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08-31-2020, 08:12 AM #11
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One thing to be cautious of in cold weather (this pertains to the 5th Wheels) is to not rely on only electric heat. All of your plumbing is in the basement and your Electric heaters will not heat the basement. The furnace actually has vents into the basement which will keep your plumbing and tanks from freezing as well as keep your living area floors warm.
Another thought regarding cold weather is to simply roll up your fresh water hose in cold weather and use your onboard tank. This eliminates the possibility of having a frozen and/or split water hose. Even if you are staying long term somewhere, you can still fill your fresh tank once a week or so and avoid the possibility of having a frozen hose.David and Peggy
2019 Ford F350 Lariat, 6.7L Diesel, Dually, Long Bed
Running with 20k Reese Goosebox (Love It) and Ford Factory "Puck" system.
Stopping with 8,000 lb Disc Brakes and Titan Hydraulic over Electric Brakes system.
Powering all this fun with 1200 Watts of Solar, two Tesla, Model S, battery modules, 24 volt Victron Inverter.
2018 Solitude 310 GK
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08-31-2020, 08:18 AM #12
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If you are planning on staying in Colorado for an extended period, you might want to look into getting a 100 lb Propane tank instead of relying on the 30 lb tanks. Usually, you can rent the 100 lb tanks from the Propane supply company and they will stop by weekly (or on an as needed basis) to fill the tank.
From experience, the furnace uses a lot of Propane keeping the coach warm, however, the 35,000 BTU furnace in our 310 GK is very capable of keeping us nice and toasty inside.
PS: I found the seat heater in the Loveseat to be a very nice feature in cold weather.David and Peggy
2019 Ford F350 Lariat, 6.7L Diesel, Dually, Long Bed
Running with 20k Reese Goosebox (Love It) and Ford Factory "Puck" system.
Stopping with 8,000 lb Disc Brakes and Titan Hydraulic over Electric Brakes system.
Powering all this fun with 1200 Watts of Solar, two Tesla, Model S, battery modules, 24 volt Victron Inverter.
2018 Solitude 310 GK
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08-31-2020, 08:20 AM #13
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08-31-2020, 09:54 AM #14
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From a Montana boy, we would disconnect the water and sewer until time to refill and dump. That supply hose will freeze up first. Run like you are boon-docking if this is just a short time solution.
As others have said, run the furnace, it will keep the underside warm. If your model has tank heaters (electric mats) turn those on.
The vent fans are pretty leaky, air just gets out. Consider getting some soft foam (not the hard construction foam, get the sleeping foam from fabric store) and cutting out some squares that press into the holes for the air vents.
Close the dumps on your air conditioners. Close the air conditioner vents in the ceiling (if you can).
For the real red-neck solution, which I have done, buy some straw bales and put around the bottom of the unit, looks funny but you can go to -20 with that setup!2015 Ford F350 6.7L TurboDiesel, Crew Cab, short bed SRW, 4x4, Lariat
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09-05-2020, 06:51 PM #15
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09-05-2020, 08:43 PM #16
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