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Topic: Help please - Mould on caravan cushions.

Vonfluff

19/2/2012 at 5:37pm
Location: St Helens
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All,

Munglie and I have just dropped in to check on our caravan today and found traces (and more than traces) of mould on some of the cushions and on one or two of our camping chairs. Here is a picture of the worst cushion http://www.flickr.com/photos/76870795 at N07/6903731003/

The cushions were stood up in the centre of the 'van and we can't seem to see any signs of water ingress. Everywhere sounded nicely crisp on tapping and there was no discolouration.

Is it likely that this is just caused by condensation? We had dehumidfying packs out in the 'van and these seemed to have trapped a fair bit of moisture.

I'm gutted really and I don't know enough about this (First caravan, first winter) so I'm worried that this signify a damp problem.

We have opened the pan cupboard to expose the vent and also opened the skylight blind so that the caravan can hopefully warm up a bit and ventilate. Any experience or insight on this problem would be massively welcomed.

Many thanks,

J

jeff juke

19/2/2012 at 6:01pm
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I get a LOT of condestion evan though the van is well aired.Was it well aired?nothing blocking the air vents?I checked my van about 3 weeks ago and there was bad condestion on the ceiling,everything felt damp.Its usually caused by the air heating inside the van during the day and cooling at night but we have different "damp"days here in Scotland than in England.

I dont think you have to worry about damp unless it only shows in one spot ie a wall or a mark on the ceiling.

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wynnie69

19/2/2012 at 7:16pm
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i went into our van also today, and there was mould/mildew everywhere ,we have it under a cover... it was on the worktops and on the bathroom sink and the cooker ,a couple of spots on the door and walls easy wiped ,but the worst bit was in the bathroom that i papered last year, obviously i didnt use a washable paper ,so lesson well learned i will have to re paper with a vynil paper as the green marks wont wipe off ,i had washed it all down with an antibactrial wash before i shut it down for the winter so god knows what happened this year !!!!

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As stated you need to get as much thru flowing vetilation as possible, if you have permanent outside vents inside cupboards & toilet, doors need to be left open. Dehumidifying devices are counter productive as they store water inside the caravan & make the atmosphere even damper.

Dave+Maria

24/2/2012 at 9:54am
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Same here we went to our van at the weekend and there is a light dusting of mold on the wood panels/doors and the fabric feels damp, were going to be giving it a good cleaning/airing out next saturday

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24/2/2012 at 9:57am
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Wish i had never read this thread now as im off to check the van this afternoon,cant rest till i do so..

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tango55

24/2/2012 at 1:54pm
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Quote: Originally posted by Tentz on 19/2/2012
As stated you need to get as much thru flowing vetilation as possible, if you have permanent outside vents inside cupboards & toilet, doors need to be left open. Dehumidifying devices are counter productive as they store water inside the caravan & make the atmosphere even damper.

That's a valid point Tentz and I wholly agree, that's the reason why I never use any dehumidifying device either and never had a problem with mould at all. In fact I only went down to the caravan storage yesterday (as the weather was fine) to check to see if everything was okay. Gladly everything is fine and couldn't visually see any mould. Dehumidifyers...

wynnie69

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wont be using dehumidifiers agin i think you are right it keeps water in the van

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Rob2011

24/2/2012 at 9:55pm
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I am a bit concerned now as we have had 2 dehumidifiers in our van with some bowls of salt! site only been shut since 1st Jan and going next weekend to set it up hope there is no mould!!!

michael

24/2/2012 at 10:21pm
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Dehumidifiers

like ours would not be without it.

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Jusy

25/2/2012 at 12:48pm
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We dont bother with dehumidifers and had no bother with mould.

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birder99

25/2/2012 at 1:15pm
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In 50+ years of caravanning I have never had mould on anything in the caravan and I have never used any form of dehumidifier . I keep the vents clear and ensure a good airflow through the caravan. On site I tend to keep a couple of windows on the 'night latch' to help remove any excess moisture created. If a dehumidifier makes you feel better then use one as there is no point in being miserable but that is the only benefit that I can see in them.

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