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Post by sadbttru on Aug 9, 2017 21:52:39 GMT -5
Hey. Went camping and had a wet few days. No leaks but when we were folding up the pop outs all, some more than others, the matress was wet in the middle bottom. Very strange. Anyone experienced this or know why it might happen? It was the worse in the rear pop out.
Thanks
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Post by lynnmor on Aug 10, 2017 7:09:28 GMT -5
I'll bet you had hot, humid weather and you kept it nice and cool inside. That humidity will condense into a liquid when the dew point is reached. You might try adding some type of insulation blanket under the mattress.
If the reverse was true, and it was cold outside, moisture from the body will also condense when it travels thru the mattress and reaches the cold surface. Either way, insulation will help.
If possible, a thicker mattress that has better insulating qualities, is also a help.
Hopefully you don't have water leaks from rain.
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Post by sadbttru on Aug 10, 2017 7:47:55 GMT -5
I think you are right. It was cool at night and we had the heat on the last day. We were going to use a rubber sheet below the matress but what would you suggest for insulation?
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Post by frontrangefish on Aug 10, 2017 12:04:17 GMT -5
I've seen this stuff before.... www.hyperventmarine.comBut it's like $12/ square foot. Might find something similar to allow air under mattress. |
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Post by lynnmor on Aug 10, 2017 12:37:13 GMT -5
You might want to try a foam mattress topper and use it under or over the mattress, the extra thickness is extra insulation. If it doesn't do the job, at least it might add comfort. Another option is to put the mattress topper on top with a sheet of plastic under it to act as a vapor barrier, but that might move around and cause other issues.
Is there room to add an insulation blanket or rigid foam insulation on the outdoors side? If it is an option it is not ideal. If any moisture gets between the insulation and the board it will take a long time to dry.
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Post by sadbttru on Aug 11, 2017 3:01:45 GMT -5
I was going to get a couple memory foam mattresses so hopefully that will do the trick. I would have to make changes in the inside. This is the first time this has happened so I am hoping the strange weather is the main reason
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Post by sadbttru on Aug 24, 2018 7:36:35 GMT -5
Just passing along that we bought a bunch (2 for each pop out) dollar store beach mats and put them under the mattresses and it worked great!! The mattresses were only a little damp after 4 days!
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