FT RV Living in Winter conditions

[RampantRoamer]

Greetings all.
I am considering moving into an RV for full time living. I am a single guy with no children to be concerned about and am now looking at a BT Cruiser style RV, still undecided on weather I want an RV model with sliders or not due to leakage issues.

anyways, I live in western Canada and spend about 7 months a year in colder below freezing temperatures; its' pretty rare in my area for temps to fall below -20c.

What I want to know is how 'full timers' live in their RVs during the freezing winter months, and how they avoid freezing pipes and other winter issues while living.
I also want to know how well insulated RVs are built, and any other information that anyone can offer.

thanks all. 🙂

[Old-Biscuit]

Many oilfield workers have spent the whole winter or more in North Dakota during the oil boom and they did it in various types of RVs

We have spent 'some limited' time in winter weather with -19*F temps and 2' plus snow

PROPANE PROPANE PROPANE

Run that Furnace 24/7 and you will stay warm
Waste tanks/drain lines/fresh water tanks........that depends on whether or not underbelly is insulated and enclosed with source of heat to the enclosure

We have furnace duct to enclosure
Would prefer heater pads on tanks and drain lines PLUS furnace duct.

Furnace duct alone was marginal------


Propane Propane Propane

We went thru 30# (7 gallons) each day during that -19*F stint

Anytime temps go below 20*F and stay low it becomes a on going effort to keep water from freezing.....waste tanks/drain lines/fresh water tank are most susceptible and plumbing lines running behind/thru cabinets next to outside wall can also be problem areas (leave cabinet doors/drawers open at night). Outside showers .....stuff the opening with insulation.

Maintain 55*F as minimum

60W light bulb in outside fridge compartment will help fridge to continue to work


Propane Propane Propane

Electric space heaters can be used to keep immediate area warm but lack heating ability for tanks/lines.
RV Furnace needs to run


Pioneers did it in covered wagons
Man since the dawn of time as survived living in cold climates
Just need to be self sufficient, hearty and determined

[Mr__Camper]

We stayed in our RV throughout the harshest winters. We just put 1,500 miles between the RV and the frozen tundra. I got cold just watching the folks on the Weather Channel dealing with 2' - 4' of snow and below freezing temps. Sometimes I couldn't finish my pina colada. Actually I don't know of an RV brand that can handle that temp or a roof that will handle that much snow. Just my opinion and I could be wrong.