We are planning to head to south Texas coast in the fall and am wondering if there is anything special we need to do to protect our coach from the salt air. I would appreciate any input you have
bjoyce said
09:29 AM Jun 23, 2013
Wash and wax everything before going and wash it immediately when you leave. The salt air will still get you somewhere. A friend found the air internally corrode the bolts on his engine after long stays in Port Aransas, TX.
-- Edited by bjoyce on Sunday 23rd of June 2013 09:30:15 AM
adeline and ed said
04:17 PM Jun 23, 2013
Texas Beach means RUST> if theres a place not painted it will rust. Chairs will pit,etc.
Lucky Mike said
01:32 AM Jun 24, 2013
Also extremely harsh on the condenser & evaporator on air conditioning systems
The Bear II said
08:09 AM Jun 24, 2013
I spent part of my day Sunday scraping the rear bumper to get rid of rust, primer and paint.
Our favorite place to camp is anywhere near the ocean. I have to do this to the bumper every couple of years due to rust caused by the salt air.
Like others have said wash and wax before going and wash or at least a good rinse off when returning from the beach.
-- Edited by The Bear II on Monday 24th of June 2013 08:10:12 AM
charles said
09:33 PM Jun 27, 2013
When BEAR II says rinse, he means RINSE dont just squirt the rig but wash it and dont forget the underside of the whole rig, tow veh and the TT. Lay down on the ground and flush away at the underside. Salt and sand can and will get everywhere. Water is cheap maintenance in this case. Lived there. CCC
Rvnurse66 said
01:48 PM Jul 25, 2013
Thanks to everyone that posted, we appreciate all the valuable information. To everyone out on the road, be safe
Rvnurse66 said
01:50 PM Jul 25, 2013
is there anything that can be done, such as a spray protectant on the ac condenser and evaporator
Lucky Mike said
08:51 PM Jul 26, 2013
no .....Do not believe those that tell you that silicone spray , WD 40 and the likes will prohibit corrosion on them.
The Evaporator is a heat collector its job is to become cold enough.(below room Temp)... to collect 25 to 30 degrees of heat and at the same time condense the humidity in the air which is also a heat collector back to its liquid state....adding oils attracts dust and airborn particles to stick to the evaporator and cuts its efficiency down drastically......( it already has a problem due to cooking oils , room particles and smoke to deal with ! )
The condenser on the other hand works in reverse , Its job is to disperse the collected heat to the outside. in order for it to do it the Freon must reach outside ambient temperature plus 25 to 23 degrees above that so if it is 90 outside the condenser output can be upwards of 140 degrees depending on its refrigerant charge....
oils attract dirt.....oils attract heat......the best thing you can do is to go to a plumbing supply house and by a product called..."condenser cleaner /No rinse type.....spray the coils down (follow directions on the can) and thats it....if the have alot of debri in them before you spray....take an old hair brush..(or just go to the dollar stor and buy a new one)... and brush in the direction of the fins!!! after that spray them down , replace or wash the filter...2 lite puffs of Lysol or your favorite Anti-bacterial disinfectant and your good to go!!!!!
So much for Refrigeration maintanance 101.....please save this info there will be a self issued quiz when you least expect it .......LOL
Rvnurse66 said
02:31 PM Jul 28, 2013
Mike,
Thank you so much for sharing your "RV Wisdom" We really appreciate it. Happy Trails and be safe out on the road.
We are planning to head to south Texas coast in the fall and am wondering if there is anything special we need to do to protect our coach from the salt air. I would appreciate any input you have
Wash and wax everything before going and wash it immediately when you leave. The salt air will still get you somewhere. A friend found the air internally corrode the bolts on his engine after long stays in Port Aransas, TX.
-- Edited by bjoyce on Sunday 23rd of June 2013 09:30:15 AM
I spent part of my day Sunday scraping the rear bumper to get rid of rust, primer and paint.
Our favorite place to camp is anywhere near the ocean. I have to do this to the bumper every couple of years due to rust caused by the salt air.
Like others have said wash and wax before going and wash or at least a good rinse off when returning from the beach.
-- Edited by The Bear II on Monday 24th of June 2013 08:10:12 AM
Lived there.
CCC
Thanks to everyone that posted, we appreciate all the valuable information. To everyone out on the road, be safe
is there anything that can be done, such as a spray protectant on the ac condenser and evaporator
The Evaporator is a heat collector its job is to become cold enough.(below room Temp)... to collect 25 to 30 degrees of heat and at the same time condense the humidity in the air which is also a heat collector back to its liquid state....adding oils attracts dust and airborn particles to stick to the evaporator and cuts its efficiency down drastically......( it already has a problem due to cooking oils , room particles and smoke to deal with ! )
The condenser on the other hand works in reverse , Its job is to disperse the collected heat to the outside. in order for it to do it the Freon must reach outside ambient temperature plus 25 to 23 degrees above that so if it is 90 outside the condenser output can be upwards of 140 degrees depending on its refrigerant charge....
oils attract dirt.....oils attract heat......the best thing you can do is to go to a plumbing supply house and by a product called..."condenser cleaner /No rinse type.....spray the coils down (follow directions on the can) and thats it....if the have alot of debri in them before you spray....take an old hair brush..(or just go to the dollar stor and buy a new one)... and brush in the direction of the fins!!! after that spray them down , replace or wash the filter...2 lite puffs of Lysol or your favorite Anti-bacterial disinfectant and your good to go!!!!!
So much for Refrigeration maintanance 101.....please save this info there will be a self issued quiz when you least expect it .......LOL
Mike,
Thank you so much for sharing your "RV Wisdom" We really appreciate it. Happy Trails and be safe out on the road.