Winter RV camping
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Forum Discussion
My husband and I are going to stay in our 5th wheel for a winter in Kansas.
I have a 2007 Holiday Rambler Presidential 5th Wheel 35ft. It has three slide outs.
I have purchased the new heated water hose. We turned the female end into a male end and the male end into a female end. We will then connect the heating element to the inside of our water connections.
We are going to keep the dumping hose out so there will be no water in our grey tanks and will dump the black tank as needed.
I am having a heavy vinyl skirt made to snap onto the 5th wheel all the way around it. I will hold it in place with water tubes made to hold down pool covers. They are made to be out in the winter and will take up less space to store than sand bags.
I am going to place a ceramic heater in the large storage area with the inside slide door open going to the pumps and the majority of piping. It will be plugged into a digital plug in thermostat. My RV dealer suggested that on the very cold days I have it go to 55 degrees. Otherwise it will see that the heater comes on to heat to 45 degrees. I will also have an outdoor temp sensor in there so I can monitor the temperature from inside the unit. This sensor is connected to the clock I have inside to also monitor the temp on the inside.
I have the pads to close off the ceiling air vents. I was not planning on sealing up the skylight over the shower.
The RV park is loaning us a 100lb propane tank which they will keep filled for each of us. We have had the hose made so that it goes back to our on board tanks when they disconnect to refill.
I do wonder if I should have a humidifier because of the furnace running so much. I am use to having one on my furnace at home. I was thinking about purchasing a small portable one to sit on the counter.
I have heard we should be concerned with moisture but I am not sure where they are referring to.
Also should there be at least a one window with a little crack in it so that everything is not closed up to tight with the furnace running.
I would appreciate some answers to my question from those of you that have done this and also any things you think I should change on the way I am going to set the unit up. We will be parked from about the middle of Dec. to the end of May.
We are looking forward to using it and I want to make sure that we are doing things right. There does not seem to be anyone place that can really tell you all the ins and outs of your particular unit. this includes the dealer. I have picked up bits and pieces by visiting with some folks that have thought about it but have not done it and I spoke with the service tech at my dealership. They had the heated hose which I think will be very helpful.
I am looking forward to your ideas and suggestions.
I have a 2007 Holiday Rambler Presidential 5th Wheel 35ft. It has three slide outs.
I have purchased the new heated water hose. We turned the female end into a male end and the male end into a female end. We will then connect the heating element to the inside of our water connections.
We are going to keep the dumping hose out so there will be no water in our grey tanks and will dump the black tank as needed.
I am having a heavy vinyl skirt made to snap onto the 5th wheel all the way around it. I will hold it in place with water tubes made to hold down pool covers. They are made to be out in the winter and will take up less space to store than sand bags.
I am going to place a ceramic heater in the large storage area with the inside slide door open going to the pumps and the majority of piping. It will be plugged into a digital plug in thermostat. My RV dealer suggested that on the very cold days I have it go to 55 degrees. Otherwise it will see that the heater comes on to heat to 45 degrees. I will also have an outdoor temp sensor in there so I can monitor the temperature from inside the unit. This sensor is connected to the clock I have inside to also monitor the temp on the inside.
I have the pads to close off the ceiling air vents. I was not planning on sealing up the skylight over the shower.
The RV park is loaning us a 100lb propane tank which they will keep filled for each of us. We have had the hose made so that it goes back to our on board tanks when they disconnect to refill.
I do wonder if I should have a humidifier because of the furnace running so much. I am use to having one on my furnace at home. I was thinking about purchasing a small portable one to sit on the counter.
I have heard we should be concerned with moisture but I am not sure where they are referring to.
Also should there be at least a one window with a little crack in it so that everything is not closed up to tight with the furnace running.
I would appreciate some answers to my question from those of you that have done this and also any things you think I should change on the way I am going to set the unit up. We will be parked from about the middle of Dec. to the end of May.
We are looking forward to using it and I want to make sure that we are doing things right. There does not seem to be anyone place that can really tell you all the ins and outs of your particular unit. this includes the dealer. I have picked up bits and pieces by visiting with some folks that have thought about it but have not done it and I spoke with the service tech at my dealership. They had the heated hose which I think will be very helpful.
I am looking forward to your ideas and suggestions.
