What did you do to your Class A MH today???
This is always a fun thread to watch, so I thought I would start one here.
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Went to Cedar Falls Iowa just before Christmas and hit 7 below, accumulator froze and broke, had to replace it in a snowstorm. Got by with a ceramic heater and some heat tape. Accumulator was mounted in the coldest water compartment with no insulation, little heat from the furnace and water lines resting against the thin metal bottom of the compartment.
Then in Taos NM over New Years it hit 17 below. The generator went into a fault from running constantly and while it was out everything froze again.
So Yesterday I had the Generator set serviced and everything checked out ok, it is working fine.
Put in a EC30W remote Generator starter and monitor to avoid future problems with overworking the generator and freezing when not present to restart the generator when necessary to keep the batteries up and the temp correct both cold and hot.
Moved the Accumulator up off the floor of the compartment and insulated floor and walls. Wrapped all the lines with heat tape and put in a plug with 3 outlets for using the Block heater, Heat tape, and if necessary a small ceramic heater or 150W shop light for keeping things warm.
I love dry camping summer and winter but it takes a little forethought and maintenance to keep the water running.
Then in Taos NM over New Years it hit 17 below. The generator went into a fault from running constantly and while it was out everything froze again.
So Yesterday I had the Generator set serviced and everything checked out ok, it is working fine.
Put in a EC30W remote Generator starter and monitor to avoid future problems with overworking the generator and freezing when not present to restart the generator when necessary to keep the batteries up and the temp correct both cold and hot.
Moved the Accumulator up off the floor of the compartment and insulated floor and walls. Wrapped all the lines with heat tape and put in a plug with 3 outlets for using the Block heater, Heat tape, and if necessary a small ceramic heater or 150W shop light for keeping things warm.
I love dry camping summer and winter but it takes a little forethought and maintenance to keep the water running.
