โNov-27-2018 04:28 PM
โDec-07-2018 03:56 PM
Desert Captain wrote:
Test photo post of our rig up at Fool Hollow SP last week:
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โDec-02-2018 07:23 PM
Desert Captain wrote:
Phil, if memory serves the LP tank is 51# which is 13 gallons mas y menos. I've never gotten more than about 9 gallons in it at a fill. Usually fill it twice a year.
I will be winterizing the coach this week as we will be out of town over the Christmas holidays without the coach. Most years winterizing consists of just restocking the bar but this year is looking to be a tad bit cooler.
I'll just gravity drain the water lines, leave the valves open and drive around for 20 minutes which empties the water lines pretty well. Then I just add a quart of the pink antifreeze to the grey and black tanks and put a couple of cups down each of the drains {two sinks and the shower}.
I've used this method off and on for years and never had any issues. We'll likely see temps in the mid-twenties but that is usually only for an hour or two predawn. Any low predicted below 25 will require a little more work but not much. I sure love living in southern Arizona.
:B
โDec-02-2018 06:07 PM
โDec-02-2018 04:45 PM
โDec-02-2018 09:09 AM
Desert Captain wrote:
Phil, yes Nexus really bumped up the furnace on our coach. Even at 35K BTU, it doesn't burn that much propane as it runs for relatively short intervals {about 5 minutes every 15 or so}. I attribute this to the overall energy efficiency of the coach. I love having the thermostat right next to our rear queen... very handy if you need to bump it up a few degrees in the wee pre-dawn hours. :B
The walls and ceilings are very well insulated, they use a large vacuum bonding machine utilizing Azdell, fiberglass, and foam. Once you get the coach warm, and it does not take long, it holds the heat {or cooler air from the AC in summer} very well. Another bonus is how quiet the interior is. A decent generator running in the next site goes unheard.
The rig came with DC tank heaters that I rarely use but with temps in the mid-thirties with the possibility of mid-twenties I turned them on more for exercise than out of any concerns of freezing. Another nice feature are the remote controlled heated mirrors.
We usually stay at the lower elevations during the colder months but temps down into the 20's are not all that rare during winter in the high Sonoran Desert as we enjoy our coach throughout the year.
:C
โDec-02-2018 06:24 AM
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โDec-01-2018 07:57 PM
Desert Captain wrote:
I have a birthday {67} coming up on Friday and have been looking for something different to do so...
The local forecast is calling for a fast-moving cold front rolling into southern Arizona that should bring snow to 5K' and above on Thursday night/through Saturday morning. For years I have talked about doing a quick trip up to Fool Hollow Lake Campground in Show Low {6,600'} for a couple of nights of cold camping.
Got online and sure enough, a great site with 30 amps was available so I locked it down for Thursday and Friday nights. Just topped off the LP tank on our 24' Class C and Nexus builds them like an insulated thermos {I have a 35,000 BTU furnace}. Will arrive with our LP fire pit and a load of firewood and lots of warm clothes, a couple of movies and lots of refreshments.
Told my bride if she elects to pass I will still go but she sounds guardedly optimistic, we'll see.
:B
โDec-01-2018 04:15 PM
Desert Captain wrote:
OP here, had. Couple of inches last night. More in the forecast, temps in the low 30โs.
Loving it!
Update:
Just got home and we had a blast. Only a few rigs in the CG. Temps stayed in the low 40's to upper 30's yesterday and the snow quickly melted. Our site was at 6,000' but when we drove out and got up to 6,600' they had twice as much snow and was lasting nicely.
Only used a quarter of a tank of LP, the furnace would cycle on about every 15 minutes and run for 5 and that kept the rig a pleasant 65 degrees.
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