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I've owned my Outback 298RE for 2 months now and very pleased so far. The dealer pointed out that my Outback 298RE had the Artic Barrier and explained that the underbelly was heated. All the dump valves are enclosed, just the handles are exposed. I called back to the dealer a few days ago and asked for more explanation about how this works. He said the furnace air ducts radiate heat which keeps the underbelly warm enough to prevent freezing. OK, I understand. When I asked him what I could expect "in the field", he really could not give me anything concrete I could hook into. So maybe someone here can help.
Basically, he said the underbelly would probably stay at 40 degrees and all the water lines and sewer lines are contained in the enclosed heated area. However, in the real world how cold could I camp before there would be a threat of freeze damage.
To help find an answer, assume the fresh water tank is full, not hooked up to city water so no hoses, and Black and Gray tanks would not be dumped for some time. Assume the furnace is running, set on approximately 70 degrees inside cycling on and off maintaining a steady temperature. How cold could it get before something would have to be done (winterize the water system and dump those tanks).
Has anyone had experience with cold weather camping like this, who could give me some real world advise?
(FYI, I very much want to do some cold weather camping this winter, so just want a good idea what I can expect).
Thanks.
I've owned my Outback 298RE for 2 months now and very pleased so far. The dealer pointed out that my Outback 298RE had the Artic Barrier and explained that the underbelly was heated. All the dump valves are enclosed, just the handles are exposed. I called back to the dealer a few days ago and asked for more explanation about how this works. He said the furnace air ducts radiate heat which keeps the underbelly warm enough to prevent freezing. OK, I understand. When I asked him what I could expect "in the field", he really could not give me anything concrete I could hook into. So maybe someone here can help.
Basically, he said the underbelly would probably stay at 40 degrees and all the water lines and sewer lines are contained in the enclosed heated area. However, in the real world how cold could I camp before there would be a threat of freeze damage.
To help find an answer, assume the fresh water tank is full, not hooked up to city water so no hoses, and Black and Gray tanks would not be dumped for some time. Assume the furnace is running, set on approximately 70 degrees inside cycling on and off maintaining a steady temperature. How cold could it get before something would have to be done (winterize the water system and dump those tanks).
Has anyone had experience with cold weather camping like this, who could give me some real world advise?
(FYI, I very much want to do some cold weather camping this winter, so just want a good idea what I can expect).
Thanks.