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riverrat
Posted: Dec 11, 2017 - 09:13 am


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Getting my ice fishing gear ready and last year I had trouble with my hut it would drip water on the inside. Do I need to spray the hut with water proofing to stop the dripping? Maybe the seams? anyone else have this problem?

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Posted: Dec 11, 2017 - 09:28 am


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QUOTE (riverrat @ Dec 11, 2017 - 09:13 am)
Getting my ice fishing gear ready and last year I had trouble with my hut it would drip water on the inside. Do I need to spray the hut with water proofing to stop the dripping? Maybe the seams? anyone else have this problem?

condensation, solved with an insulated hut. I've found a little fan can help keep it down as well.

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Posted: Dec 13, 2017 - 09:04 pm


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for my flip over, i have a moving blanket attached with string to the fabric on the inside, its the cheaper alternative to having an insulated hut.

for pop ups ive never really had a condensation issue, even when cooking ramen inside the hut, it would get steamy like a sauna, but i dont recall having condensation drip down on me.,

those water proofing sprays would be a good solution, but you would need more than one can, it may also affect the smell of your hut on the inside??

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Posted: Dec 14, 2017 - 04:25 pm


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Not sure water proofing would help here, it would be to repel water off of the surfaces and by the sounds of it, it is condensation building up on the inside that may be causing it.

I like the blanket idea though. might help a bit.

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AlconaKevin
Posted: Dec 14, 2017 - 04:28 pm


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I always spray the outside of the hut with the tent waterproofing from CTC. Mostly the roof and mostly to avoid snow build up.

If you are getting condensation on the inside, most likely from your propane heater too.
Before i upgraded to an insulated hut i would have a towell to give it a wipe, but also I would line the inside of the hut with the flexible aluminun/fabric sheets to help keep in the heat. It also shielded me from the condensation.


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Posted: Dec 14, 2017 - 05:45 pm


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Try keeping the vents open, should help keep the condensation down bit.

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Posted: Dec 14, 2017 - 06:03 pm


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It could be snow as well that's blown in any cracks on the roof or side's and when you heat up the hut melts... Just saying..
I've seen spray foam used to fill a void or a seem.

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Posted: Dec 14, 2017 - 08:55 pm


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A piece of reflectix will insulate roof and prevent dripping.

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