and I have a Damp Rid in it. So far, no moisture, but that will probably change when I start camping in it.

[@EndlessRVing]

Yup, DampRids work really well. Thanks so much for watching. - Jason

[@someguyonli]

I always thought about moisture in an RV but never stopped to consider all the places it could build up. This was a great video. I love a bagel and cream cheese in the morning too (of course toasted).

[@EndlessRVing]

Yes bagels have an important place on our RV. Lol Izzy loves em! Thanks for watching. - MJ

[@johnkerechek6583]

Great points and tips. I’m lucky I have 20amp service where I store my rv so I run a dehumidifier. I’ll also run it when we are out and about camping; if we have electric hookup.

[@EndlessRVing]

We also are hooked up at home. We run the dehumidifier and it pulls a lot of moisture. Izzy

[@rickhicks3477]

Another great tip from you guys. These are the littles things that really add up to big damage. 👍👍

[@EndlessRVing]

They sure can. Thanks Rick. 👍 - MJ

[@wmlangton]

Our solution - never go east of the Rockies! 😆 Seriously - unless you are along the coast out west, you don't have to worry about many of the humidity issues, it's just not here! Keep up the good work! PS: Izzy - keep your head down these days! (40 yr retired LEO here!)

[@EndlessRVing]

Thanks for the advise Bill and congrats on retirement after 40 years (that’s about 15 more than I’m doing lol) Izzy

[@KelleyTexas]

I use a dehumidifier when I'm using my trailer, and I keep fans running and use the A/C. I use the Eva-Dry renewable dehumidifiers (2 of them) when it is in storage. I check them every 1-2 weeks and recharge as necessary. This seems to work really well for me. I used to use the Damp Rid stuff, but it seems to leave a weird smell in the linens and such.

[@EndlessRVing]

Hi Kelly yes some of the damprids leave a scent. Thanks for watching and the comment. Izzy

[@markgauthier250]

Hi Guys: Catching up on your videos with my coffee this morning. Great video as always. I have always used damprid, open the cabinets, and left a couple of windows cracked (unless there is rain in the forcast) when the RV is sitting idle and have never had a problem with mold or mildew. However, the damprids fill up pretty quickly. I never thought of a dehumidifier for the RV, but love the idea. I am ordering one today. Thanks for the advice. Depending on the season and weather, we run the AC, heatpump, or furnace when sleeping. The AC and heatpump take care of any moisture issues, but I find leaving a window cracked when using only the furnace really reduces the moisture buildup on the windows in the morning.

[@EndlessRVing]

Thanks for sharing and thank you for watching. Glad we filled your coffee time. :) - MJ

[@georges4562]

Very good info, thank you

[@baneverything5580]

Gonna be living in a 5th wheel in Louisiana soon. Putting a roof over it though. I lived in an RV van for 8 years and mold nearly killed me. I`m very poor on a disability income so this was the only home I could find that I could afford. It looked very nice for 4500 so I immediately bought it. But I haven`t had it moved yet and haven`t done a proper inspection. Hopefully there are no serious issues but if there are I`ll have to pay to fix them. My sister will help me if it comes to that. Listening to the video as I type this. Looks like I`ll be doing a lot of outdoor cooking. I bought three 12 volt cookers and an Instapot clone. Just for the hell of it I plan to do a lot of cooking using the 12 volt cookers directly connected to a couple of solar panels. I went through some serious poverty and homelessness so I`m gonna try to be as self sufficient as possible with solar, food, and water just in case. I can run a small AC fridge and a freezer from solar if I need to and everything else below that wattage range. I tried to buy a cheap refurb power station from Bluetti for a small air conditioner and they screwed me over. Terrible company!

[@SmallSpaceLiving]

Good information. We run the crap out of our AC and yes it does pull out a lot of moisture. I wish the Newmars had a fan in the bedroom as well. That would be nice. Thanks for the share y'all.

[@EndlessRVing]

Hey William start cutting holes in your room lol. Just kidding Thanks for watching and the comment. Izzy

[@SmallSpaceLiving]

@@EndlessRVing I have thought about that for real. lol. I do have some holes going in right now for the solar install. Now we have a panel over us so no more room up there for a fan. ugh. Hope you guys are well.

[@DesertAdventuresinArizona]

Good info. We had to learn about this when he leave AZ and travel north to more humid climates.

[@EndlessRVing]

Glad video helped. Izzy

[@Will-Parr]

You guys have a lot of great tips. Thanks. I just subscribed.

[@EndlessRVing]

Thanks so much. Happy to have you here and glad to help! - MJ

[@brucejohnson1264]

This is why I would always get an air conditioner in any RV. You can also run heat strips and run the AC as a dehumidifier. If you need to, run the AC and the heat together to dehumidify.

