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04-28-2020, 08:48 PM
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Member
Join Date: Sep 2017
Location: Okotoks, Alberta
Trailer: 2018 Escape 19’
Posts: 66
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Houston Humidity and Storage
Hi all, I recently moved to Houston from Canada. Dealing with high temps and humidity is new to me. I have my 19’ Escape in an enclosed storage unit (not sealed). Storage unit is open for air to pass around doors with gaps top and bottom. Will I have any damage due to humidity while storing it? I currently leave the max air vent open (not running) and all is good. Appreciate any advice and lessons learned!
Thanks.
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04-28-2020, 09:01 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Jun 2013
Location: Friendswood, Texas
Trailer: 2015 Escape 19' (sold), Escape 5.0 as of August 2019 (sold)
Posts: 664
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I had a 19 and now a 5.0 in Houston since 2015. We have no issues with humidity. I keep the max fan open and all the cabinet doors inside the unit open while in storage. All is well.
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04-28-2020, 10:14 PM
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Site Team
Join Date: Jun 2014
Location: Canyon Lake, Texas
Trailer: 2015 19 "Past Tents", 2021 F150 Lariat 2.7L EB
Posts: 10,222
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Yeah, you should be fine.
As for the humidity and heat, it takes a couple of summers to acclimate, but you sure picked a dandy with Houston. We live in the Hill Country north of San Antonio and are often west of the dry line. In Houston, no such thing.
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04-28-2020, 10:17 PM
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Member
Join Date: Sep 2017
Location: Okotoks, Alberta
Trailer: 2018 Escape 19’
Posts: 66
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Thanks for the feedback!
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04-29-2020, 05:56 AM
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#5
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Senior Member
Join Date: Jun 2013
Location: Friendswood, Texas
Trailer: 2015 Escape 19' (sold), Escape 5.0 as of August 2019 (sold)
Posts: 664
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We have lived in north, south and west Houston. The humidity can vary depending on what area you live in. Basically the closer to the coast the more humidity. Having said that, we now live in Friendswood (south east of Houston) and the humidity is worse here. But our 5.0 in storage is quite happy.
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04-29-2020, 09:18 AM
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Member
Join Date: Nov 2018
Location: Houston, Texas
Trailer: 2019 Escape 19
Posts: 51
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We used damp rid in our casita to absorb the humidity. We store our new E19 in SW Houston using a cover. It’s to soon to tell if the escape will have moisture Issues, but we have a unopened damp rid ready to go.
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04-29-2020, 10:21 AM
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#7
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Senior Member
Join Date: Dec 2015
Location: NA, Arizona
Trailer: 2017 5.0TA
Posts: 549
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Sowen23
Hi all, I recently moved to Houston from Canada. Dealing with high temps and humidity is new to me. I have my 19’ Escape in an enclosed storage unit (not sealed). Storage unit is open for air to pass around doors with gaps top and bottom. Will I have any damage due to humidity while storing it? I currently leave the max air vent open (not running) and all is good. Appreciate any advice and lessons learned!
Thanks.
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LOl, Your trailer will be fine.You on the other hand will most diffidently not be. It's going to feel like living in a refrigerator to someones crotch.
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04-29-2020, 12:31 PM
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#8
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Senior Member
Join Date: Jun 2013
Location: Friendswood, Texas
Trailer: 2015 Escape 19' (sold), Escape 5.0 as of August 2019 (sold)
Posts: 664
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Summer is tough but Fall, Winter and Spring are great!
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04-29-2020, 03:27 PM
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#9
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Senior Member
Join Date: Jul 2014
Location: Tampa Bay Area, Florida
Trailer: 2015 Escape 5.0TA (Little Elsie) Extensively Personalized
Posts: 2,960
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If you have electrical power in storage, a dehumidifier will keep the moisture at the percentage you choose. I run mine into the sink, gray water tank, and through a hose as I changed the cap on the drain valve to one which has a “garden hose” fitting. Living in a rural area, I let it drain onto a couple of landscape plants behind my carport.
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05-02-2020, 05:34 PM
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#10
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Senior Member
Join Date: Sep 2016
Location: Redwood City, California
Trailer: 2017 Escape 19
Posts: 286
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My 19 is sealed well enough that I went for the opposite strategy: get the humidity low, put a bucket or two of damp-rid in there, and close everything up.
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