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It's not just what one learns from reading these - sometimes reading these postings brightens ones whole day! Laughed out loud while reading the aerodynamics comment, then again with the shotgun application approach to repair! You are a great group of people out there. Many thanks to the webmaster for making it all possible! Much thanks for the humor! Oh, and thanks for sharing the knowledge!!

Baking soda and vinegar are often poured down a drain to help clean it out and make it smell lots better. I mixed some vinegar with water then poured in some baking soda (it fizzes for a while at first) in a little bucket this afternoon and, with a non-scratch scrubber sponge, went out and tried it on the two (fiber glass? Winnebago) panel wings under the cab-over next to the cab. Wow! Cleaned the bug spatter off pretty easy and, after wiping off with clear (cold!!!) water, made the panels shine like they were polished. When dipping the sponge in the mixture, have to swirl it around a bit as the baking soda tends to settle to the bottom. Did not do as nicely on the cab metal (did a small by the door window) - tends to dull that. But will do the camper part all over with that now. Vinegar is one of my favorite things. Used to use it to rinse my dogs (except heads) after their baths. It's a natural pH balencer (I've read) and after I began using it to rinse them they never again had "hot spots" that they would dig or scratch at, and didn't suffer from dry skin. Also gets rid of pets' "accident" smells. The vinegar odor goes away after a short while.

Has anyone ever tried the old rubbing compound we used to use on cars (pre clear coat finishes) before waxing them? My camper needs a good cleaning, too, and was wondering if that might work. Still would need elbow grease, I'm sure. Might try a mixture of baking soda and vinegar, too. Will see....

Has anyone tried a class C motorhome cover? I've seen them online for about $300. Anyone know anything about how easy/cumbersome they might be?

East of the Cascades in Oregon. 12" of the white stuff on Tuesday morn. 4" more on the ground this a.m. Have my very own snow shovel stored in the shower stall. Know how to wield it - of necessity!

Dan, after having mine "fixed" twice and having it quit igniting again..., all within an 8 day period, I bit the bullet and had a new furnace installed. No regrets.

Aren't you glad to see you're not alone?? I do have some build up at the bottom of the front window inside that drips down when there's snow melting off the roof, but that couldn't account for the moisture under the sides the way it is in patches. I'm still wondering if it has something to do with that plastic(vinyl?)-bottomed mattress. May be a combination of things, but it sure can accumulate a lot of water under there. I'll try the slats, and if I keep this lovely little motorhome, maybe I'll find someone who can take that front window out altogether. Board it up with duct tape myself if I have to! This living in a camper in the winter has taught me a lot - holding tanks freeze!, an old furnace is NOT worth trying to fix for the 3rd time in 8 days - it's worth the big bucks to get a new one!, the little curtain between the cab and the camper can be replaced by a thick comforter, and weather stripping is not enough at the bottom of the door!! Oh, and the propane tank is waaaayyyyy too tiny in these Toys, and just because the vendor's meter isn't working doesn't mean your tank hasn't been filled - tho you can't be sure because your gauge doesn't work so you have to burn it off before the repair guy can take a look at it and you find it WAS filled because it's taking days to empty (so you got a free tank of propane).... But even with all those happenstances, I am having quite a fun time. Hope all of you are, too. And I thank you all for sharing your knowledge with me. This is a good group.

Thank you. I'm not quit sure from the pictures if I'd have to do anything other than plug these things in with that adapter. And are the LEDs on that plate?

I've got a couple melted covers, too. Glad to hear replacements are out there. Waiter, where did you find LEDs to fit???

Thank you for sharing your experience, toyboxII. Since I now know what you've tried and found to be less than successful, I'll just skip them and go on to what my nephew suggested. He said perhaps get 1" X 2" boards (wood or styrofoam) cut to fit front to back (shorter for in front of cab opening) and place on deck about 6 to 8" apart to keep mattress up from the deck but allow air flow thru from the camper area, without adding too much weight up there. The 1" won't make too much of a difference on sleeping comfort but should allow air thru sufficiently. We hope.... Since I didn't pack a saw on this adventure I'll have to get one of those, too, cause no doubt Lowe's or HD will not have such slats in the exact sizes I'll need.... :*) I, too, have to take the cab-access piece off and raise the mattress (using 5 upturned camping bowls -strategically placed!:*) about 3 times a month to wipe up and let dry all out. When it's only 20 degrees outside all this has to be done "in house". The condensation is most prevalent under where the bottom of the mattress is covered in vinyl. Don't know if that has anything to do with it or not, but it's noticeable in mine - a '92 Warrior with original mattress. As for leaving roof vents open? Not me! Had one cold spell here when it didn't get above 28 for 6 days and nights in single digits. My little 7 gal propane tank ran out in 56 hours (8:00 p.m. on a Saturday night at 15 degrees out....). A learning situation! Thanks again for letting me know of your experience.

Thank you all. I've got the foil sided bubble wrap up there now, but it hasn't stopped the condensation buildup. Now have the condensation both under and on top of the insulation.... Will give a try with the other suggestions next. Beginning to think I've got a water bed up there.... Thanks again!

Hello all. Am staying in my motorhome for the moment and it can get cold here. Condensation is building up inside under my over-cab mattress around the outer edges beyond the cab. Has anyone had this problem and successfully thwarted it once and for all? Many thanks.