Journey with Confidence RV GPS App RV Trip Planner RV LIFE Campground Reviews RV Maintenance Take a Speed Test Free 7 Day Trial ×
 

Go Back   Keystone RV Forums > Keystone Tech Forums > Keystone Questions
Click Here to Login

Reply
 
Thread Tools Display Modes
 
Old 12-06-2018, 07:52 AM   #1
Glenda Clark
Senior Member
 
Glenda Clark's Avatar
 
Join Date: Apr 2018
Location: Tonasket
Posts: 127
Help Question

Can bitterly cold Temps make the furnace/Air con
Control panel read false numbers ?

1st time this has happened. 10 degrees outside.
Furnace is ON , and it's heating , but the temp says 32
Control panel.

Same thing with panel that shows status of water ect.
Just filled water. But says empty.

Is it just the cold doing this ?

Help.
__________________
2018 Keystone Bullet Premire ultra lite. 19FBPR.

2016 Chevy Silverado , 1500.
5.3 liter V8
Glenda Clark is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 12-06-2018, 07:58 AM   #2
ctbruce
Site Team | Emeritus
 
ctbruce's Avatar
 
Join Date: Dec 2015
Location: Kansas City
Posts: 3,878
Is the thermostat on an inside or outside wall? Is it close to the door? What is the outside temp? Do you have another thermometer to compare the thermostat reading to?

If you have water in the FW tank and it's coming out with the pump I would worry about the sensor reading.
__________________

Chip Bruce, RPh
Kansas City, MO
2016 Impact 312
2017 Silverado 3500HD SRW
ctbruce is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 12-06-2018, 08:01 AM   #3
Glenda Clark
Senior Member
 
Glenda Clark's Avatar
 
Join Date: Apr 2018
Location: Tonasket
Posts: 127
Thermo is inside by bathroom door.
10 degrees outside.
Water tank shows full now. Pump just hums. No water coming out faucet. Water must be froze.
Not sure why the furnace temp shows 32.
__________________
2018 Keystone Bullet Premire ultra lite. 19FBPR.

2016 Chevy Silverado , 1500.
5.3 liter V8
Glenda Clark is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 12-06-2018, 08:18 AM   #4
ctbruce
Site Team | Emeritus
 
ctbruce's Avatar
 
Join Date: Dec 2015
Location: Kansas City
Posts: 3,878
Where are set up at? It sounds like you have some freezing going on for sure. Be careful so you dont break a water line.
__________________

Chip Bruce, RPh
Kansas City, MO
2016 Impact 312
2017 Silverado 3500HD SRW
ctbruce is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 12-06-2018, 08:28 AM   #5
Glenda Clark
Senior Member
 
Glenda Clark's Avatar
 
Join Date: Apr 2018
Location: Tonasket
Posts: 127
I am staying the winter at a friends house in the Valley.

Yes , my water is froze. Nothing comes out faucet.

Would putting a heat lamp or 2 under trailer help ? If yes , by what area?
__________________
2018 Keystone Bullet Premire ultra lite. 19FBPR.

2016 Chevy Silverado , 1500.
5.3 liter V8
Glenda Clark is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 12-06-2018, 08:43 AM   #6
travelin texans
Senior Member
 
travelin texans's Avatar
 
Join Date: Nov 2017
Location: Picacho, Az
Posts: 6,809
Are talking Celsius or Fahrenheit? Your t stat may set to F or C causing the confusion.
Also that rv was never designed to be used in that cold of environment, not much insulation in the walls, roof or underneath, you'll most likely need some heat sources other than the onboard furnace to ever get it almost comfortable in those temps.
The FW tank is probably under the bed so a heat source there will be required to thaw that as well.
__________________
Full-timed 10+ years
Sold '13 Redwood FB
Traded '13 GMC Denali DRW D/A
Replacement undetermined
travelin texans is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 12-06-2018, 09:24 AM   #7
Glenda Clark
Senior Member
 
Glenda Clark's Avatar
 
Join Date: Apr 2018
Location: Tonasket
Posts: 127
How do I change thermo from f to c and back to f ?
__________________
2018 Keystone Bullet Premire ultra lite. 19FBPR.

2016 Chevy Silverado , 1500.
5.3 liter V8
Glenda Clark is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 12-06-2018, 09:46 AM   #8
Glenda Clark
Senior Member
 
Glenda Clark's Avatar
 
Join Date: Apr 2018
Location: Tonasket
Posts: 127
Fixed the F to C back to F.

Put small space heater in cargo hold to thaw things out.

Hope nothing is broke.😢
__________________
2018 Keystone Bullet Premire ultra lite. 19FBPR.

2016 Chevy Silverado , 1500.
5.3 liter V8
Glenda Clark is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 12-06-2018, 10:48 AM   #9
NevadaRich
Member
 
Join Date: Mar 2014
Location: Nevada
Posts: 45
Glenda, sorry, so cold, but I see you have a ultra lite, they have less insulation, then most, its going to take a lot of heat just to get it above 32d...
NevadaRich is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 12-06-2018, 10:52 AM   #10
Glenda Clark
Senior Member
 
Glenda Clark's Avatar
 
Join Date: Apr 2018
Location: Tonasket
Posts: 127
Will a small space heater work in Cargo hold work to thaw things out underneath. Or do I need to run a heat lamp under trailer by the water tank too , which is under the bed , I guess.

This Trailer is suppose to have the thermal package.
Guess that's useless in 8-10 degrees.
__________________
2018 Keystone Bullet Premire ultra lite. 19FBPR.

