Ice House Condensation-Freezing

[ICE_KING]

My ice house canvas on my portable is freezin up big time and i dont know what i should do to fix this??? Maybe a mini fan??? Any input greatly appreciated!

[Steve Foss]

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.

[kenlaker]

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.

[walleyeiceguy]

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

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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.

[mjames]

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

[Gus]

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.

[cold one sd]

If it gets toobad I set it up in my garage and dry it out with my Nipco.