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Hi all, I keep reading here about condensation forming inside FC/TTs that are stored outside. Now I had a TT for 3 years stored outside and now a FC which is also stored outside and never had a problem with damp, mould or anything related to it. We do ensure that everything is dry and clean before we store it and cover with a tarp over the transit cover and the breathable cover over that. I open things up briefly once every few weeks when not in season just to check things over but never found anything amiss. Am I just lucky up to date or do other owners unknowingly store with damp allready inside somewhere? All a bit worrying really. A TT/FC is an expensive bit of kit and not knowing whats brewing inside or why can make you a tad parranoid I think.

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Yeah I can see why you would store in France but, of course, if you want to use your camper all year round for weekend getaways then thats not an option. I just can't get my head around whats going on inside a well dried and stored camper to cause mildew. Condensation? warm air meeting a cold surface? warm air inside the camper against a cold transit cover? no not sure about that one. Given that the cover is water tight, that there is no dampness inside, then things should be okay. I think that unless some one comes up with the definate cause then I shall be regually opening the camper to air and inspect. Maybe a dehumidifier inside is the way to go.

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When I store ours I place the large bubble wrap on top of the bed boards, then put the transit cover on top and then the outdoor cover with a pillow underneath and then lower the jockey wheel so that it has a run off, I open up every couple of months, never had a problem.

Keith

I like the bubble wrap idea, that makes sense. I too place a thick piece of foam the full length of the trailer about 6" thick x 10" wide on top of the transit cover then I cover that with a trap that covers down to the bottom of the trailer then a winter cover over that. This gives a nice roof shape to the top with an air gap over the transit cover. The whole shebang is then jacked up high at the front on the jockey wheel to give water run off. Other than that, given that everything is packed away dry, I don't know what else to do. Still, it gives me an excuse to open the camper up on sunny days and tinker. As one does.

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