So since this will be our first winter in the trailer I thought I would write about what we are doing to get ready for the colder months and how we are staying warm. Who knows maybe someday someone else will be in their trailer and need some idea's on how to stay warm and cozy.
So we first started by getting a new space heat, this time we got a radiator oil filled one. Our little tiny one we have had for about five years was on it's last leg and not putting out much heat anymore. The new one is a smaller one and is working great so far.
We also bought some OSB boards and are cutting them down to size to be a wind block under the trailer so it will be sort of a skirt around the trailer but we are putting them just under the lip of the trailer. We are also painting them with a flat black exterior paint so that when the sun does hit them the black will help hold in heat more then any other color. Will that make a big difference I'm not sure but it does sound like a good idea. They do make special skirts for RV's and trailers but with tip outs/slide outs you have to have them custom made and they are not cheap.
So the next step is go get some window shrink wrap. It's a special wrap that you put on your windows and then take a blow dryer to them to shrink them up around the windows nice and tight. I know that will help a lot since I can sit on the couch and feel the cold air draft coming from the windows.
Next we will be getting some of the spray foam insulation and looking around for holes where pipes and tubes are coming up from under the trailer and cold air could be getting out that way.
We also have one of the dry air tubes with the crystals in it for condensation but will be needing to get a few more since one is not enough for a 38 foot long 5th wheel.
We also have switched over to our fresh water holding tanks and put the hose away. We have two tanks but right now we are only using one since the drain hose to the second tank is missing the cap for the hose. (hoping to find one this week).
So everything we are doing will take about two weeks to complete. The first year is always the hardest since we have make things and check every thing out. But once we have done it once it will be easier the next year.
I will update once we get everything done and let you all know how much warmer it is in here.