[@EndlessRVing]

Yes AC will do the job. Thanks for sharing. Izzy

[@WisdomIsPrecious]

Why wouldn’t you just run a dehumidifier which makes its own heat anyways

[@michaelcullen7256]

Hi guys great video, I have used all those techniques and tips that you guys mentioned, and they work great. Right now we have two of the small dehumidifiers in the rear section and in the forward section. We do have those moisture monitors both in the living area and in the bathroom area and we maintain 40 to 50%. but I'm wondering about under the bed. It appear to have issues in the underside of my midsection bed area the storage area forward where you lay your head, there's another airspace there in the pull out that appears to be collecting condensation on the walls and dripping into the carpet. what we end up doing is pulling the mattress out lifting the led to area to dry it out. I have already checked all my outside seals the roof section on all the pull-outs used sealant over all the screws the seams and where your pull out May rub there could be wear marks there with holes and repair those and seal those up. That box section under the forward section of the mattress in the pull out where you lay your head is all closed in with a lid I drilled 1 in holes on the sides to ventilate under that area appears that's not good enough. Any ideas or or does anyone else have this issue this is a 40 ft fifth wheel with a midsection bedroom a forward bath and a rear living room kitchen.

[@EndlessRVing]

We have not had this problem. Maybe run a larger dehumidifier in that room and see if that helps.

[@michaelcullen7256]

Ty

[@michaelcullen7256]

Is it a good idea to sleep with a window open? Also my wife has a lot of hot flashes.

[@tedorrino3821]

Do all these things myself. Solid advice

[@EndlessRVing]

Thanks for watching and the comment Ted. Izzy

[@mcyoung2375]

Great tips. I have a small TT & use rechargeable mini dehumidifiers. I may look into something more substantial when I upgrade.

[@EndlessRVing]

The standard dehumidifiers do an excellent job. Izzy

[@maryjimenez9465]

what does TT stand for?

[@mcyoung2375]

@@maryjimenez9465 Travel Trailer

[@brookesgrammy]

im in arizona...never even thought about this being an issue til just now lol. not rving yet but when we do it will be dehumidifiers all the way! holy cow! 50% humidity! im used to about 10%. and i do a lot of cooking/baking. this would take some getting used to. thanks for the good info!

[@EndlessRVing]

Yep things are WAY different on the east coast than where you are. LOL I can’t stand the humidity! Thanks Bev. :) - MJ

[@brookesgrammy]

@@EndlessRVing lol i have very curly, very long hair...that much humidity would have me looking like a super fuzzy cousin it!

[@countryriverrat2679]

hey Izzy n MJ....learning alot from you guys....just letting yall know the link for the Dehumidifier does not work....thanks for the vids

[@EndlessRVing]

Thanks for letting us know. Glad you enjoy the videos! - MJ

[@garypropst3007]

Another good video to add to list. Thanks guys

[@EndlessRVing]

Thanks Gary! We think it’s an important sometimes overlooked topic. - MJ

[@loriw2661]

I live in south Florida and I keep the A/C running when it’s parked on the side of my house, plugged in to electric. Even with the A/C running and low humidity inside the trailer, my Damp Rod containers fill up in a month. I have one in the bathroom and one in the kitchen.

[@EndlessRVing]

Yes isn’t it amazing how much water accumulates? It’s hard to believe until you actually see it. Thanks for watching! - MJ

[@michelmichael8957]

Thank you for the information. Can you tell me which dehumidifier you are using. Thank you

[@EndlessRVing]

There is a link in the video description

[@michelmichael8957]

@@EndlessRVing. The link does not work to see which dehumidifiers you are using

[@slscamg]

Run the AC for everything it’s worth when it’s hot out. When it isn’t hot I just run one AC so it stays in longer to dehumidify the air.

[@EndlessRVing]

Yep that will do the job. Thanks for sharing. Izzy

[@timf6916]

Good information, mr Hollywood. ( the sun glasses)

[@EndlessRVing]

Lol thanks for watching and the comment. Izzy

[@saltysteveandmisfitmichele]

Great video, thanks for the tips.

[@EndlessRVing]

Glad it helped. Thanks for watching and the comment. Izzy

[@-------------------DD]

Great info. Thanks

[@EndlessRVing]

Thanks for watching and the comment. Izzy

[@BriggsontheRoad]

Great video! Thanks guys...😎😎

[@EndlessRVing]

Thanks for watching and the comment Izzy

[@GoatZilla]

When it's cold, I wonder if you could just run a piece of aluminum (like a rod or extrusion) from the outside to the interior, which will then just act as your dehumidifier. Circulate the internal air over it, and angle it down into a bucket.

[@EndlessRVing]

Maybe, but plugging in the dehumidifier works well and is easy for us. Thanks for watching! - MJ

[@GoatZilla]

@@EndlessRVing They also seem to consume a lot, lot, lot of energy... a dehumidifier is basically a heater and a cooler in one package. I think if you can draw the cold in from the outside (just like an uninsulated window), you achieve the same thing with just the power consumption of a small fan.

