Diesel heating in a fifth wheel
As stated in my handle, my family and I are now full timers not by choice. We are also new 5'er owners. I am looking forward to the challenge. Our house was destroyed by a wild fire in the beginni...
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Hi,
There is an excellent thread on winter camping here:
http://forums.woodalls.com/index.cfm/fuseaction/thread/tid/24160748.cfm
Since you won't be retracting the slides, I'd beef up their R value with Styrofoam blocks cut to friction fit and secured in place with Gorilla Tape.
I've camped at -37 C.
You will need to protect the absorption fridge.
I heat 100% electrically and use propane as a back up heating system should the power fail. My RV is inherently easier to keep warm than yours as I have no slides. I've done a great many modifications which I posted about in the winter camping thread.
Oil filled electric heaters are about the safest that can be found. They do eventually burn out. DAMHIK
There is an excellent thread on winter camping here:
http://forums.woodalls.com/index.cfm/fuseaction/thread/tid/24160748.cfm
Since you won't be retracting the slides, I'd beef up their R value with Styrofoam blocks cut to friction fit and secured in place with Gorilla Tape.
I've camped at -37 C.
You will need to protect the absorption fridge.
I heat 100% electrically and use propane as a back up heating system should the power fail. My RV is inherently easier to keep warm than yours as I have no slides. I've done a great many modifications which I posted about in the winter camping thread.
Oil filled electric heaters are about the safest that can be found. They do eventually burn out. DAMHIK
