Is it common..even when the heater is working

[SuzzeeeQ2012]

to be cold? we drove home with coats, hats and gloves today.

My nose was cold. I covered up with a blanket at one point.


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I guess I could say what we drove 😮 1999 Holiday Rambler Endeavor....37 foot a lot to heat, evidently.

[rocmoc]

Our 36' Holiday Rambler Endeavor keeps us nice and warm. Our Endeavor has the front dash heater plus a rear heater. Have never had to use gas heater or heat pumps when on the road even in freezing temps. Check around the base of your bed. If there are vents, ours has them, you probability have a rear heater. Just need to find the on/off switch. My switch is on the right side of the dash near the top & marked rear heater. Good luck.

rocmoc n AZ/Mexico

[John_S_]

I just turn on the heat and let the engine heat the coach thru the AQua Hot. Works well and my passenger usually complains it is too hot at times. The dash heat works too but the rest of the coach gets cold so just the Aquahot and the engine heat works great. Oh the engine coolant runs thru the Aquahot so I am not using any extra fuel to heat. If I was sitting in blamkets and gloves that coach would be gone. I love winter camping.

[wny_pat1]

Is the heater blowing out hot or cold air??? Does your motorhome have valves in the engine compartment to turn on for the hot antifreeze to go to the heater core? Could be the dash cable control is not turning on the heat.

[mena661]

SuzzeeeQ2012 wrote:

we were driving in 40's for the 1st part of the drive, to 32 on the pass. c-c-c-c-c-cold enough to cover my nose. Something is wrong, it's not supposed to be that cold IMHO.


we were using the dash heater.

Yeah, something is definitely wrong. You should be nice and toasty.

[SuzzeeeQ2012]

mena661 wrote:
Our dash heater works great down into the 20's (better than the dash A/C). Never driven the MH in any temps colder than that. Furnace puts out PLENTY of heat when used. Never been even remotely cold with either running.

we were driving in 40's for the 1st part of the drive, to 32 on the pass. c-c-c-c-c-cold enough to cover my nose. Something is wrong, it's not supposed to be that cold IMHO.


we were using the dash heater.

[mena661]

Our dash heater works great down into the 20's (better than the dash A/C). Never driven the MH in any temps colder than that. Furnace puts out PLENTY of heat when used. Never been even remotely cold with either running.

[SuzzeeeQ2012]

I'll be doing both putting up the curtain, and a portable heater right next to me. Goood ideas! A cold nose. Not acceptable

[SCVJeff]

The short answer is Yes, it can get that cold depending on the outside temps. People often use shower curtains behind the seats to keep the A/C or heat out of the dash, up front where it belongs.

[Dutch_12078]

Our engine heater keeps us pretty warm up front down to about 30°F, but below that we run the coach furnace as well while underway. At the other extreme, we also run the generator and roof A/C(s) when the dash A/C can't keep up with the heat.

[obgraham]

If I was that cold in the RV, I would crank up the genny and plug in a portable heater right next to my seat.

[mowermech]

Cab heaters (and dash air conditioners) in motorhomes are notoriously sad. there is simply too much space for them to handle.
You can try putting up hooks to hang blankets behind the cockpit seating in cold or very hot weather, to limit the space the heater/air conditioner has to try to warm or cool. It might work.
Or, you can try running the furnace while driving, to augment the cab heater.
In hot weather, some people run the generator so they can have the roof top A/C running as they drive.
Remember, in a 32 foot motorhome there is over 2000 cubic feet of air to heat or cool! That cab heater or air conditioner is designed for a truck cab or at best a large SUV!

[427435]

The heater in our MH keptthe front area comfortable in 28 degree weather-----------which I have only driven in once. By comfortable, I mean no gloves but a long sleeve shirt and possibly an insulated vest.