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PD CFK · RV-Dreams Family Member

RV Covers

RVPAINTER · RV-Dreams Family Member

Sounds like the short term rental of some INTERIOR RV storage space might be your best option. I question leaving it sitting in the driveway with the A/C runiing for 2 months??????

DorisandDave · RV-Dreams Family Member

I don't think there would be any difference in it sitting in the driveway with the AC running, then living in it, in one spot for that period. Ours sat in the driveway before we sold the house and we had the AC set at about 78. Then we lived in it for about a month. in the driveway with the AC a little lower...maybe 75. But we didn't have a cover on ours. The only thing you might be concerned about is where is the condensation going to go to? It will go between the cover and the RV and not dry out?

With that said. There also would not be anything wrong with NOT running the AC. If it was sitting on a lot in storage it would be hot. I'm sure someone will chime in with anything else.

-- Edited by DorisandDave on Saturday 4th of June 2011 07:01:15 AM

Racerguy · RV-Dreams Family Member

I don't see any reason at all to run the air if you are not going to be in it.RV's sit in the sun in storage all the time.Seems like a waste of electricity to me.JM2CW smile

Roz · RV-Dreams Family Member

We leave ours with or without the A/C on. In either case, you should leave the regrigerator and freezer doors open to allow air circulation. We also open one of the ceiling fan vents sufficiently to provide an escape for the hottest air. We have no problems.

Luvglass · RV-Dreams Family Member

As Racerguy says, there will be on damage. Do you think the dealers in Yuma, Phoenix, or Houston leave the air on on all those RV's sitting on their lots all summer? : smile

-- Edited by Luvglass on Saturday 4th of June 2011 12:58:49 PM

-- Edited by Luvglass on Saturday 4th of June 2011 12:59:51 PM

PD CFK · RV-Dreams Family Member

Thanks all for all the responses. It is hot here in San Antonio and my job before retiring for the last eight years has been maintaining 60 large aircraft in storage for a major airline in the high desert of Roswell, NM. So maybe I was going for a bit of overkill. I do get a bit concerned about all the "stuff" remaining in the RV while sitting in the heat. For sure if it were a long term storage event it would be empty and conditioned air wouldn't even be in question.

So considering the requested input from all ya'll it'll be no AC until we leave on our Maine trip in August before returning to Hershey in Sept. for the ralley. See ya'll there. tx ck

CurveCarver · RV-Dreams Family Member

My question would be, why put a cover it? Are you trying to keep dust off of it? Simple is good. Unless you have some new fangled semipermeable membrane as an external layer there should be no need to cover it. These machines are designed to sit in the sun, rain, snow, and other weather for years. My suggestion would be to put a couple coats of wax on it (to facilitate cleaning) crack a window and roof vent if you feel the need, then let it sit. You'll never know the difference. The cover is also apt to provide a more "attractive" sanctuary for pests. Where do you store the cover? What ever you decide to do be happy with your decision. Good luck, and have a great time on your trip to ME.