Cold Weather!
This is the first real winter for us in our new-to-us Class C. We took it up to Estes Park yesterday.
Nothing like driving at highway speeds, outside temps of 5* F, to find out all of the outside-air-infiltration paths! :)
Cold air was pouring in from the lower kitchen cabinet. I'm guessing that a big contributor could be the outside refridge vent. I may try covering that up a bit then driving some more and seeing if it helps.
I know the motorhomes aren't sealed completely - but that was like driving with a window open.
As a test, I put a small 1500 watt electric heater in the coach last night. Outside temps dropped to 0* F and inside dropped to 49* F. That was with the furnace off. Tonight I'll probably try it with the furnace on and see if I can find a nice balance between propane consumption and warmth.
Electric blankets seem to be harder to find these days. Walmart just had some smaller electric "throw" blankets. The label says 180 watts. I just might try sleeping out there as a test with the throw.
I know most people just park their RVs in the winter, but our kids love travelling in ours. And it's fun having a warm place to climb into when you're out at a distant sledding hill.
Nothing like driving at highway speeds, outside temps of 5* F, to find out all of the outside-air-infiltration paths! :)
Cold air was pouring in from the lower kitchen cabinet. I'm guessing that a big contributor could be the outside refridge vent. I may try covering that up a bit then driving some more and seeing if it helps.
I know the motorhomes aren't sealed completely - but that was like driving with a window open.
As a test, I put a small 1500 watt electric heater in the coach last night. Outside temps dropped to 0* F and inside dropped to 49* F. That was with the furnace off. Tonight I'll probably try it with the furnace on and see if I can find a nice balance between propane consumption and warmth.
Electric blankets seem to be harder to find these days. Walmart just had some smaller electric "throw" blankets. The label says 180 watts. I just might try sleeping out there as a test with the throw.
I know most people just park their RVs in the winter, but our kids love travelling in ours. And it's fun having a warm place to climb into when you're out at a distant sledding hill.
