2002dura:
We originally had the same thought as you did - that is to cover the unit for winter storage. After all, the dealerships all sell these covers and they wouldn't sell us something that would be detrimental.
To be fair and giving them the benefit of doubt, I don't know if they,(the dealerships) know this or not, but many on this sight have said that the covers would cause damage due to the whipping action of the wind. After thinking about it, one can see that this would probably happen. So we decided not to cover ours. In fact, we learned that the dealership that we do business with, bought a building near by and is using it to store RVs. So we decided for at least this winter to have ours stored inside.
For what is is worth, we would recommend that you might want to cut you loses and take the cover off. We would add, that like Montana Sky, we would cover the Air Conditioner unit for the same reason he gave.
Good luck and hope whatever you do results in no damage to the exterior of your RV.
Gary & Carole
