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Post by schrest on Oct 8, 2015 7:03:51 GMT -5
We just purchased a 2016 Durango 2500 D325RLT. We plan on doing some winter camping with it, but are undecided on whether to use our fresh water system. Has anyone used a Durango 2500 series fifth wheel in near or below zero temperatures? We winter camped last year with our KZ Spree and didn't use the water system because the pump was located in an unheated front compartment and despite the "heated and enclosed underbelly" we had water turn to slush at the low point of the water tank and intake valves. Just wondering if anyone can provide some experience on how the Durango 2500s perform in colder weather. Many thanks!
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Post by joecamper on Oct 8, 2015 20:34:24 GMT -5
I've got a 2014 Durango like yours. I always used the fresh water system as anything hooked up would freeze. But, the lowest temp I ever experienced was low to mid teens. So, that may not be of much use.
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Post by schrest on Oct 9, 2015 12:14:51 GMT -5
Thanks! So you have used your fresh water system in below freezing temps and it was ok or were the temps you mentioned in Celsius? Did you use just your furnace or any heaters in the bays or storage compartments?
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Post by joecamper on Oct 11, 2015 20:38:31 GMT -5
I used just the furnace. However, when I was having issues with the furnace, they put an additional smaller duct (about 2 inches) in the area next to the hot water heater (where most of the water lines are run). I did make sure that I left the panels between storage and the area where the furnace, hot water heater, etc were open and that the heater register in the storage area was open. I have also heard that if you use auxiliary heat in the camper itself it causes the furnace not to run as often and "could" cause issues.
And, yes, those are Fahrenheit temperature numbers.
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Post by schrest on Oct 15, 2015 15:18:00 GMT -5
I've heard that too. We winter camped last year with our Spree and used only the toilet (black tank). When we first arrived at our winter campsite we'd use two heaters, the furnace and the fireplace to get it warm. After that, especially if we were planning on dumping the black tank, we'd make sure to turn other heat sources off so the furnace ran steady to thaw the tank. We also used RV antifreeze in the black tank to keep it slushy. Only once we had an issue with the valve at the black tank freezing. We put a radiant heater under the trailer, pointed it at the valve and within 30 minutes we were good. I don't think we're going to try using our fresh water season this winter. We feel more comfortable getting to know the fifth wheel first and where all the plumbing\tanks and water lines are located. In our Spree we knew the limits and where freeze ups were likely to happen. Maybe next winter we'll be brave and try using our onboard water system. For this winter, it's bottled water and park showers.  |
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