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Winter Use

Yahoo Message Number: 103575
For years we've used the coach to avoid winter by heading south. This year I would like to stay in the Pacific NW and spend some time skiing. This would involve staying in ski resort parking lots for 3-5 days at a time in weather that will occasionally approach zero degrees F.

The Inspire does have a heated plumbing bay, will that be enough to protect my plumbing at 0? Any precautions?

Jim Coshow

2005 Inspire 51501

Re: Winter Use

Reply #1 –
Yahoo Message Number: 103578
Jim,

So you really think we'll get snow this year? I hope so as my snowmobiles didn't even get started last year!
 As for the coach, we have many folks that RV at the ski resorts such as Crystal & Snoqualmie and for most it's not much of an issue. My recommendation for most,  is first figure out if any heat is getting around the pump & tank. If the tank freezes can't get water out and if the pump freezes can't move it. Heat pad's for both are available if needed. Next is following the supply lines and getting insulation around  the ones outside of the living area & fill the pass-thru's with spray foam. Some coaches are very cold at the cockpit, so we'll add spray foam to that area. (lift the coach up on the lift, mask off the air lines, electrical lines, etc. and fill as much of  the voids as possible)
 Every coach is different, start with the basics, go use it & if you freeze up try and figure out where/what/why and address those as needed. Most important IMO  is after you get off the mountain to wash the coach, not just the outside but under as the de-icer that's used here is bad stuff.

Good luck & travel safe

Jim Lewis

Infinity Coach

Re: Winter Use

Reply #2 –
Yahoo Message Number: 103580
Be sure to bring your slides in if drizzle or freezing rain. Spent hours on ladder with hair dryer freeing them up to leave

Re: Winter Use

Reply #3 –
Yahoo Message Number: 103581
Have been in very cold conditions on a number of occasions, and the only issues we've ever had was the residential waterpump freezing just enough so it would not spin. That was at -9 with -20 windchill in the Cabela's campground in Nebraska. Needed to put a small lightbulb in next to it to add extra warmth. Have fun! It's a great way to spend part of a winter.

PS: Make sure your fuel is "winter-mix" to avoid fuel gelling.

Jeff Thurston

2003/4 Intrigue 42 11630

Re: Winter Use

Reply #4 –
Yahoo Message Number: 103584
When we encounter cold weather in Colorado and Wyoming in the past while traveling for work and pleasure during day light hours even at 0  degrees we have never had issues.  Only at night with winds blowing do we pull in unused slides  and put sandwiched insulation in the front windshield and in the window over the head of the bed.  I have thought about adding isolation where the fantastic vent fans and skylight over the shower are, but haven't yet.    It didn't matter weather it was the 98 Allure with Propane heat or the Intrigue with a Hydro-hot and heated floors.  Both have worked pleasantly, with the nod going to the Intrigue with the heated floor.  Only with higher winds above 20 mph do we pull in all the slides and add additional insulation to the remaining bed room window,    We fill our water  tank and dump during the warmest time of the day.  The Hydro-hot is serviced every year and only has let us down once, But s we were staying at Beaudrys RV park at the time in Tucson, it was fixed by noon the next day.    Thomas w Insall 2004 intrigue 11731