Is the Lance 1121 a four season camper?
We recently looked at a 2002 Lance 1121 and my wife noticed that the waste tank was exposed underneath (great eye). With that she wondered if it was a four season camper. Is it designed for year round...
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On the 02' 1121 you might be looking at the flat black holding tank cover, the actual tank should be under it . If the camper has the optional winter package. heated tanks, insulated battery and propane compartment,storm windows as well as interior roof vent covers. I dont know if the 02 offered an insulated pad under the queen bed or not , i know they offered it in 08 on .
I owned an 04' AF slide model with no storm windows and no interior vent covers, i used it with water down to single digits maybe zero but the interior temps could not get as warm as my new 08' non slide Lance with storm windows and insulated roof vents. The Lance is much warmer and uses a lot less propane.
Its not a brand thing, its because of the slideout and the vents/windows. AF as well as Lance can be used down to the single temps if they are set up right.
People that i know use their Northstar campers down in the 'below zero temps' and they love their campers. I think the NS is a great winter camper. Its interior design is set up for winter use.
The big plus is the cassette toilet where you can fill it with windshield washer antifreeze to flush it into its own holding tank. That never freezes even in an unheated camper.
All the water lines are routed away from exterior walls, as is the water pump.
My lance has one small heat duct that runs to my bathroom. It might also have another un-used heat-duct port on the back of it that i cannot see. The reason why i mention this is because my furnace actually heats the area under the kitchen sink, under and behind the stove and under the bathroom sink. That entire area is approx. the same temp as the interior of the camper. I use a digital wirelss thermometer to monitor the conditions under the counters.
Any camper you choose, carry a hair dryer to defrost things like dump valves and propane gas regulators. Its not a bad idea to wrap the regulator in some kind of insulation.
Bob
I owned an 04' AF slide model with no storm windows and no interior vent covers, i used it with water down to single digits maybe zero but the interior temps could not get as warm as my new 08' non slide Lance with storm windows and insulated roof vents. The Lance is much warmer and uses a lot less propane.
Its not a brand thing, its because of the slideout and the vents/windows. AF as well as Lance can be used down to the single temps if they are set up right.
People that i know use their Northstar campers down in the 'below zero temps' and they love their campers. I think the NS is a great winter camper. Its interior design is set up for winter use.
The big plus is the cassette toilet where you can fill it with windshield washer antifreeze to flush it into its own holding tank. That never freezes even in an unheated camper.
All the water lines are routed away from exterior walls, as is the water pump.
My lance has one small heat duct that runs to my bathroom. It might also have another un-used heat-duct port on the back of it that i cannot see. The reason why i mention this is because my furnace actually heats the area under the kitchen sink, under and behind the stove and under the bathroom sink. That entire area is approx. the same temp as the interior of the camper. I use a digital wirelss thermometer to monitor the conditions under the counters.
Any camper you choose, carry a hair dryer to defrost things like dump valves and propane gas regulators. Its not a bad idea to wrap the regulator in some kind of insulation.
Bob
