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We usually leave the bed made up. In our 2008, the table is pretty heavy and awkward for me to manage alone, plus I like the extra storage beneath the bed. For those who do like the sleeping bag option, silk slerpbags are really nice by themselves in the warmer months, or as a liner in cooler months. I bought them for our family decades ago for cabin camping and hostels in Scandinavia, where you either must bring your own sheets, or rent them. Sleeping bags are usually not allowed. Our sleep sacks have ties, not zippers. But they're easy to handwash, dry quickly, and breathe. They weigh almost nothing, have a pillow cover attached, and roll and squish down into a little stuff bag. I saw on Amazon that some versions now have zippers. They come in different sizes.

I have to say, we appreciate all the data you send our way, as well.

By the way, as promised, I got an email when the white quiet unit came back into stock. Ours should be on a truck this afternoon. 🙂

@katanapilot, have you installed the Houghton unit yet? I'm wondering if you found the noise level to be as specs, and if the drain location works with the existing drain tube installed by Oliver.

I have never heard of a discounted price. Except when the years' end demonstrators are sold.

I think this problem has been resolved, so I'm going to close the thread. I've really appreciate the responses.

Thank you for your help!

For the most part, and for many folks, annual maintenance is probably it. And, you can have that done at your local rv shop, too. Campingworld, or local shops, offer good prices on winterizing and annual checkup. As in most new purchases, you may have a few hiccups. That's why most of us strongly recommend some time not too far from hohenwald the first few days. Here on our forum, we seem to attract a lot of the extremes. The brand new, never ever had an rv before, or, the technical geniuses, highly experienced rv owners. On balance, it's really nice we have both, but I can see where it can be intimidating to new owners, novice campers. Frankly, I've been camping, and rving, much of my adult life, and a lot of the highly technical stuff requires second and third reads for me. I'll say this. Don't let the technical talk scare you away from getting a trailer, of any brand. The most important thing, to me, is to get out, and enjoy the great outdoors our country (and Canada, when they let us back in:) ) has to offer. And, if all the jargon and stuff makes you nervous, you can go two ways. Scale back, get the minimum options. And/or, dive in, study up, watch the videos in the University, rent an rv or two, and learn at least the basics. Everybody is new the first time. None of us were born with the knowledge or skills. It's a learning curve, but, oh, so rewarding.

With all the storms going through the country, there could be tower problems, as well.

Thank you both. I suspect this is an issue isolated to that user's internet provider. I appreciate your help, very much. Sherry

Thank you.

I've been working with a member who uses apple devices. He has reported being able to like posts, and pm, but cannot reply to posts, or create a new post. I don't have an apple device to test this. If you normally work from an apple device, would you add a post here, or pm me, please? Thank you. Sherry

Do you have an electric heater to supplement?

Omg. This is crazy weather! I'm so sorry. You are really putting your resources to the test. How much propane do you have?

I want to thank Minnesota Oliver for the very detailed report. Have to say, I loved the photo of the outdoor shower spraying. 👍 As much as I love my native Minnesota, I'm always glad (in the winter) that I live in Florida. Though, I miss my family.

Congratulations! Lots of time to study posts, and the University videos. Have you owned a camper before? That really helps to choose options, as you "know" your desired camping style. If not, we can help, in answering questions. And, welcome!

We never serviced "every year," either, after the warranty expired. We blew out dust, and removed mud dauber nests,, if necessary,, checked color of the flame, etc.. Maybe that made us "bad owners", but honestly, the fridge mechanical systems were pretty reliable.

I agree. Much safer to stay home, and postpone, no matter how disappointing. Black ice is the scariest. When I lived in (tropical) Southern Minnesota, it was the worst part of winter.

I guess the elephant in the room is--what does the furnace grate actually do, in a ducted furnace?

And, since the compartment is pretty much isolated, it wouldn't function as a return for your furnace, anyway.

The idea, from my understanding, is to isolate everything in the fridge compartment as much as possible. I know I've had cold air come in from outside around my 3way fridges, too. The heat from the back of the fridge vents thru the upper vent. Adding another vent will (possibly/ probably) cause refrigeration issues, as the proper airflow is necessary to remove the heat and create the cold. The actual burner (outside) was isolated, in mine.

The learning center at Blue Sky is great. So is their customer support. Ryan has answered all of our questions over the years. Bluesky support (760) 208-2149

Generally speaking, rv 3 way fridges are set up in their own separate compartment, with one vent low, and one vent high (either in the sidewall, or roof.) That's why the fridge is sealed off from the sink cabinet with the access panel. I wouldn't recommend cutting a vent in the fridge compartment sidewall, creating a third vent. It could create issues with heat exhaust venting properly. I don't know if this is an rvia requirement, (probably is), but it's in the install manual for the dometic. Your other choice, under the dinette, would probably be better. But, I don't know the purpose of the existing vent on a ducted furnace. I've never owned one... Those of us who have installed 12v fridges have the opposite issue. We need venting to the cabin.

That's realky nice! Low angle sun and heat may still affect your tires. Looks like 5 to 6 ft. high open wall? I'd still cover the tires , imo.

I will move it to general discussion. Thanks for pointing it out, hbschof