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Shrink wrap reflections

Posted By: Dug
Date: Tuesday, 10 January 2006, at 8:17 a.m.

Last year was the first year I ever shrinkwrapped Alchemy. I liked that the rain and weather was held off, but I didn't like that the door leaked and that it retained moisture really well.

Well, I have taken care of the door location, and that shouldn't leak, or at least not as badly. But I have tried a new solution for the ventilation I wanted to share. I will report on how successful, if successful, so that others can use it to if you want to!

I bought a low temp fan heater. I put it on the floor of the v-berth. My hope is that this will at least circulate air and warm it slightly.

I also bought one of those solar powered vent fans and installed it up just under the edge of the hard top on the sun side of the shrink wrap. It runs all day long venting air out. I think this whole set up will help mitigate the humidity, and keep it from raining inside, like it was doing last year!!!

I will keep you posted!

Dug

Messages In This Thread

Shrink wrap reflections
Dug -- Tuesday, 10 January 2006, at 8:17 a.m.

Re: Shrink wrap reflections
Ron Cahoon -- Tuesday, 10 January 2006, at 1:47 p.m.

Re: Shrink wrap reflections
randall -- Tuesday, 10 January 2006, at 6:16 p.m.

Re: Shrink wrap reflections
Dug -- Wednesday, 11 January 2006, at 9:21 a.m.