How long will single battery last with heater running?
We may have our first opportunity to dry camp mid winter for one night. Do I stand a chance of surviving on a single deep cycle 12V battery, or should I just plan on buying my first i2000?
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SoundGuy wrote:Empty Nest, Soon wrote:
I suspect that RV’s sold in Canada, especially those purchased by folks who plan to camp during the Canadian winter, tend to be a little better insulated than the vast majority of those sold in the US.
Sorry to disappoint but they're exactly the same, the only differences being minor code variations for electrical, gas, etc. We buy the same "3-season" camper you do, insulated exactly the same way.
Speaking from my own experience in a US-made 3-season travel trailer with an exposed belly: I have camped for long periods in late winter/early spring and in fall in the mountains here in WV while trout fishing, for periods ranging from 2 to 4 weeks at a time. I know from experience that my exposed water line from my exposed water tank would freeze if the overnight temperature got below about 20*F. Others in the campground had the same issues. I cannot imagine camping in that 3-season TT at -25*C (-13*F), as you suggest, without adding a lot of options for making it more suitable for extreme weather.
A number of such cold weather options are available from many manufacturers, but so far as I know very few dealers ever order them because so few of us here in the US camp in extreme weather.
I would be shocked if these available options were not more common in Canada, particularly among folks who camp in Canadian winter.
Wayne
