Drtry10
Ramona, California
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All,
I was wondering how many of the owners of the Jayco Superlites have done winter camping and what was the lowest temperature. I know the underbelly is protected and the tanks are heated, but how much winter protection does that really provide. Also, does anybody know what outside temperatures are safe for our fifth wheeels?
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Fi-Q
Bonaventure, Québec
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I don't know what you're considering Winter....
My trailer is a Keystone Outback 28FRLS
I'm from Canada and I camp in my fifth-wheel in temps as low as -5 F during the night going close the 30 in the day and I didn't have any problem.
But I did but a cermaic heater on low in the basement so I was sure that my pump wouldn't froze.
1 morning I woke up and it was -6 F and I went too dump grey tank as a test and it dump weel. My underbelly is enclosed and heated.
But the thing you have to do if your to go below the freezing point is to put a platic film in all of your window to create a kind of cheap dual pane window. If you don't do this, your windows will sweat too much.
I did camp in it twice for 1 week in feburary in Quebec, but I didn't use the fresh water system, wich was kept ''winterize''. We were using ''Bottled water''. And I put 2 gallon of anti-freeze in the black & fresh tank, because I was using the toilet & the sink.
But I've seen some older trailer where people were living in it year round in Alberta, but the were building an Insulated heated skirt around the trailer.
That's my experienced with winter....
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skipnchar
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Electrically heated holding tanks with an enclosed and insulated underbelly will usually protect down to about -10 degrees if both the 12 volt AND 120 volt heaters are in use.
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mwebber78
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Well your in Cali. so what I call winter camping and what you call winter camping are probably very different.
The Jayco Superlite's have a 1-1/2" wall with bead foam insulation. It is likely R7-9, which is not that great. The floor and roof are likely around the same.
This should keep your warm to the low 30's. After that you will be sucking down propane and the heater will work to keep the unit warm.
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Jfdfire2
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I have a Jayco jayflight 31bhds and we stayed in it last year during a power outage for a few days. As stated above IT can be done but you will burn through some propane. We used both bottles in 2 days, temps were in the 20s and rv was coated with ice. No power to run electric so propane was it. We stayed comfortable at about 65-68. We have camped down to 30 with electricity and used a couple of electric heaters to suppliment the propane heat and it made a significant difference. 6 days on two bottles with propane to spare.
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Drtry10
Ramona, California
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Thanks for the replys, I know winter in Southern California is not really considered winter, but I want to do some camping in the mountains this winter, and sometimes it wil dip just below freezing. Just wanted to be same and warm at night.
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RollingRockTX
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I have an Eagle SL....we've camped in 17 degrees...your heater will run alot, use a portable eclectic ceramic heater to help offset LP usage..it REALLY helps. We bough one of those small cubes from Target and I am more than impress how much it helps keep the 5er warm.
One thing that you will battle is the outside water line.
Your feet will get cold if you sit in the slide at the dinette for extended periods. I work remotely so when using the laptop, my feed did get cold.
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jaycocamprs
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We camp all year and mwebber78 is right they aren't insulated that well. Not near as well as the 2000 Eagle we had before. But here is what we did last winter. We ran on electric heater in the bedroom on low and the second on high between the chairs the table in back. This was right where the main electrical cord came in. I would pass a heavy extension cord, plugged in to the 20-amp outlet, through along with the 30-amp cord. And pull it through the water pump compartment which is also in that table. This way I could run that heater on high and sill have amperage to use for other things. I also would use propane for hot water. Watch what you have on, and try to keep the load balanced. We’ve done upper teen's ok. I fill the water tank during the day, and use the pump. Haven’t had any problems with the tanks even though we rarely run propane heat
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georam1
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We have a 2008 Eagle SL and went last Christmas to Ft. Payne and the last night we were there it was 16 degrees. We used electric heaters in conjuction with the propane and stayed warm. It was a pain fighting the water line. Don't think I would do it again if given the chose.
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