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4dabirds · 03-18-2019, 12:42 AM

We purchased a Montana 3820FK in December, and took it up to Vail, CO for a couple of nights... according to the weather almanac, the temps during the day were upper 20's, and the low was 2 degrees. There wasn't a lot of wind those evenings, so we were just dealing with the cold temps.

We then needed to take the rig to Buena Vista, CO last week... the blizzard hit, which included actual temps down to 8 degrees not inclusive of the wind chill from the 40 mph+ gusts.

In both instances, the fireplace heater and the furnace were able to keep up without us going through an inordinate amount of propane. We ran the tank heaters, and in BV we used the Pirit heated hose. No adverse effects on the coach in terms of freezing pipes, pumps, or other items, and the creatures inside were sufficiently warm.

While we wouldn't typically choose to be in that weather, we were ecstatic (and thankful) over the results. We could have never done this with our old "4 Season" Crossroads Cruiser without an additional heater down below, wool pjs, an electric blanket, 2 bottles of propane, and a lot of prayers that the damage wouldn't be too severe. Your mileage may vary, but for us, this exceeds our expectations for an all weather experience. Hopefully the AC in the summer will perform as well!

03-18-2019, 12:42 AM	#20
4dabirds Established Member Join Date: Dec 2018 Location: Beautiful Southern Colorado Posts: 11 M.O.C. #23111	We Were Actually Very Impressed... We purchased a Montana 3820FK in December, and took it up to Vail, CO for a couple of nights... according to the weather almanac, the temps during the day were upper 20's, and the low was 2 degrees. There wasn't a lot of wind those evenings, so we were just dealing with the cold temps. We then needed to take the rig to Buena Vista, CO last week... the blizzard hit, which included actual temps down to 8 degrees not inclusive of the wind chill from the 40 mph+ gusts. In both instances, the fireplace heater and the furnace were able to keep up without us going through an inordinate amount of propane. We ran the tank heaters, and in BV we used the Pirit heated hose. No adverse effects on the coach in terms of freezing pipes, pumps, or other items, and the creatures inside were sufficiently warm. While we wouldn't typically choose to be in that weather, we were ecstatic (and thankful) over the results. We could have never done this with our old "4 Season" Crossroads Cruiser without an additional heater down below, wool pjs, an electric blanket, 2 bottles of propane, and a lot of prayers that the damage wouldn't be too severe. Your mileage may vary, but for us, this exceeds our expectations for an all weather experience. Hopefully the AC in the summer will perform as well!