What to look for in a MH when going full-time
My wife and I are considering going full-time while our health holds our and until it is no longer possible to stay full-time. We will be looking for a new or late model motorhome to replace our curre...
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We have a mid-entry diesel. And I believe there is a new one out, just can't remember who is making it. But the mid-entry does make it so easy for entertaining on the patio, carrying in groceries, etc. And when we turn the navigator seat around, I use the small area (because I can move the seat back almost to the dash) behind for storage while we are at a park.
Combo w/d do just fine if you don't have room for stackables, or don't want to loose space above the washer. i agree with not schlepping to laundromats, but have no problem using the combo washer, just takes a little bit of practice not overloading them. Do agree on having it mid coach not next to the bed as I often put a load in to wash/dry when we go to bed. As for time - it doesn't take me an hour to do a load - because I don't sit and look at it as it is working, I'm doing something else. What difference does the time make when you are doing something else?
Don't want a tub I can't use. Never have a problem with water backing up into the coach from the shower as I leave the gray tank open when we have full hookups and close the day before dumping the black. If you figure 10 gallons per load of wash, you'll quickly learn how many loads along with other normal uses you can do before dumping if you do decide to keep the grey closed all of the time. For us, it is 6 loads of laundry. We have a 100 gallon grey tank.
I have a central vac.
Replaced the day/night shades with blinds. Can tilt them so we can see out/light comes in. Windows are tinted.
Oven - not me. I never use ours except for storage as I have a microwave/convection oven that works very well. I'd rather have a cook top with storage drawers below.
Do agree on not having carpeting. Hate mine and would love to get rid of it.
Make sure you can use all of the facilities with the slides in. You never know when you will need to hunker down and pull all of the slides in during a storm. Or that you will be able to stay overnight with the coach at a repair facility, but can't put out the slides. We can do that and get to everything we need with the slides in. Really important to check when looking at a unit. Also, spend a couple of hours in a unit that looks promising and go through the motions of taking a shower - including washing your hair, sit on the toilet and CLOSE the toilet room door. With the slides in, open the refrigerator, open drawers, etc. - can you get to everything. Stretch out on the bed with the slide in, can you sleep on it, etc.
Look for older high end coaches and part of your shopping. You'll be surprised at what is out there.
Barb
Combo w/d do just fine if you don't have room for stackables, or don't want to loose space above the washer. i agree with not schlepping to laundromats, but have no problem using the combo washer, just takes a little bit of practice not overloading them. Do agree on having it mid coach not next to the bed as I often put a load in to wash/dry when we go to bed. As for time - it doesn't take me an hour to do a load - because I don't sit and look at it as it is working, I'm doing something else. What difference does the time make when you are doing something else?
Don't want a tub I can't use. Never have a problem with water backing up into the coach from the shower as I leave the gray tank open when we have full hookups and close the day before dumping the black. If you figure 10 gallons per load of wash, you'll quickly learn how many loads along with other normal uses you can do before dumping if you do decide to keep the grey closed all of the time. For us, it is 6 loads of laundry. We have a 100 gallon grey tank.
I have a central vac.
Replaced the day/night shades with blinds. Can tilt them so we can see out/light comes in. Windows are tinted.
Oven - not me. I never use ours except for storage as I have a microwave/convection oven that works very well. I'd rather have a cook top with storage drawers below.
Do agree on not having carpeting. Hate mine and would love to get rid of it.
Make sure you can use all of the facilities with the slides in. You never know when you will need to hunker down and pull all of the slides in during a storm. Or that you will be able to stay overnight with the coach at a repair facility, but can't put out the slides. We can do that and get to everything we need with the slides in. Really important to check when looking at a unit. Also, spend a couple of hours in a unit that looks promising and go through the motions of taking a shower - including washing your hair, sit on the toilet and CLOSE the toilet room door. With the slides in, open the refrigerator, open drawers, etc. - can you get to everything. Stretch out on the bed with the slide in, can you sleep on it, etc.
Look for older high end coaches and part of your shopping. You'll be surprised at what is out there.
Barb
