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06-09-2014, 06:21 AM
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#81
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Senior Member
Join Date: Sep 2009
Location: Southwick, Massachusetts
Trailer: None, sold my 2014 5.0TA
Posts: 7,124
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It's not like they cover the whole window, they are 8" wide, but I do get your point.
You could use Cpaharley's idea, and leave the stove vent open.
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Bob
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06-09-2014, 06:24 AM
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#82
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Site Team
Join Date: Nov 2008
Location: Portland, Oregon
Trailer: 2014 Escape 5.0 TA
Posts: 11,051
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Bob, before you make the investment, find out if you can view a trailer that has them. Even a sticky on a dealers lot! Or, if you do buy them, duct tape them to the window and determine if you can live with the permanently distorted view.
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06-09-2014, 06:48 AM
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#83
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Senior Member
Join Date: Sep 2009
Location: Southwick, Massachusetts
Trailer: None, sold my 2014 5.0TA
Posts: 7,124
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I'll do that. My only concern was they are ugly, hadn't thought about the view.
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Bob
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06-09-2014, 06:49 AM
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#84
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Site Team
Join Date: Nov 2008
Location: Portland, Oregon
Trailer: 2014 Escape 5.0 TA
Posts: 11,051
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Quote:
Originally Posted by padlin
I'll do that. My only concern was they are ugly, hadn't thought about the view.
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Ugly... I agree, but didn't want to say that. ICK.
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06-09-2014, 07:43 AM
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#85
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Senior Member
Join Date: Sep 2012
Location: Ottawa, Ontario
Trailer: 2013 Escape 19
Posts: 743
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Our solution to the "window open in the rain" issue was: opening window over the sink (under the awning) and in the bathroom (wet doesn't matter). Those are the two windows we (almost) always leave open.
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Doug
2013 Escape 19 ("The Dog House") , 2018 Ford F150
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06-09-2014, 12:38 PM
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#86
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Senior Member
Join Date: Mar 2013
Location: Albuquerque, New Mexico
Trailer: none
Posts: 737
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We open the window in the bathroom and the max fan since it has a cover and water doesn't get it easily. We have the DryMesh under the bed but that was just a pre-emptive measure. We have not experienced condensation in the trailer but we mostly camp in the dry SW. even though the humidity is low, this area does experience hot days with much cooler nights (30 to 40 degree day to night temp drop is common) which might encourage condensation.
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Fran & Dave Albuquerque, NM
2013 to 2022 had a 2008 Escape 5.0 Classic
2011 Frontier Crew Cab Short Bed Pro4x
Sold both 7/22
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06-30-2014, 07:05 AM
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#87
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Senior Member
Join Date: Nov 2013
Location: Jeromesville, Ohio
Trailer: 2014 Escape 21' pulled with 2014 Silverado Crewcab
Posts: 854
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Has anyone been successful ordering drymesh for USA delivery recently? If so how?
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Carl,
"Isn't it amazing how much stuff we get done the day before vacation?"
Zig Ziglar
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06-30-2014, 07:36 AM
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#88
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Senior Member
Join Date: Sep 2013
Location: Oak Creek, Wisconsin
Trailer: Escape 19 26/May/2014 Sold New trailer 2016 Bigfoot 25B21FB
Posts: 449
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Hi Carl,
I tried contacting Drymesh twice and they never return my calls I wounded if they are still in business. I would have are hard time want to purchase some thing from a company that can't even your you calls.
Mark
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Mark & Karen Van Tiem 2014 Escape 19 sold, Now a Bigfoot 25B21FB Travel Trailer
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06-30-2014, 08:34 AM
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#89
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Senior Member
Join Date: Nov 2013
Location: Jeromesville, Ohio
Trailer: 2014 Escape 21' pulled with 2014 Silverado Crewcab
Posts: 854
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Hypervent then...
Probably go with Hypervent then. The Drymesh fit the 21' bed better. Hypervent will have to be in two pieces, but at least it is a reputable source here in the US.
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Carl,
"Isn't it amazing how much stuff we get done the day before vacation?"
Zig Ziglar
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06-30-2014, 08:42 AM
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#90
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Senior Member
Join Date: Feb 2010
Location: Marysville, Washington
Trailer: 2022 Coachmen Nova 20C
Posts: 652
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We used Hypervent in our 17 and now Drymesh in our 21.
If I ever buy another, it will be Hypervent....it stiffer and stays in place better. You can just tape the pieces together with a fabric tape.
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Paul & Norma
2013 Escape 21 & 2014 Chevy Silverado - sold
2022 Coachmen Nova 20C
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06-30-2014, 10:20 AM
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#91
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Senior Member
Join Date: Jun 2014
Location: Winnipeg, Manitoba
Trailer: 2015 5.0TA, Toyota Tundra CrewMax
Posts: 624
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I found this supplier of HyperVent. It looks reputable, has a phone number and
they will ship via USPS. I only skimmed their Policies but did not see if they will ship internationally.
HyperVent is on sale there, too.
Although I live in Canada, I am only an hour from the US border. I use a parcel service just across the line to receive my parcels. I usually wait until I have a few orders waiting for me and then the cost of gas is easily made up by the savings in shipping costs, brokerage fees and often taxes. I have yet to be asked into the Canadian Customs office on my return to Canada to pay any fees or taxes whatsoever. I've only ever brought across a few hundred dollars in goods.
