Posted by
spiralwindintrees on
Mar 02, 2009; 10:54pm
URL: https://www.es-forum.com/Living-in-a-Mobile-Home-tp1548571p1548621.html
Hi Loni,
I am checking out mobile home parks, not RV parks and I don't know if
the electrical is any stronger there than anywhere else. I know the
one park offers cable for TV, but don't believe it has WiFi. I am
checking out parks for mature folks and seniors so this may be better.
Kathy
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> Isn't the electrical in the RV parks quite strong? I tried one &
could not be there. They also have Wifi? Loni
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> --- On Fri, 2/27/09, spiralwindintrees <aquilawolf@...> wrote:
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> From: spiralwindintrees <aquilawolf@...>
> Subject: [eSens] Re: Living in a Mobile Home?
> To:
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> Date: Friday, February 27, 2009, 5:19 PM
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> Hi Diane,
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> There are plenty of mobile homes to rent in the two parks I am
> considering, I would not have to buy one at all (and have no extra
> funds for something like that). I have a friend in one park and
have
> visited with her several times and was not aware of any out gassing
> types of odors. My friend tends to be sensitive to this sort of
thing
> as well so at least the mobile home she ended up with seems
> reasonable on that level.
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> Kathy
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> --- In eSens@yahoogroups. com, Evie <evie15422@ ..> wrote:
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> > Hi again, Kathy,
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> > I did not see your post previous which states you would have to
> sign a contract and it sounds like you'd also need your own
trailer!
> Yes, under those conditions, it isn't likely to work for you--too
> risky. Good luck, dear. Hope you find a great place to stay, soon.
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> > Diane
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> > --- On Fri, 2/27/09, Evie <evie15422@ ..> wrote:
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> > From: Evie <evie15422@ ..>
> > Subject: Re: [eSens] Re: Living in a Mobile Home?
> > To: eSens@yahoogroups. com
> > Date: Friday, February 27, 2009, 9:28 AM
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> > Hi, Kathy,
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> > My post was in lieu of a better answer incase it didn't come, but
> to encourage you that there HAVE been people here who have lived
> successfully full time in metal trailers (like airstreams). I
> understand that you are most likely talking about "mobile homes"
> rather than RVs, but they are similar in material content and
overall
> problems. I remember reading that 1 or 2 ES people here grounded
> their airstreams (2 to 3 years ago) and I was interested in the
idea
> at the time because I was also looking into the possibility of
living
> in one. My bigger problem in looking into this was that newer RVs
> and mobile homes (I did look at both)--aside from being about as
> expensive as a house (at least in my area)--had significant
> outgassing and I have mcs. Older RVs and mobile homes have
> significant mold +/or rodent issues, as a general rule. This would
> not necessarily be the case 100% of the time, but it is often the
> case. Mobile homes need to be
> > skirted well to keep out critters. And yes, they are worse as a
> whole than a house would be, as all materials are determined for
use
> on the basis of their being less expensive to keep costs down
> and lighter weight. If you can, try out living in the mobile home
> park temporarily without signing a long term lease. Also try to
have
> a back up plan incase you don't do so well there. But I would not
> rule out living there since you do not have mcs.
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> > Hope this helps somewhat,
> > Diane
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> > --- On Thu, 2/26/09, spiralwindintrees <aquilawolf@ juno. com>
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> > From: spiralwindintrees <aquilawolf@ juno. com>
> > Subject: [eSens] Re: Living in a Mobile Home?
> > To: eSens@yahoogroups. com
> > Date: Thursday, February 26, 2009, 8:02 PM
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> > Hi Diane,
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> > I've never been dianosed with MCS, though I tend to be moderately
> > sensitive to just about everything. I have PTSD/DID, probably a
> > milder form of ES and am recovering from breast cancer that was
> > diagnosed last Sept. I did not do any chemo or radiation. A minor
> > surgery and am using alternative herbs and supplements.
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> > So people ground their trailers? I tried grounding a silver mesh
> > fabric hung over my window to shield the cell tower and that just
> > made things worse. Perhaps I did not do everything correcly.
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> > Are their more chemicals and outgassing in a trailer than a house?
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> > Kathy
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> > --- In eSens@yahoogroups. com, Evie <evie15422@ ..> wrote:
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> > > Hi, Kathy,
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> > > Sorry to hear your predicament. :( Are you sure you can 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,
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> > mcs would seem more of an issue than es.
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> > > My 2 cents,
> > > Diane
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> > > --- On Wed, 2/25/09, spiralwindintrees <aquilawolf@ ...> wrote:
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> > > From: spiralwindintrees <aquilawolf@ ...>
> > > Subject: [eSens] Living in a Mobile Home?
> > > To: eSens@yahoogroups. com
> > > Date: Wednesday, February 25, 2009, 6:35 PM
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> > > I am needing to move from here as there is a cell tower just
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> > > away plus the rent is going up once again. The only place I can
> at
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> > > afford is a mobile homne in a trailer park (for seniors where
it
> > > should be nice and quiet, I'm 54).
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> > > My question is about EMFs and the metal on a trailer? Would I
be
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> > > from the frying pan into the fire? I haven't checked yet to
make
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> > > there are no cell towers close to the park. I don't think there
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> > > and this park is located a bit on the edge of town away from
the
> > > downtown area where there are tons of towers and antenna.
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