Bed Wetting ???

Dreamon

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Hi all recently puchased a converted bus and its superb but I am having problems with the underside of my bed mattresses being wet. I know its a condensation problem with the hot body on top and the cold air below the wooden bed but what can i do to try to cure it. I also have the fresh water tank below on one side of the bed. Help anybody had the same problem.
 
hi what you need to do is make or aquire some wooden lattes (?). put them under the mattress .also lift the mattress during the day to allow air to circulate.
you could try wearing rubber pants at night . ha ha.
have a look at your local tip you can sometimes pick aload up there from an old bed. cheers alan.
hope its not yellow damp ,ha ha.
 
if the area under the bed is boxed in try cutting or drilling holes in the boxed area and put some vent covers over the holes sounds like ventilation prob :);)
 
Thanks chaps tried all that with my last vehicle it didnot work
 
I would look at additional ventilation for the vehicle as a whole, especially if it has been self built. Are there enough drop out holes?
 
Converted bus-does Cliff Richard suffer from incontinence?
 
i keep my water and waste containers on the out side of my van try that ie move the water container out side or u could try those moisture crystal things u can get ;)
 
Dreamon said:
Thanks chaps tried all that with my last vehicle it didnot work
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have you tried a fire under the van at night.......:eek:...

yer need a membrain...brainspate knows all about membranes.. he'll explain


regards
aj
 
Rubberised coir

Has anybody heard of this rubberised coir stuff, its sold in sheets and alot of full time boaters have said they use it. but its a bit or rather alot expensive like £60 for a single mattress size, any thoughts chaps ans chapesses :):)
Alan
 
I have a similar problem with my CI

The dealer suggested as Alan slats under the mattress, Apparently on later models CI now do this as standard.

I dont no about coir ?...but they also mentioned like a honeycomb thingy beneath the mattress to allow the circulation of air. perhaps it is the same thing

Channa
 
Yes its sort of made up of like horse hair thats what an upholsterer told me last week, but its not something that trade uses.
I use to have an overcab bed version and that had slats as new but then i put some more on top and it still did not fix the problem. no matter what the air gap it still got wet.
I have at the moment resorted to fan heater for a while to dry it out but thats not much good when wild camping, as i dont always want to get the genny out.
 
hi, its quite common on vw,s but i now use a proper sprung bed mattress in my bigger truck and never seem to get it .i have the slats as well . i think most campers get it if the bed mattress is foam. could be wrong .cheers alan.
 
Dreamon said:
Hi all recently puchased a converted bus and its superb but I am having problems with the underside of my bed mattresses being wet. I know its a condensation problem with the hot body on top and the cold air below the wooden bed but what can i do to try to cure it. I also have the fresh water tank below on one side of the bed. Help anybody had the same problem.
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Hi
I think I read somewhere tjat you can buy the wooden slats in pack form from Ikea in different lengths:D
by for now
Freddie:D
 
It has been pointed out that this can occur in VW`s and CI`s and other coachbuilts. Foam mattresses seem to be the culprits but I go back to my original statement that the overall ventilation in the van may be an underlying factor.

When we breathe, we give out water vapour, Cooking with gas gives off the same and boiling kettles are bad for moisture. Add in that cold damp conditions outside the van will soon affect a badly insulated vehicle and you are bound to get problems.

As this vehicle is a converted bus, is it single glazed (at least in part)?
Do the windows suffer greatly with condensation?
Is there any dampness or musty smells in cupboards etc.?

One thing you could try is a small 12v fan. Either fit one behind the gas heater (computer fan) to circulate heat or to blow across the front of the heater to do the same job.
If you are not using the van much in the Winter, it is general advice for all vans to remove soft furnishings and keep them in the house or somewhere dry. In your case, I would do this and use a dehumidifier regularly to keep dampness at bay.
 
maingate said:
It has been pointed out that this can occur in VW`s and CI`s and other coachbuilts. Foam mattresses seem to be the culprits but I go back to my original statement that the overall ventilation in the van may be an underlying factor.

When we breathe, we give out water vapour, Cooking with gas gives off the same and boiling kettles are bad for moisture. Add in that cold damp conditions outside the van will soon affect a badly insulated vehicle and you are bound to get problems.

As this vehicle is a converted bus, is it single glazed (at least in part)?
Do the windows suffer greatly with condensation?
Is there any dampness or musty smells in cupboards etc.?

One thing you could try is a small 12v fan. Either fit one behind the gas heater (computer fan) to circulate heat or to blow across the front of the heater to do the same job.
If you are not using the van much in the Winter, it is general advice for all vans to remove soft furnishings and keep them in the house or somewhere dry. In your case, I would do this and use a dehumidifier regularly to keep dampness at bay.
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yes yes yes:cool:.. near mind all this mollix:p...
what about the membrain laimdate .. what about the membrain :rolleyes:
... gooo-on...tellim about membrains :eek:

regards :D
aj
 
Had the same problem in my CF. You kow those foam rubber camping mats? There's one that has little ridges, i think it's called the z-rest. I've put 2 of those side by side under the foam mattress and it's cured it completely. They create little channels for circulation.
 
Have a look in ikea, they used to sell bed slatts ready made. bought them for the boat a couple of years ago, hacked them down to the right size, easy, fixed condensation problems except on really wet days., but i think thats 'cos teh windows leak hehehhehe
cost about 30 squids...
regards
Roy
 
ALWAYS had this problem with caravans that used tables to make up the beds, but now our motorhome has the slatted bed base there's no damp, no marks on the fitted sheets etc - so like everyone says it's air/ventelation that's required.
 
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