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Lyle
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06-30-2014, 11:15 AM
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#92
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Senior Member
Join Date: May 2010
Location: Vancouver Island, British Columbia
Trailer: 2014 Escape 21--FOR SALE
Posts: 411
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Thanks for the link, iamunique127. I ordered just now by phone at 800.426.6930.
They definitely ship to Canada. Shipping to the USA is free on an order over $100.
The sale price is $10.40 per foot, and the roll is 39" wide. Apparently the stuff is easy to trim and join.
Here's the link again: HyperVent Mattress Pads - HyperVent | Fisheries Supply
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05-15-2015, 08:59 PM
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#93
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Senior Member
Join Date: Aug 2011
Location: St. Paul, Minnesota
Trailer: 2014 Escape 21 -- The Skylark. Towed by a 2014 Highlander
Posts: 1,159
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Do you put Hypervent around the sides of the bed or behind the seat back cushions?
We got some hyper vent and installed it under the mattress in our 21, and under the seat cushions. There is a bit left, and I was wondering if anyone has tried installing it around the sides of the mattress that touch outside walls, or behind the backs of the seat cushions, and if so, how you make it stay there.
The only place I have noticed condensation in the trailer has been in those places. I can easily eliminate the condensation behind the cushions if I just push them forward a bit so there is space between the cushion and the outside wall.
Thanks for any advice.
Leon
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05-15-2015, 10:02 PM
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#94
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Senior Member
Join Date: May 2010
Location: Vancouver Island, British Columbia
Trailer: 2014 Escape 21--FOR SALE
Posts: 411
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After installing Hypervent under the mattress in our 21", I cut strips of Hypervent 6" wide and a few feet long and placed them between the outside wall and the edge of the mattress on the driver's side and at the head of the bed. Gravity keeps them in place, and we've been condensation-free.
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05-16-2015, 05:54 AM
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#95
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Senior Member
Join Date: Jun 2010
Location: Central, Pennsylvania
Trailer: Escape#5 2022 E19
Posts: 26,268
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That is what I did, I placed it entirely under and around the mattress to allow it to better air circulation. I also had my mattress cut smaller to allow this.
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Jim
Sometime life gets in the way of living.......
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05-16-2015, 07:42 AM
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#96
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Senior Member
Join Date: Mar 2013
Location: Albuquerque, New Mexico
Trailer: none
Posts: 737
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Quote:
Originally Posted by LeonW
... or behind the backs of the seat cushions, and if so, how you make it stay there.
The only place I have noticed condensation in the trailer has been in those places. I can easily eliminate the condensation behind the cushions if I just push them forward a bit so there is space between the cushion and the outside wall.
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We placed one of those swimming 'noodles' between the back seat cushions and the walls. They move the bottom of the seat back cushion out just a tad and it makes for a more comfortable angle for the seat back. Easy to cut to fit for length.
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Fran & Dave Albuquerque, NM
2013 to 2022 had a 2008 Escape 5.0 Classic
2011 Frontier Crew Cab Short Bed Pro4x
Sold both 7/22
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05-16-2015, 09:20 AM
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#97
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Member
Join Date: Jun 2010
Location: Randolph Center, Vermont
Trailer: 2016 Escape 19 "Sunny" , tow - Highlander XLE
Posts: 33
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Quote:
Originally Posted by FMLNM
We placed one of those swimming 'noodles' between the back seat cushions and the walls. They move the bottom of the seat back cushion out just a tad and it makes for a more comfortable angle for the seat back. Easy to cut to fit for length.
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Thanks for this idea. Sounds like a good plan.
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05-16-2015, 11:25 AM
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#98
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Senior Member
Join Date: Oct 2012
Location: Bellingham and Glacier, Washington
Trailer: 2013 Escape 15A
Posts: 2,055
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I always put one of my throw pillows behind my back when sitting at the table. Otherwise, I'm too far from the table even when the slider is pulled all the way my way (single traveler here so I can do that); the pillow eliminates the back-stabbing window frame problem.
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Karen Hulford
2013 Escape 15A, "Egbert"
'93 Ford 150 XLT or
'22 GMC Acadia Denali
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05-16-2015, 01:09 PM
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#99
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Senior Member
Join Date: Feb 2010
Location: Oswego, New York
Trailer: 2017 Escape 21C, 2018 Ford F150
Posts: 5,373
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As mentioned earlier in this thread, I purchased DryMesh rather than HyperVent. The DryMesh is soft enough (and comes in a sheet wide enough) that I just folded it up at the sides facing the trailer.
I do wish there was still a US supplier - it is a little thinner, lighter, and less expensive than HyperVent. I have sent a couple of "Contact" emails to http://www.marinebedding.com, the people I bought mine from, but have never received a reply.
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08-21-2016, 12:02 AM
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#100
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Senior Member
Join Date: Aug 2015
Location: no fixed address, California
Trailer: 2017-21' Escape (sold) Casita 17' (sold)
Posts: 1,348
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Bump to an old thread.
Been reading many threads on this forum but this is a whole new bunch of info.
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