Posted by spiralwindintrees on
URL: https://www.es-forum.com/Living-in-a-Mobile-Home-tp1548571p1548607.html

Hi R,

I will follow my nose then when checking any potential mobile home
(or any home for that matter). I can't unfortuantely afford a good
meter though really wish I had one. I'll have to do the best I can
and listen to my body and intuition. Thanks for the links.
Right now I have a nasty cold and need to get away from the computer
but I may look later.

Kathy

--- In [hidden email], "rticleone" <rticleone@...> wrote:
>
> Well, I guess it depends on the trailer itself. Mine has, of
course,
> some fake "wood" paneling inside, as well as some real, solid wood,
> and also thinner wood. The floor is linoleum, in quite good shape
> considering its age. All the upholstery is, I'm quite certain, a
> blend with at least some synthetic fiber in it, likely chosen at the
> time of manufacture for cost and durability. I can't say it smelled
> chemically to me after over two decades of airing out!
>
> You'd be very hard pressed to find an RV without synthetic material
in
> it (or a house for that matter!) due to the nature of trailers
> (lightweight, portable, yet still livable). However, new trailers
are
> notorious for formaldehyde and other such nasties from the new
> materials, so better old than new!
>
> Be sure to sniff around and check for mold/mustiness/water damage.
>
> You might want to consider the addition of certain houseplants - not
> only would they add some life to the often muted color scheme old
RVs
> used (picture a lot of beige and brown, ha ha), but as a safeguard
to
> filter oxygenate the air. NASA ran some study on the plants and
here
> are the results:
>
> http://www.treehugger.com/files/2009/02/air-filtering-plants-
indoors-air-quality-benzen-formaldehyde.php
>
> One of my dream-homes in a mobile format is the "Mini Home", it's
> about three hundred square feet, basically a trailer, but they've
> really gone all out and built it from healthy materials, low-no VOC
> everything, it's gorgeous inside, but as with most new pre-
fabricated
> structures these days, it hasn't come down in cost - it's over a
> hundred thousand dollars. Mind you, I don't know how well they
block
> RF, nor is it likely they've considered the wiring/solar power from
an
> EMF standpoint (it'll take a while I think, before such
considerations fun!
>
> R.
>
> --- In [hidden email], "spiralwindintrees" <aquilawolf@>
wrote:
> >
> > Hi R,
> >
> > There are two mobile home parks in this town (for mature folk)
with
> > various trailers. Anything I could possibly afford likely would
be
> > old. I would definitly steer clear of any new carpet anywhere I
might
> > move and be on the look out for any other synthetic odors. Is
this
> > harder to do for a trailer?
> >
> > Kathy
> >
> > --- In [hidden email], "rticleone" <rticleone@> wrote:
> > >
> > > Not to infringe on a comment not directed at me, but I have
trouble
> > > with some chemicals (when they put a new carpet in at the store
I
> > > worked at years ago, that was horrible) - but how old is the
mobile
> > > home you're looking at? Mine is over twenty years old, which I
think
> > > is time enough for it to be plenty outgassed. I can't say I
noticed
> > > problems with fumes after an airing it (except for the
unfortunate
> > > remnants of 2 dryer sheets and something scented left in a
cabinet stand
> > > living in the RV from an MCS stand point?  I have heard others
here
> > > who do live in aluminum trailers--I think they ground them. 
So, the one
> > block
> > > > away plus the rent is going up once again. The only place I
can
> > at all
> > > > afford is a mobile homne in a trailer park (for seniors where
it
> > > > should be nice and quiet, I'm 54).
> > > >
> > > > My question is about EMFs and the metal on a trailer? Would I
be
> > going
> > > > from the frying pan into the fire? I haven't checked yet to
make
> > sure
> > > > there are no cell towers close to the park. I don't think
there
> > are
> > > > and this park is located a bit on the edge of town away from
the