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deltam · 10-25-2018, 03:38 PM

I have seen where people sleep or overnite in a truckstop or Walmart lot. I have also read where it is not polite to unhitch and put slides out.

Winter time is here. Never tried to sleep hitched up, slides in, with heat on. I would not use propane but our bed area of 5th wheel is in ceiling with a heatpump. Suppose to rain the day we are to move. Still in campground with shore power. Thought about hooking up day before it rains.

Anyone who has a heatpump done this?

MTK46 · 10-25-2018, 04:34 PM

Not sure what your question is. We overnite still connected to the RV with slides out when we had our 5th wheel. Heat pumps take 110v power so we used the propane. Slides in will block heat & a/c vents so any heat is useless with slides in.

BFlinn181 · 10-25-2018, 05:16 PM

I really don't understand the 'Walmart Etiquette Police' that insist you shouldn't put slides out. Now if you put down a patio rug, awning, chairs, and grill I'd think that it would be overkill, but many RVs are hard to get around in and many cabinets or closets are difficult to access with the slides in. If you pick a spot where the slides won't interfere with traffic, why not put them out for the night?

I don't understand why you'd need to disconnect from the truck for the night. When connected is your trailer at an angle that prevents leveling? If so, you could use the excuse that your fridge needs the trailer level to operate. I just wouldn't disconnect if it's only to drive off in the truck or something like that.

In a truck stop or Walmart, why not use the LP furnace? Make sure no ducts need the slides out to operate. (doubtful) Unless you have a built-in generator you can't use a heat pump and it's only good down to 40º before it is too inefficient. Also, don't park in such a way the wind blows the exhaust back into the RV.

tbos1958 · 10-25-2018, 05:28 PM

I have the heat pump running with the slides in outside our home now.

deltam · 10-25-2018, 05:35 PM

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Originally Posted by MTK46

Not sure what your question is. We overnite still connected to the RV with slides out when we had our 5th wheel. Heat pumps take 110v power so we used the propane. Slides in will block heat & a/c vents so any heat is useless with slides in.

Yep, you are right. We have one set of vents, cold air returns, for the heatpump the slides will block. Naturally they are in the bedroom.