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wonder if anyone can help bought monty 6 which very impressed with but just been away for week in france and noticed 2 puddles about size of 10p in the 2 corners under the front windows also after taking beds up from pods a wet patch under both beds about 10inchs diameter is this just condensation or should i start worrying

I think monty 6's are rubbish, i have had 2, and the poles don`t fit and they leak i sent mine back

Dampness under the beds is likely to be just condensation, (unless there is a seam in the groundsheet there too, in which case you may have a leaking seam). It is caused by warm moist air meeting cold air/ground. It is best controlled by putting a layer under your airbed AND between airbed and sleeping bag.

The little puddles by the windows maybe just where condensation has collected on the inside of the tent and then run down - the only thing to do is to keep the tent well ventilated to reduce water vapour. The other possible cause is if the tie-loops around the window have not been fully sealed around the stitching and so water is wicking through from outside when it is raining or there is heavy dew on the outside of the tent. Next time you are in the tent and it is raining just feel the loops to see if water is seeping through them. If so, they need to be treated with seam sealant around the stitiching when dry, and this will need 24 hours to dry.

Hope that helps!

thanks felt round windows couldnt see anything but didnt have vents open as it poured down so think it may be condensation coulndt see anything under bed  but puddle underneath centre of them