Condensation under the mattress

sooz · Posted: Fri Sep 07, 2007 5:04 pm Post subject:

yes that makes sense esp if the airbed is insulated by the combi matteress

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jillygumbo · Posted: Sun Jul 06, 2008 4:43 pm Post subject:

Having started this thread so long ago, I have just read through the whole lot. It seems to me that if you can't afford the "official" slats from Siggi at £120 each, then either making your own from Ikea cast-offs or using a plastic coated picnic rug under your bedding on top of the foam mattress may work just as well. Correct me if I am wrong.

I have always had a condensation problem, more so for me than my son, but then I'm heavier than him ist_skeptisch

. I have the usual foam mattress on the solid base, then a memory foam mattress inside a duvet cover, then a sleeping bag - either a lovely cuddly winter one or a summer cotton one. We have the condensation problem every time - it just gets worse the more nights we sleep on it. When we are packing up to leave, we have to lift the mattresses, put them in the sun so_ja_nicht

to dry and wipe down the solid wood base - but that's a bit of a hassle.

Think I'll try the picnic blankets first - cos that's the cheapest and easiest option to try first. Will report back. daumen_hoch

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sooz · Posted: Sun Jul 06, 2008 5:36 pm Post subject:

I think you need either something like slats to allow air to circulate or something absorbant.

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jillygumbo · Posted: Sun Jul 06, 2008 6:51 pm Post subject:

OK I'll try the slats as and when I next get the chance to buy some cheap, but in the meantime, I'll try the picnic blankets this coming hol and see what happens.

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chippy · combi dude Joined: 16 Jun 2008 Posts: 121 Location: UK

sooz wrote:

yes that makes sense esp if the airbed is insulated by the combi matteress

Will def try the picnic blanket and have already bought 2, one as temp carpet in the living area in the Easy. I've heard that it's a good idea to put a couple of tins (beans etc) under the mattress each morning to allow it to air out w/o pulling the whole thing out.

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marymary · Posted: Mon Jul 07, 2008 7:05 am Post subject:

chippy wrote:

sooz wrote:

yes that makes sense esp if the airbed is insulated by the combi matteress

Will def try the picnic blanket and have already bought 2, one as temp carpet in the living area in the Easy. I've heard that it's a good idea to put a couple of tins (beans etc) under the mattress each morning to allow it to air out w/o pulling the whole thing out.

remember to remove them before bedtime otherwise you'll end up with a modern variation of "The Princess and the pea".....

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chippy · combi dude Joined: 16 Jun 2008 Posts: 121 Location: UK

marymary wrote:

chippy wrote:

sooz wrote:

yes that makes sense esp if the airbed is insulated by the combi matteress

Will def try the picnic blanket and have already bought 2, one as temp carpet in the living area in the Easy. I've heard that it's a good idea to put a couple of tins (beans etc) under the mattress each morning to allow it to air out w/o pulling the whole thing out.

remember to remove them before bedtime otherwise you'll end up with a modern variation of "The Princess and the pea".....

or - would give new meaning to breakfast in bed.

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marymary · Posted: Mon Jul 07, 2008 8:13 am Post subject:

always keep a tin opener ready.... daumen_hoch

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combi chicken · Posted: Mon Jul 07, 2008 11:39 am Post subject:

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jillygumbo · Posted: Mon Jul 07, 2008 1:18 pm Post subject:

I've been on to the Ikea website and the cost of buying slats is between £8 and £11 per single bed size. The widths are 60cm, 70cm and 80cm. Assuming you would need 2 single bed sizes for the standard double layout, anyone know what width I would need to buy?

They appear to have a galvanised steel edge. Does this cause any problem inside the unit?

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marymary · Posted: Mon Jul 07, 2008 1:35 pm Post subject:

jilly - mine are the combi ones so not sure re Ikea ones - the width of the venezia is just over 8ft wide for the 2 double bed areas....

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jillygumbo · Posted: Tue Jul 08, 2008 9:34 pm Post subject:

marymary wrote:

jilly - mine are the combi ones so not sure re Ikea ones - the width of the venezia is just over 8ft wide for the 2 double bed areas....

What's that in cm then?

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marymary · Posted: Tue Jul 08, 2008 10:08 pm Post subject:

245cm

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jillygumbo · Posted: Tue Jul 08, 2008 10:14 pm Post subject:

Thanks for that. I think I'll measure the foam mattresses on Saturday and then get to Ikea when I can to buy the right size. 245cm is OK for the width, but I guess it would be better to fit them to the actual mattresses themselves daumen_hoch

I can't get to Ikea yet anyway. Don't fancy it on the way to Cornwall! Would mean I will be driving down the M5 with everybody else in the world.

Just made my list for things to do - bungee to tie down edges when folding down, 2 picnic rugs for time being, bed slats for later, under shelf storage baskets [when I can find them] and baked beans for propping up the mattresses to air them. Have I forgotten anything?

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sooz · Posted: Wed Jul 09, 2008 6:37 am Post subject:

don't forget the pipe insulation for the rack!!

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