plan to buy livin lite trailer for young adult with the illness. Has anyone else had success keeping the all aluminum trailer mold free? what do I need to know about ventilation/heating/ etc..? Thank you for your help
With very few exceptions a LL has no materials that would support mold growth- aluminum, synthetic Azdel, polyurethane or polyisocyanurate insulation panels, etc. I think you will be very happy with one from that stand point. Ventilation is not necessary to inhibit mold growth, more for creature comfort. Most, maybe all have ventilation fans on top and several windows with screens that you can open for outside air.
Heating, at least on the Camplites is with a forced air heater. It takes return air from the cabin, runs it through a propane fired furnace and then blows the hot air into the cabin. Just like a forced air natural gas furnace in your home. Should be no mold issues and plenty of ventilation by opening one or more windows a crack.
If you buy one, take care to make sure that the roof is well caulked so no rain water can get in. Even if it does, the materials won't support mold, but why tempt fate.
David
We had some mold on chairs stored in the passthru over the winter. So we had to hose them off with soapy water and run a brush over the fabric then set out to dry in the sun. No more mold the rest of the season. I would say it is during storage that you are at risk of bedding and clothing left in the trailer holding moisture and growing mold. This year we removed everything and are also running a dehumidifier while stored in our barn.
So stuff can mold, but it won't start eating your trailer and you can easily deal with it.
We had a problem with mold in our LL the first winter because we are in a climate where the humidity is high and temperatures alternate between above and below freezing at night. The solution has been to make sure vents are left open to equalize the inside and outside temperatures, which eliminates condensation build up which will in time cause mold to grow.
We actually had mold growing on the aluminum strips around the ceiling because of the condensation...
Quote from: @billmoore" source="/post/25628/thread" timestamp="1477619618We had a problem with mold in our LL the first winter because we are in a climate where the humidity is high and temperatures alternate between above and below freezing at night. The solution has been to make sure vents are left open to equalize the inside and outside temperatures, which eliminates condensation build up which will in time cause mold to grow.
We actually had mold growing on the aluminum strips around the ceiling because of the condensation...
Yep. But the point is it won't penetrate into the structure, and you can clean it very effectively. Unlike, say...wood, which we now see at least on the doors. Non-porous materials make surface mold the farthest it can get.
Mold-free ? No. Irreparable mold infestation ? No.
[quote source="/post/25629/thread" author="@pinstriper" timestamp="1477631782"][quote source="/post/25628/thread" author="@billmoore" timestamp="1477619618"]We had a problem with mold in our LL the first winter because we are in a climate where the humidity is high and temperatures alternate between above and below freezing at night. The solution has been to make sure vents are left open to equalize the inside and outside temperatures, which eliminates condensation build up which will in time cause mold to grow.
We actually had mold growing on the aluminum strips around the ceiling because of the condensation...[/quote]Yep. But the point is it won't penetrate into the structure, and you can clean it very effectively. Unlike, say...wood, which we now see at least on the doors. Non-porous materials make surface mold the farthest it can get.
Mold-free ? No. Irreparable mold infestation ? No.[/quote]True, cleaning up the mold was trivial, it just wiped off.