Question about traveling in freezing weather
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Nov-23-2014 03:18 PM
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Nov-27-2014 04:11 AM
Actually we ran our furnace at night but not during the day. Two evenings we used the fireplace in our Monty 3750FL without the furnace. During the time near Eagle Rock, Missouri we camped at Roaring River State Park two nights and one night at the Campground near the Marina above Table Rock Lake. We recommend both campgrounds.
From Colorado to Eagle Rock, Mo we have raveled for combination pleasure and business about each two years for some years. For this trip rather than travel the Interstate Highways (I-70, I135, etc., we traveled through Denver (we live in Northwest Colorado), US287 to US60 and Kansas 400 to Joplin and then to Eagle Rock. I actually believe this route is better than the Interstate route.
Highway 400 through Kansas is more comfortable than the Interstate Highways.
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Nov-26-2014 07:01 PM
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Nov-26-2014 04:56 AM
Because we are fulltimers, we have never winterized our rig, and we travel in cold temps with the furnace on and set to 60F. We find that propane use while traveling is not excessive, but we have double-glazed windows, which probably help a lot.
We haven't experienced any issues with the furnace or plumbing. We have a Yamaha 3000is generator in the truck bed, which we run continuously when furnace use is heavy. The charging line from the truck is not sufficient to keep the rig batteries up, because we have a Samsung refrigerator running from an inverter, which is also pulling from the batteries.
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Nov-25-2014 08:16 AM
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Nov-24-2014 07:12 AM
kennethwooster wrote:
I would run the heater. I don't think it would take all that much heat to do the job.
We left the heat on "ONCE" for the cat. Fresh propane tank was empty in one days travels. I was shocked!
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Nov-24-2014 05:33 AM
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Nov-24-2014 03:58 AM
Safe travels and a Happy Thanksgiving to everyone!
Larry
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Nov-24-2014 03:55 AM
We experience this almost every year because we head for Florida late. I have always run my furnace this way but I do make more frequent stops to check on it.
SPENDING THE WINTERS AT OUR HOME IN SW FLORIDA. THE REST OF THE YEAR SEEING THE U.S. FROM OUR LIVING ROOM WINDOW!
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Nov-24-2014 02:20 AM
rattleNsmoke wrote:
I wouldn't worry about it. you aren't going to be in that deep of a freeze for that long while traveling.
I agree running heater is a waste of propane for me. It sounds as though daytime temps will be above freezing. Things are not going to freeze solid in a couple of hours.
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