insulation

[John Hilley]

You might want to reconsider the turn on temperature because of hysteresis. The rate of temperature change and the volume of air and material holding cold, may take longer to bring up to temperature causing the compartment to dip below 32 degrees. 35 degrees should be safe enough.

[hdmoxness]

Thanks, John. I'm on my way to HD now to pick up the aforementioned Thermo Cube. Forecast for tonight is down to 8° tonight, so I will be watching how things go!

[hdmoxness]

I couldn't be more pleased with the results of insulating both my WH/pump compartment and the dump compartment. I extended my 120V outlet circuit from the dump bay (left rear) forward to the pump bay (right front), so now both compartments have GFCI-protected receptacles. I have a 25W incandescent bulb plugged into a Thermo Cube in each compartment. Living in the MH with propane furnace in regular use (using an extend-a-stay) and PA temperatures ranging down to the high single digits, pump area is staying roasty-toasty without propping the coach heater flapper open or the 25W bulb turning on! Bulb in dump bay has only been on a couple of times! Happy winter camper!