Winter ~ 15/16
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'The final
condensation problem centres on the 17 wheelhouse windows. Not
actually the double glassed windows themselves but the aluminium
frames which are in direct contact with the aluminium wheelhouse
structure and act as thermo conductors to the
interior.
'A' Experimented with 10mm wide self adhesive
closed cell foam strip from the local hardware warehouse - the
sort of foam used for domestic draft exclusion. The foam strip has
proven a good frame insulator, preventing condensation which
ultimately rots the teak framing. 'A' has
located a Dutch suppler of ideally sized 15 x 5mm self adhesive
strip in 10m rolls and is awaiting delivery. Then the arduous job
of neatly installing the closed cell foam around all 17 of the
large window frames will begin.
In the meantime the
pictured white mains voltage dehumidifier will continue its
sterling job of extracting 1.5ltrs of moisture, every 24 hours,
powered from the winter electric shore supply. It is amazing how
much condensation is produced from these aluminium frames; plus
the imponderables of human breath, running hot water, cooking,
weather conditions, etc.
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