[@EndlessRVing]

GoatZilla if we were worried about energy consumption we would not be in a 37 foot motorhome lol. Izzy

[@waynemitchell3882]

Hi there and thank-you for raising this issue. I wonder though how you deal with situations where the ambient conditions are at high relative humidities. Say for instance in sub-tropical regions. Do you keep the RV closed and rely on your AC to both cool and remove moisture from the space and then open the RV throughout the night and take advantage of cooling breezes or do you rely more on the dehumidifiers. I raise this as I am concerned with having to run the AC for extended periods of time particularly if you are having to run it off the generator. Wayne

[@EndlessRVing]

If we are out on the rig we run the AC. When parked not using we use a dehumidifier as we are always plugged in at home. Thanks for watching. Izzy

[@roydavis2242]

A cheap idea for reducing the moisture in your RV when it is in storage. Put 3 or 4 pie tins with charcoal in them spread throughout the RV. Charcoal absorbs moisture. It worked great for us until a tree branch fell and put a hole in our roof.

[@EndlessRVing]

Great idea Roy. Did the KA get damaged? Izzy

[@roydavis2242]

@@EndlessRVing No! That was the last travel trailer we owned.

[@theGreatandPowerfulGOD]

Thanks for the much needed Info

[@peggyshook6746]

We buy our dehumidifiers from dollar tree. They have one with charcoal

[@EndlessRVing]

Awesome!

[@brucemontgomery6853]

ty for your channel i’m wondering if you know george mauro / humble road? he’s in brick and u guys are in NE NJ? morris county? i went to RU, and lived in Hunterdon Cty most of my life... safe travels bruce

[@EndlessRVing]

Hi Bruce not sure what you are referencing. We don’t know what are speaking of. Thanks for watching and the comment. Izzy

[@brucemontgomery6853]

humble road on u tube- beautiful work/ great editing

[@kenanderson7321]

How do you keep the RV windshield from being fogged up on the inside when you get up in the morning?

[@EndlessRVing]

A dehumidifier would work.

[@jerrygundrum1]

Depends on outside temps.....if it is below 40 probably not gonna happen. If it is in the 50s or higher run your roof vent on low over night

[@101taiga]

I wonder how people deal with this problem when they live continuously in a damp area of the country, like the PNW? Especially in smaller rigs that may not have the battery power to use a “dry” heat source, like a ceramic or electric heater, and instead depend on a propane heater, which adds more moisture..?

[@EndlessRVing]

In this situation, we would use DampRids. They work very well. Thanks for watching. - Jason

[@maryjimenez9465]

@@EndlessRVing what are "DampRids"?

[@frankenstein3163]

Will damp raid and/or ventilation help as I have 90% humidity for 3-5 days at time with 8% give or take per a day. Only like 1-3 days that are less than 80% before it starts all over again for more than 3 month a year. This is my out door humidity. have not tested inside. Or should I just get a dehumidifier ?

[@EndlessRVing]

A good dehumidifier is the best choice

[@larrymundsjr6191]

Love the shirt Izzy

[@EndlessRVing]

Lol that one is for all the haters Larry. Thanks for watching and the comment. Izzy

[@EndlessRVing]

I had fun designing that one. 😂 - MJ

[@TWC6724]

I bought 3 smaller humidifiers that are supposed to be for a small room. We still get moisture on the slide out walls at night as well as the windows. Not sure what to do at this point.

[@EndlessRVing]

You want a dehumidifier not a humidifier.

[@TWC6724]

@@EndlessRVing Actually, that's what I meant to say. We bought 3 dehumidifiers and it hasn't helped.

[@EndlessRVing]

Hmm maybe a bigger unit.

[@davidmcconnell8690]

Great Video. :-)))) :-))))

[@EndlessRVing]

Thanks David! 😜😎

[@tomkitchen2764]

What is a 'bath house' ?

[@EndlessRVing]

Bathroom/shower area.

[@kevinjohnson7679]

Are you guys driving south thru GA? Looked like your coach I just saw in north Ga

[@EndlessRVing]

No, but I wish we were! lol Thanks for stopping by. :) - MJ

[@kevinjohnson7679]

Endless RVing next time you come thru Dalton ga give us a wave.

[@EndlessRVing]

Kevin Johnson you got it! 👋

[@stevelafave560]

This video should be called, "just us saying moisture a bunch" because that's what half this frickin video was.

[@EndlessRVing]

Were you confused by the title? Izzy

[@stevelafave560]

Wasn't helpful or useful. Kind of a waste of time to watch.

[@EndlessRVing]

@@stevelafave560 about 10k other people disagree with you but thanks for watching anyway Izzy