Island Camp / Snowmobile Camp

RI Swamp Yankee · 09-29-2009, 08:27 PM

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Originally Posted by jmen24

... Not all propane appliances will relite the pilot by themselves, so if you have a power flicker and the thermocoupler loses power it will allow the pilot to go out and then will need to be manually restarted. .....

A lot of newer appliances don't use a pilot light, they use a spark igniter like the one in the water heater in my camper.

Orion · 10-03-2009, 04:44 PM

Warm air can hold a lot more moisture, so as you heat up your camp and cook in it, and run water, and breathe, it all increases the humidity level in the camp. You'll find that you may get condensation on outer walls and other cool surfaces, but more important, as you leave and let the camp cool down, you get moisture condensing on all sorts of surfaces. This tends to increase mustiness in the camps over time. If possible, you should ventilate the camp well as you leave to try to compensate somewhat though it is tough to exchange the warm moist air inside for cool dry air outside.

Also keep in mind that areas of the camp that do not get up to the warmer temps (i.e. closets and cabinets against outside walls) will most likely be the first to get damp from the moist air.

Rattlesnake Guy · 10-03-2009, 09:09 PM

Do you think keeping a bathroom style fan running while away would keep the camp dry?

10-03-2009, 04:44 PM	#2
Orion Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: MA Posts: 914 Thanks: 598 Thanked 193 Times in 91 Posts	One more consideration Warm air can hold a lot more moisture, so as you heat up your camp and cook in it, and run water, and breathe, it all increases the humidity level in the camp. You'll find that you may get condensation on outer walls and other cool surfaces, but more important, as you leave and let the camp cool down, you get moisture condensing on all sorts of surfaces. This tends to increase mustiness in the camps over time. If possible, you should ventilate the camp well as you leave to try to compensate somewhat though it is tough to exchange the warm moist air inside for cool dry air outside. Also keep in mind that areas of the camp that do not get up to the warmer temps (i.e. closets and cabinets against outside walls) will most likely be the first to get damp from the moist air.

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10-03-2009, 09:09 PM	#3
Rattlesnake Guy Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Posts: 1,254 Thanks: 423 Thanked 366 Times in 175 Posts	Do you think keeping a bathroom style fan running while away would keep the camp dry?