Jump to content

  • GUESTS

    If you want access to members only forums on HSO, you will gain access only when you Sign-in or Sign-Up .

    This box will disappear once you are signed in as a member. ?

Ice House Condensation-Freezing

ICE_KING

By ICE_KING
in Ice Fishing

 Share

Recommended Posts

Steve Foss Grand Master

Steve Foss

Posted
Posted

King, it happens to mine, too, and short of making a liner that traps the condensation (which I've seen some guys do to customize their flip-overs) there's not too much I've found that's effective in preventing it.

A couple times a year I bring the whole shelter in (ancient Fish Trap II with the original canvas tent) and dry it thoroughly.

I think the newer fabrics are better with that, though. There's still condensation, but the new fabrics are thinner and much stronger than canvas, so you don't have to worry about the tearing that occupies your mind with the older fabric.

Sorry I'm not much help. I bet some other more clever FM members may have something to add, though.

Link to comment
Share on other sites
kenlaker Contributor

kenlaker

Posted
Posted

This is just the nature of hot air being able to hold more moisture than cold air, so you get condensaion which turns to frosting in a portable,as the moisture collects and freezes on the exterior (colder) surfaces of your canvas house.You may be able to limit this with that foil covered bubble wrap.

Link to comment
Share on other sites
walleyeiceguy Explorer

walleyeiceguy

Posted
Posted

Quote:

A couple times a year I bring the whole shelter in (ancient Fish Trap II with the original canvas tent) and dry it thoroughly.

I do the same thing, It helps keep the moisture down for the next time I go fishing, and prevents the canvas from getting to stiff.

Link to comment
Share on other sites
mjames Apprentice

mjames

Posted
Posted

Ice King,

The physics rule is "Moisture in warm air condenses on things that are cold". That's how a dehumidifier works. I have a TP portable and I don't have that problem. What I do is when I'm packing up, I open up the door and let the inside get as cold as the outside. The warm moisture laden air is then gone. Or is the problem different than that?

Jim

Link to comment
Share on other sites
Gus Veteran

Gus

Posted
Posted

Crack a window, open a vent, leave the door a little unzipped at the top. These all help reduce the frosting up. Nothing gets rid of it but doing this I find greatly reduces the buildup and delays the inevitable drip...drip...

When I get home I usually flip opem my shack in the garage or shed and just let it stay like that. Even without heat in the garage or shed it will dry up in a day or two and the canvas is back to normal.

Link to comment
Share on other sites
Guest
This topic is now closed to further replies.
 Share
Go to topic listing


  • Your Responses - Share & Have Fun :)

    • Wanderer
      Just Food and Drink

      By Wanderer · Posted

      It’s done automatically.  You might need an actual person to clear that log in stuff up.   Trash your laptop history if you haven’t tried that already.
    • smurfy
      Just Food and Drink

      By smurfy · Posted

      😂 yea pretty amazing how b o o b i e s gets flagged, but they can't respond or tell me why I  can't get logged in here on my laptop but I can on my cellular  😪
    • Mike89
      Just Food and Drink

      By Mike89 · Posted

      I grilled some brats yesterday, maybe next weekend will the next round...  
    • Wanderer
      Just Food and Drink

      By Wanderer · Posted

      You got word censored cuz you said        B o o b ies….. haha.   Yeah, no… grilling is on hiatus for a bit.
    • smurfy
      Just Food and Drink

      By smurfy · Posted

      Chicken mine,  melded in Mccormick poultry seasoning for 24 hours.  Grill will get a break till the frigid temps go away!
    • Mike89
      Problems with Yetti

      By Mike89 · Posted

      good luck!!!   
    • rundrave
      Problems with Yetti

      By rundrave · Posted

      we had some nice weather yesterday and this conundrum was driving me crazy  so I drove up to the house to take another look. I got a bunch of goodies via ups yesterday (cables,  winch ratchet parts, handles, leaf springs etc).   I wanted to make sure the new leaf springs I got fit. I got everything laid out and ready to go. Will be busy this weekend with kids stuff and too cold to fish anyway, but I will try to get back up there again next weekend and get it done. I don't think it will be bad once I get it lifted up.    For anyone in the google verse, the leaf springs are 4 leafs and measure 25 1/4" eye  to eye per Yetti. I didnt want to pay their markup so just got something else comparable rated for the same weight.   I am a first time wheel house owner, this is all new to me. My house didn't come with any handles for the rear cables? I was told this week by someone in the industry that cordless drills do not have enough brake to lower it slow enough and it can damage the cables and the ratchets in the winches.  I put on a handle last night and it is 100% better than using a drill, unfortatenly I found out the hard way lol and will only use the ICNutz to raise the house now.
    • Wanderer
      Problems with Yetti

      By Wanderer · Posted

      I haven’t done any leaf springs for a long time and I can’t completely see the connections in your pics BUT I I’d be rounding up: PB Blaster, torch, 3 lb hammer, chisel, cut off tool, breaker bar, Jack stands or blocks.   This kind of stuff usually isn’t the easiest.   I would think you would be able to get at what you need by keeping the house up with Jack stands and getting the pressure off that suspension, then attack the hardware.  But again, I don’t feel like I can see everything going on there.
    • rundrave
      Problems with Yetti

      By rundrave · Posted

      reviving an old thread due to running into the same issue with the same year of house. not expecting anything from yetti and I already have replacement parts ordered and on the way.   I am looking for some input or feedback on how to replace the leaf springs themselves.    If I jack the house up and remove the tire, is it possible to pivot the axel assembly low enough to get to the other end of the leaf spring and remove that one bolt?   Or do I have to remove the entire pivot arm to get to it? Then I also have to factor in brake wire as well then. What a mess   My house is currently an hour away from my home at a relatives, going to go back up and look it over again and try to figure out a game plan.           Above pic is with house lowered on ice, the other end of that leaf is what I need to get to.   above pic is side that middle bolt broke and bottom 2 leafs fell out here is other side that didnt break but you can see bottom half of leaf already did but atleast bolt is still in there here is hub assembly in my garage with house lowered and tires off when I put new tires on it a couple months ago. hopefully I can raise house high enough that it can drop down far enough and not snap brake cable there so I can get to that other end of the leaf spring.
    • smurfy
      Just Food and Drink

      By smurfy · Posted

      Chef boyardee pizza from the box!

  • Topics

×
×
  • Create New...

Important Information

By using this site, you agree to our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy. We have placed cookies on your device to help make this website better. You can adjust your cookie settings, otherwise we'll assume you're okay to continue.

  I accept