Camping at the beach - RV-Dreams Community Forum

Rvnurse66 · RV-Dreams Community Member

Camping at the beach

bjoyce · RV-Dreams Family Member

Wash and wax everything before going and wash it immediately when you leave. The salt air will still get you somewhere. A friend found the air internally corrode the bolts on his engine after long stays in Port Aransas, TX.

-- Edited by bjoyce on Sunday 23rd of June 2013 09:30:15 AM

adeline and ed · RV-Dreams Family Member

Texas Beach means RUST> if theres a place not painted it will rust. Chairs will pit,etc.

Lucky Mike · RV-Dreams Family Member

Also extremely harsh on the condenser & evaporator on air conditioning systems

The Bear II · RV-Dreams Family Member

I spent part of my day Sunday scraping the rear bumper to get rid of rust, primer and paint.

Our favorite place to camp is anywhere near the ocean. I have to do this to the bumper every couple of years due to rust caused by the salt air.

Like others have said wash and wax before going and wash or at least a good rinse off when returning from the beach.

-- Edited by The Bear II on Monday 24th of June 2013 08:10:12 AM

charles · RV-Dreams Family Member

When BEAR II says rinse, he means RINSE dont just squirt the rig but wash it and dont forget the underside of the whole rig, tow veh and the TT. Lay down on the ground and flush away at the underside. Salt and sand can and will get everywhere. Water is cheap maintenance in this case.
Lived there.
CCC

Rvnurse66 · RV-Dreams Community Member

Thanks to everyone that posted, we appreciate all the valuable information. To everyone out on the road, be safe smile

Rvnurse66 · RV-Dreams Community Member

is there anything that can be done, such as a spray protectant on the ac condenser and evaporator

Lucky Mike · RV-Dreams Family Member

no .....Do not believe those that tell you that silicone spray , WD 40 and the likes will prohibit corrosion on them.

The Evaporator is a heat collector its job is to become cold enough.(below room Temp)... to collect 25 to 30 degrees of heat and at the same time condense the humidity in the air which is also a heat collector back to its liquid state....adding oils attracts dust and airborn particles to stick to the evaporator and cuts its efficiency down drastically......( it already has a problem due to cooking oils , room particles and smoke to deal with ! )

The condenser on the other hand works in reverse , Its job is to disperse the collected heat to the outside. in order for it to do it the Freon must reach outside ambient temperature plus 25 to 23 degrees above that so if it is 90 outside the condenser output can be upwards of 140 degrees depending on its refrigerant charge....

oils attract dirt.....oils attract heat......the best thing you can do is to go to a plumbing supply house and by a product called..."condenser cleaner /No rinse type.....spray the coils down (follow directions on the can) and thats it....if the have alot of debri in them before you spray....take an old hair brush..(or just go to the dollar stor and buy a new one)... and brush in the direction of the fins!!! after that spray them down , replace or wash the filter...2 lite puffs of Lysol or your favorite Anti-bacterial disinfectant and your good to go!!!!!

So much for Refrigeration maintanance 101.....please save this info there will be a self issued quiz when you least expect it .......LOL

Rvnurse66 · RV-Dreams Community Member

Mike,

Thank you so much for sharing your "RV Wisdom" We really appreciate it. Happy Trails and be safe out on the road.