looking for a motorhome for primary residence
I just started looking at class A motorhomes for use as primary residence. My plan is to park it in Taos Ski Valley Nm as this is where i have lived and worked for 22 years. I've been scouring craig...
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No hookups?
Honestly, that just is not going to happen...
Last winter, I tried to keep my Monaco DP warm enough to not winterize the water system, during what turned out to be one of the worst Chicago winters on record.
I was plugged into 50 amp power.
I rented a 100 gallon external propane tank.
I used 3 1500 watt ceramic heaters, plus several 100 watt light bulbs.
I did not try to keep it warm enough to live in, just lower 40's to try to keep the plumbing from freezing.
I froze and exploded the main house water filter once, the light bulb heating that compartment burned out, that's when I switched to the ceramic heaters (except behind the fridge, don't fit there..)
The fresh water to the fridge (icemaker) froze 4 times. The entire system froze a couple times. No damage thank goodness.
Cost was roughly $200 per month for propane and electricity. To maintain an inside temp of 42 degrees. In a nearly new diesel pusher...
Honestly, that just is not going to happen...
Last winter, I tried to keep my Monaco DP warm enough to not winterize the water system, during what turned out to be one of the worst Chicago winters on record.
I was plugged into 50 amp power.
I rented a 100 gallon external propane tank.
I used 3 1500 watt ceramic heaters, plus several 100 watt light bulbs.
I did not try to keep it warm enough to live in, just lower 40's to try to keep the plumbing from freezing.
I froze and exploded the main house water filter once, the light bulb heating that compartment burned out, that's when I switched to the ceramic heaters (except behind the fridge, don't fit there..)
The fresh water to the fridge (icemaker) froze 4 times. The entire system froze a couple times. No damage thank goodness.
Cost was roughly $200 per month for propane and electricity. To maintain an inside temp of 42 degrees. In a nearly new diesel pusher...
