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oubruceb
Explorer
Jul 27, 2014

Wintering in NE area.

I would like to gather ideas to help with keeping my coach warmer in the winter. The ceramic floor really got cold last winter in Oklahoma. We now are in DC for winter and iI'm sure it will be colder. My coach has heated tanks, etc, but need to seal wind from under belly. Someone suggested hay bales, but that wouldn't look very good.
  • Gjac's avatar
    Gjac
    Explorer III
    There is a guy on here that camps in Canada in the winter( Pianotuna) that has used electric rugs and other things to keep warm and has posted his temps before and after these mods. If you do a search under his name you will find a lot of detailed info.
  • We usually travel out West during the WInter and have spent a January in the Grand Canyon campground. This year we are going to be spending a month or so this Winter in Maryland. In the past we have used a 120 volt portable AC/heat pump to keep the coach comfortable. When plugged in to my Son's house, we only have 30 amp service and this portable heat pump works great to keep the coach warm and it draws only 10 amps. We also have roof top AC/heat pumps but they will stop working at around 32 degrees. The inside portable unit keeps working no matter how low the outside temp drops.
    I do not hook up to water unless it is to fill my water tank. I use a 100 watt light bulb in the wet compartment to keep the pipes/pump from freezing. I only drain my black and grey tanks when they are full and have never had any problem with them freezing.
    Considering that you have basement compartments under your floor, I am not sure that hay bales would help. They may be OK to keep snow from blowing underneath, or maybe on a modular home, but I don't think they would help a Class A. Maybe a few throw rugs might help.
  • Hay bales have a few things going against them. 1. Fire danger. 2. Pests love them, including mice.

    There are other alternatives that are not as attractive to pests including foam boards. They are not "Pest Proff" but much less attractive.