what exactly is a RV that is "4 seasons ready"?

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In our past RV's some have been advertised as "arctic package" or "extreme temp" etc. Yesterday somebody walking around our TT (Arctic Fox) and noticed a sticker that said "all seasons ready, 4 seasons" and he asked what exactly is 4 seasons ready?


My understanding that "4 seasons ready" is a good marketing ploy in the RV business with a little bit more insulation and the heater puts some heat to the water tanks via tiny holes in heater duct near the water tanks.

IMO not that big of deal and wouldn't pay a great deal more for it if I was specking out an RV.

What's your opinion of 4 seasons?

[Earl_E]

Despite what some people think, the 4 seasons ready, really does mean something. If you take it to Southern AZ or FL in the winter you should be just fine. If you take it to Western MT or CO in the summer you should be just fine. Spring and Fall...just be enroute to the other places.

[free_radical]

I was looking at campers in midle of winter in Alberta and the sales dude asks me if Im ready to buy today..
I said sure if you get me a truck camper that I can live in winter here...shut him up completely..
Had to built my own eventualy

[pianotuna]

Enclosed tanks and no exposed water or waste lines would be the absolute minimum for four seasons.

[eubank]

If you're going to use the camper to go skiing in cold climates, for instance, you'll know exactly what that designation means: All pipes and tanks are enclosed, insulated, heated.

Here in the Angel Fire (ski area in New Mexico), mid-winter temps will run in the teens during mid-day/afternoon and well below zero at night. The water systems in non-winterworthy rigs will typically freeze up within several hours of arrival. The resulting damage can be quite ugly.

Lynn

[Jaxom]

"Four Seasons" ready? Perhaps a speaker system designed for Frankie Valli's falsetto singing style?

[kalynzoo]

? Maybe the windows don't seal well, so you freeze in the winter, toast in the summer, and soak in the spring and fall.
Just thinkin

[ol__yeller]

There is no standard that applies to "4 season ready". It means that the manufacturer put a sticker on their RV. You need to ask the dealer or manufacturer what they meant by that designation.

[ol__yeller]

There is no standard that applies to "4 season ready". It means that the manufacturer put a sticker on their RV. You need to ask the dealer or manufacturer what they meant by that designation.

[noteven]

A pipe dream mostly.

Have a look at Roughneck trailers: Roughneck trailers

2 x 40,000btu furnaces. That'd give the propane boo hoo's something to squawk about.

[gbopp]

donn0128 wrote:
Heck, many houses with 2X4 stud walls are not real four season in some climates.

I'll second that! :E

[Golden_HVAC]

I think of it as the ability to camp while below 10F and still be able to use the water and sewage tanks without a problem.

Extra insulation is a given. Hopefully the manufacture included heated area around the tanks, and given some thought to how to live in the RV while it is 10F outside. Sufficient furnace size that it will not need to run 40 minutes or more each hour, and such.

Those in the south, they might agree that dual air conditioners and perhaps some fantastic fans should be included in the 4 season package.

50 amp electric service should also be included, so that electric heaters, electric fireplace has some place to power up, without worry about the main circuit breaker tripping on a cold night, or when 2 A/C are running and you want to cook something like coffee and run the 10 amp microwave at the same time. . .


Fred.

[Old-Biscuit]

MY 5vr MFG. states '4 Season' as:
"Four season" is a term that can be given many definitions.

Their definition
Higher insulation performance
Enclosed & heated underbelly
Attic venting
Capable of performing in temperatures of 20 degrees or lower and 90 degrees or higher.

Having been in -19*F temps and 110*F temps I can say YES it is "4 Season" capable

[donn0128]

No such a think except to marketing people. Heck, many houses with 2X4 stud walls are not real four season in some climates.