How to stay warm
Just purchased a 2016 Forest River Rockwood 2304DS and almost froze last night. Temps are 27degree and furnace will not even get close to keeping us warm. Purchased a 1500watt Oil electric heater tod...
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Gdetrailer wrote:rockhillmanor wrote:
cold is cold.
And it IS colder in an RV because of the lack of insulation AND all the elements of an RV that allow the cold in and heat to escape. Unless you add protection.
I am from Wisconsin I know what cold is.....or at least I thought I did until I 'tried' to stay in an RV in just as low as 38 degrees. NOT!
*First of all ditch that oil filled heater, you WILL freeze to death using that heater.
1. Ceramic heater
2. Cover all your roof top vents from the inside with RV Pillow Inserts. These vents are NOT sealed, all your cold comes in from there. A 'must have' for heating AND air conditioning an RV.
3. Cover all your windows.
98% of your cold comes from the windows. I use the KISS theory. I bought van windshield sun shades. And surprisingly the same size as RV windows! They fit right up under your shades. Easy in and easy take down. They fold right up for storage. Another 'must have' when using a heater or air conditioning in an RV.
4. The entry DOOR. Took me a few days to find out that the cold was coming in from under the door.:R A simple towel at bottom of door stops that.
If you do the above you can bring up the temp in your RV to a nice warm, surviving, temperature.
RV roof vent pillow inserts. You can find them at any camping store and/or at any RV dealership they all have a supply store.Sometimes walmart has them also.
http://www.walmart.com/ip/Camco-RV-Vent-Insulator/16927797
Walmart has the biggest selection of van windshield sun shades.
Give the OP a BREAK!.
:R
Whether the heat is working correctly or not those items help tremendously to help keep any RV warmer. And actually most of us do use them. It's up to the OP if he wants to use the tips or not. If you don't like them or use them scroll on by.
