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Re: coldest outside temperatures while still remaining comfortable inside FT

Reply #50 –
Quote from: Benjie Zeller –
I positioned my thermometers as low as I could. My external sink and valve bay gets coldest without supplemental help. Reached 39F one night but also is hottest (107F) with supplemental help since its a very small area.

Best Regards,
Benjie
39F sounds great for low in the bay. Sounds like you are set to handle the conditions.

Keep on keeping the bride and those babies safe, warm, and happy!
J D Stevens
1997 U295 CAI 36' Build #5085
2002 Subaru Outback
Motorcade 16869
Bellville, TX

Re: coldest outside temperatures while still remaining comfortable inside FT

Reply #51 –
I have friends in Breckenridge in their FT, temp this AM is at-16F.

Roland
1993 U280 4341
2010 Jeep Liberty
The Pied Pipers

Re: coldest outside temperatures while still remaining comfortable inside FT

Reply #52 –
Is it safe to say that a non slide unit would be more suitable for cold weather longterm?
I'm not familiar w/ the insulation ratings on a slide...but I'd think it would be compromised to a great degree.
Bill & Jan Velting
1998 U320 36'    2014 Xtreme facelift
build #5339  MC#17207
current toad: 2014 Cadillac SRX

Re: coldest outside temperatures while still remaining comfortable inside FT

Reply #53 –
Several nights down to 8 degrees this past week in Santa Fe. The coldest area in the coach is the front (front window of course) and the rear. Other than having to work to keep the rear area warmer the FT handled the cold temps fine.
Previous coach - 2007 Phenix 45'

Re: coldest outside temperatures while still remaining comfortable inside FT

Reply #54 –
No difference with the slide or the nonslide. I had both of them in cold single digits....
2025 Wanderbox Outpost 32 on F600 Expedition Motorhome
2015 Born Free Royal Splendor on Ford 550 nonslide version  for sale
Former Coaches  covering. 360,000 miles
1999 34 U270
2000 36 U320
2001 42' double slide U320
2018 Jeep Rubicon

Re: coldest outside temperatures while still remaining comfortable inside FT

Reply #55 –
I suspect that the slide bladders lose heat.  I know the larger interior volume with slides will take more energy to heat, but certainly possible.
Regards,
Brett

'99 42' Foretravel Xtreme
'14 Brown Motorsports Stacker
'05 Chevy SSR
'02 BMW R1150R

Re: coldest outside temperatures while still remaining comfortable inside FT

Reply #56 –
Yes the Aquahot may run more but it works.
2025 Wanderbox Outpost 32 on F600 Expedition Motorhome
2015 Born Free Royal Splendor on Ford 550 nonslide version  for sale
Former Coaches  covering. 360,000 miles
1999 34 U270
2000 36 U320
2001 42' double slide U320
2018 Jeep Rubicon

Re: coldest outside temperatures while still remaining comfortable inside FT

Reply #57 –
Maybe this is common knowledge, but it was news to me when I discovered it. If you turn off the engine block heater and the 120 volt AC air compressor you can run both rooftop electric heaters on a 30 amp service without tripping the breaker. I camped in temperatures down to 17 degrees comfortably this way. With a 50 amp service you can run everything of course, but some campgrounds only have 30 amp service. If you have the Detroit Diesel 6V92TA engine with straight 40 weight motor oil in it you'll need to run your block heater for a couple of hours before you can start the engine, which of course means you'll have to turn off one of your rooftop electric heaters and use the gas furnace for a while. My 6V92TA with straight 40 weight motor oil will start without the engine block heater down to about 50 degrees, but it definitely won't start at 40 degrees or colder without the block heater running for a couple of hours... Hope this information is helpful to someone other than me! :)

Scott
Scott Cook
1991 U300 36' 6V92TA
Old Town Penobscot 16
1984 Honda VF1100C (V65 Magna)