Dave in Cape Breton
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- Dec 30, 2017
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Hi there. I'm doing a little winter living in a Jayco Pinnacle while my home is undergoing a major renovation. Event though it has the "Polar Barrier" for "Four-season camping with Jayco," it's been less than impressive. I've put insulation underneath (came out of the house from the renovation, and skirted the entire camper. I even put a space heater blowing into the utility area from the belly storage area next to it. The pipes still froze up at about -5 celcius the first time we had a prolonged cold snap. Since then, we've kept the furnace set a little bit warmer and we've had less freeze-ups of the plumbing. Now the furnace has a fan wheel that is dying (lots of vibration and very noisy). The local tech at the RV shop said the plastic wheel is not meant for prolonged running and can warp very easily. So now that I'm trying not to run the furnace, the pipes have frozen even though the camper is nice and warm by using electric heaters and the electric fireplace.
While getting the model number off the the furnace in the belly, I saw there was no insulation whatsoever on the sides where the pipes were. Basically, plastic pipes right up against the shell of the camper. As a Canadian who knows winter, all I can say is "really?!!"
I think "Polar Barrier" for Jayco just means an enclosed belly. The sad thing is, it wouldn't have cost them very much to add insulation on the utility area walls and put pipe insulation on the pipes.
My rant is complete. Any recommendations for better "Four-season" RVs for those thinking about getting one? For me, after this renovation, my winter camping will consist of trips down south to 5-star resorts.
Dave
While getting the model number off the the furnace in the belly, I saw there was no insulation whatsoever on the sides where the pipes were. Basically, plastic pipes right up against the shell of the camper. As a Canadian who knows winter, all I can say is "really?!!"
I think "Polar Barrier" for Jayco just means an enclosed belly. The sad thing is, it wouldn't have cost them very much to add insulation on the utility area walls and put pipe insulation on the pipes.
My rant is complete. Any recommendations for better "Four-season" RVs for those thinking about getting one? For me, after this renovation, my winter camping will consist of trips down south to 5-star resorts.
Dave