Temperature Ratings for Travel Trailers
I just found that the new Excel Travel Trailer has a temperature rating of -5 degrees. I assume this also translates to an ability to keep cool in hot climates. At a $60k+ price tag for a used unit, t...
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They can all operate in that comfort range if they have adequate heating and cooling appliances.
Be careful about insulation ratings when shopping for a new rig. A lot of the brands tout R-38 or some other outlandish numbers. They do this because the thin-film plastic (Reflectix) makers give them those numbers. The reality is that RV's only have so much wall cavity, roof cavity, and floor cavity space to be filled. Physics can't be overcome by a salesman's or factory's marketspeak.
Be careful about insulation ratings when shopping for a new rig. A lot of the brands tout R-38 or some other outlandish numbers. They do this because the thin-film plastic (Reflectix) makers give them those numbers. The reality is that RV's only have so much wall cavity, roof cavity, and floor cavity space to be filled. Physics can't be overcome by a salesman's or factory's marketspeak.