2016 Chevy Silverado , 1500.
5.3 liter V8
Glenda Clark is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 12-06-2018, 11:04 AM   #11
NevadaRich
Member
 
Join Date: Mar 2014
Location: Nevada
Posts: 45
That may help on the water tank, but its the water lines, if from the tank to where ever, is inside, then warming the inside will help, Do you have a water hose connected to the RV, if so remove it...Most RV's have to get around 50d inside for everything to work...
NevadaRich is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 12-06-2018, 11:12 AM   #12
NevadaRich
Member
 
Join Date: Mar 2014
Location: Nevada
Posts: 45
Also, its a pain, but if the windows start to show water dripping, you have to open the windows to get some air moving around, unless you have an Humidifier.
NevadaRich is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 12-06-2018, 11:46 AM   #13
notanlines
Senior Member
 
notanlines's Avatar
 
Join Date: Oct 2014
Location: Germantown, TN
Posts: 6,308
I’m afraid my news is no better than the others. That RV was never designed for those temps much less those to come in February.
notanlines is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 12-06-2018, 12:00 PM   #14
Glenda Clark
Senior Member
 
Glenda Clark's Avatar
 
Join Date: Apr 2018
Location: Tonasket
Posts: 127
This is a weather fluke coming out of Canada.

No water dripping from windows (yet).

Water is not connected to a source.

I'm keeping the temp inside about 75, right now.
__________________
2018 Keystone Bullet Premire ultra lite. 19FBPR.

2016 Chevy Silverado , 1500.
5.3 liter V8
Glenda Clark is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 12-06-2018, 12:08 PM   #15
NevadaRich
Member
 
Join Date: Mar 2014
Location: Nevada
Posts: 45
Glenda, 75, your water lines should be good, as to the gauges, they are always off, so if the heater and water is running, don't worry about the gauges till after winter, then have them checked. Enjoy the winter, Nev. is in the 20's also
NevadaRich is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 12-06-2018, 12:13 PM   #16
Glenda Clark
Senior Member
 
Glenda Clark's Avatar
 
Join Date: Apr 2018
Location: Tonasket
Posts: 127
Water is Not running. The pump hums when I turn it on. So I shut it off fast.
Mini space heater in cargo hold to try to warm that area up.
It's still 25 degrees and it's dark before 5 pm.

I think I'm froze.
Should I just keep the trailer extra warm inside ?

Don't know what else to do. I have No one to help me.
__________________
2018 Keystone Bullet Premire ultra lite. 19FBPR.

2016 Chevy Silverado , 1500.
5.3 liter V8
Glenda Clark is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 12-06-2018, 12:30 PM   #17
JRTJH
Site Team
 
JRTJH's Avatar
 
Join Date: Mar 2011
Location: Gaylord
Posts: 26,841
The water lines run inside cupboards, usually close to the exterior walls and/or under the floor in a "barely heated area"....

Turn the furnace on, use additional electric heaters (within the shore power capacity) and open all the cupboard doors, raise the bed platform so heat gets under the bed and close to the water tank. If your holding tanks are exposed, dump them and leave the valves open until they drain completely (don't close them on any ice chunks, that might cut the rubber seals).

Realize that you won't be able to stay in that trailer (and use the systems) in those temperatures. At best, all you can do is use it as a "tent like structure" with no facilities. Winterize as soon as you can, if possible, drag the trailer indoors to a heated area and let it thaw, then winterize. If not, expect some potentially serious damage to be uncovered in the spring. I don't think it's possible to protect a "not winterized" Hideout in sub zero temperatures without damage, even with the furnace running wide open....
__________________
John



2015 F250 6.7l 4x4
2014 Cougar X Lite 27RKS
JRTJH is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 12-06-2018, 03:16 PM   #18
Glenda Clark
Senior Member
 
Glenda Clark's Avatar
 
Join Date: Apr 2018
Location: Tonasket
Posts: 127
The mini space heater in the cargo hold , which is by the fresh water tank thawed me out. I put a heat lamp under the back of the trailer (outside) where the water drains are , thawed that out. Water is running now (thank gawd)
Sink and bathroom cubboards are open.
Will have to just keep mini heater in cargo hold where the fw tank is under the bed. I raised the bed , it's nice and warm under there.
Guess I'll have to do this all winter. ( till mid April) as I have to live in trailer till then.

Question》 what are your thoughts on putting straw bales around it ?
I'd have to tarp them to keep them dry.
But , it can draw mice.��

OR, is what I did today going to be adaquate to keep me from freezing.
Keeping heat all over ?
__________________
2018 Keystone Bullet Premire ultra lite. 19FBPR.

2016 Chevy Silverado , 1500.
5.3 liter V8
Glenda Clark is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 12-06-2018, 03:48 PM   #19
notanlines
Senior Member
 
notanlines's Avatar
 
Join Date: Oct 2014
Location: Germantown, TN
Posts: 6,308
Straw bales would be a good idea if they were snug against the bottom of the rv all the way around.
notanlines is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 12-06-2018, 03:52 PM   #20
Glenda Clark
Senior Member
 
Glenda Clark's Avatar
 
Join Date: Apr 2018
Location: Tonasket
Posts: 127
Great thankyou. Hopefully the feed store has some.

Everything is working great now. Just got too cold last night.
__________________
2018 Keystone Bullet Premire ultra lite. 19FBPR.

2016 Chevy Silverado , 1500.
5.3 liter V8
Glenda Clark is offline   Reply With Quote
Reply

Thread Tools
Display Modes

Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts

BB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is Off
Forum Jump

» Featured Campgrounds

Reviews provided by

Powered by vBadvanced CMPS v3.2.3
Disclaimer:

This website is not affiliated with or endorsed by the Keystone RV Company or any of its affiliates in any way. Keystone RV® is a registered trademark of the Keystone RV Company.


All times are GMT -8. The time now is 02:52 PM.


Powered by vBulletin® Version 3.8.9
Copyright ©2000 - 2024, vBulletin Solutions, Inc.