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Armchair52

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Hi there.  We are Dennis and Monika and our dog Miss Molly.  We sold all earthly possessions and purchased a 4 season Wildcat RKS 28ft and parked it at a beautiful Resort by a Lake and we are living in it full time.  We are both in our late 60s, reasonably healthy, and love the challenge this canadian winter is throwing at us.  This is our first winter in this unit and it has been quite challenging with -20 celcius temps at night.  We have read many posts from others that had problems and learned lots.  So we decided to join this community and maybe pass on some of our hard lessons learned.  Sofar we fixed hard water problems with a heated hose and we xtra foam insulation, and a special insulatating wrap were the hose joins up with the trailer, skirted , insulated and added a space heater under the unit, have a fan going 24/7 in the living area to keep air moving and supplement LP with a Dyson Heater Fan.  We removed the sofa and air bed which were not comfortable, replaced them with a daybed and 2 leather recliners.  We dont need a dinette, so that is gone and instead have a small computer/office area.  We both love this low maintenance and quiet, hermit like lifestyle.....but now my Dometic 2852 fridge/freezer is acting up.  We purchased a 4 year extended warranty for this trailer and it has already paid for itself with service calls for onsite repair for the tankless waterheater and water leaks in the bathroom.  Will call service tomorrow to get fridge checked out.  And so it goes....never a dull moment.

Cheers......Dennis and Monika
 
When using an RV fridge in extremely cold weather, you may need to add a 60 or 100 watt bulb at the bottom outside area to  keep heat in that area. Some have blocked up the louvers on the bottom outside panel to help retain heat.
 
Hi and welcome.  You sure are throwing yourselves into it!  Hope you manage to stay warm.  Are you planning on doing some exploration?
 
jackiemac said:
Hi and welcome.  You sure are throwing yourselves into it!  Hope you manage to stay warm.  Are you planning on doing some exploration?

Thanks ...no we are not planning any explorations...love living here...the lake is close by, just a short walk and the fishing is great summer and winter...can't ask for more.
 

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