How to Weatherproof a Mobile Home
- 1). Evaluate weather conditions for mobile home. Given the geographic location of the mobile home, determine what the most common weather threat is. Using an up-to-date Farmer's Almanac, weather reports and local visitor bureaus, find out if tornadoes, dust storms or floods are the biggest threat to the area. This information will help determine what the focus of the weatherization should be and what supplies need to be purchased.
- 2). Invest in metal shutters. While most people look to buy tape or plywood for the mobile home's windows in the event of an approaching storm. That is considered a lost cause and the purchasing of metal shutters is a better course of action. In the chance that local items outside the mobile home are lifted and thrown by the wind, plywood or plastic will not yield protection to glass windows. Metal shutters can be shut to provide a guard against flying objects which could shatter the home's windows.
- 3). Insulate against air drafts. Applying insulation to the roofing and flooring of the mobile home will protect against the loss of heat and the inward flow of cold weather during the winter. Proper insulation will also make sure that cooler temperatures inside the mobile home will not leak out during summer months. Mobile home owners looking to insulate on their own should use blown fiberglass insulation. This material prevents moisture absorption into the insulation.
- 4). Consider installing storm windows. Most mobile homes have storm windows installed but if not, invest in getting them in place. Storm windows can regulate the temperature of the mobile home's interior while saving energy from loss air conditioning or heated air during winters.
- 5). Tend to the furnace. Furnace filters should be replaced approximately every three months. As furnaces heat mobile homes, their filters collect dirt and can cause issues with the heating system by not passing air and warmth properly through the mobile home. Furnace filters are inexpensive and can be bought at hardware stores and even most general purpose stores. Replacing a furnace filter is a job a layman can complete in under three minutes.
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