Question for Newmar experts

[hogdriver]

I was looking thru the 2017 London Aire brochure offers an option called “ Patio hammock package” . Whaszat? Any pics. Sounds cool.

I was also intrigued by “hot water line to generator area”. Any issues with cold weather camping and freeze ups?. Sounds great for bugs.

I’m confused by the dash radio options. The brochure says something about XCite dash radio w Rand McNally. I hated mine in my Entegra and junked it. Any other radio options if I just want a dash Nav radio w SiriusXM.

Thanks....maybe joining Newmar ranks someday

[tnedator]

Originally Posted by hogdriver

I was looking thru the 2017 London Aire brochure offers an option called “ Patio hammock package” . Whaszat? Any pics. Sounds cool.

I was also intrigued by “hot water line to generator area”. Any issues with cold weather camping and freeze ups?. Sounds great for bugs.

I’m confused by the dash radio options. The brochure says something about XCite dash radio w Rand McNally. I hated mine in my Entegra and junked it. Any other radio options if I just want a dash Nav radio w SiriusXM.

Thanks....maybe joining Newmar ranks someday

The hammock is literally a hammock you lay in. It looks like one end is anchored to the coach and the other end has a tubular steel frame that you put in place.

I was wondering the exact same things about the hot water line as I'm close to purchasing a Ventana.

[C.Martin]

The valve in the generator bay is one of those long shanked valves...so the portion outside stays drained...and won't freeze. Handy for washing bugs off windshield.

[taratiffin]

The hammock is a $650.00 option. The coach I bought had this on it and we have used it once to see what it was like. Don't know if I would buy it since it takes up so much room. The hot water line has a cut off valve to prevent it from freezing in cold weather. I like it. Don't know about radio but I would consider a stand alone GPS that's not mounted in the dash. Bill

[deaton]

X2

The hammock is an actual hammock, very nice. Newmar adds an anchor bracket on the side of the coach and the package includes a pipe style support for the other end. You can get two if you want. A buddy of mine has it on his VTDP.

The hot water line is just a faucet that they add to the front cap area on the drivers side. It comes off the hot side of your Oasis or hot water heater. Gives you easy access to hot water for washing the bugs off the windshield.

Very Handy!

[tnedator]

Originally Posted by deaton

X2

The hammock is an actual hammock, very nice. Newmar adds an anchor bracket on the side of the coach and the package includes a pipe style support for the other end. You can get two if you want. A buddy of mine has it on his VTDP.

The hot water line is just a faucet that they add to the front cap area on the drivers side. It comes off the hot side of your Oasis or hot water heater. Gives you easy access to hot water for washing the bugs off the windshield.

Very Handy!

Would the hot water also be OK to use to help clean ice/icy snow off a slide topper? Or, would there be concern about any thermal shock from hitting a cold slide/window (only water run off to the window) with hot water?

Was just at a dealer looking at a Ventana and he couldn't get a slide in due to the ice on the topper, so this issue is fresh in my mind.

[RMD3819]

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Here ya go!

We are in our first winter in our Newmar in cold weather.

I am in TN right now at 17*. I am amazed at how well insulated this is.

No problems so far. We have to fill the fresh water/dump when it is above freezing but that is how it goes. We don't have a heated fresh water hose though I can see the advantage now....

We are leaving here early January, going to FL in Gaffney, then Nappanee for a month (Jan-Feb).

Fingers crossed there won't be any issues getting the slides in or jacks up.

[TJ]

Just me, of course, but I can only think of about two million things I'd rather have than a hammock. At my age, just watching me getting in and out would be worth the price of admission!

TJ

[Logan Oregon]

Originally Posted by tnedator

Would the hot water also be OK to use to help clean ice/icy snow off a slide topper? Or, would there be concern about any thermal shock from hitting a cold slide/window (only water run off to the window) with hot water?

Was just at a dealer looking at a Ventana and he couldn't get a slide in due to the ice on the topper, so this issue is fresh in my mind.

You could use the water outlet in the wet bay, attach a hose to it and mix the hot and cold to get an acceptable, above-freezing, mixture to de-ice or remove snow, etc. No need to go to the hot-only spigot under the hood.

I ordered the under hood option, with the intent of keeping the windshield nice and clean.

[georgeaz]

I have a 2017 LADP and got both.

I love the Hammock - watch TV while using it. Wife loves it too.

Water up front is worth it too. Handy if you need to wash windshield. I don't use it that much since I have a pressure washer plumbed in. Same as the KADP. It is an option that people look for when buying used.

Get cheapest radio and then throw it in the trash. Put something good in like the Pioneer 8201nex.


Hope that helps. I would get both if you have the budget.

G

[rewillia]

As to the forward Hot Water Line it is very useful and to the extent I keep a coiled hose with quick connects attached to it for ease of washing off the front of the coach when needed.

In terms of cold weather/freezing potential, there are actually 2-two separate winterizing valves installed on the forward hot water line (a clear/white hose inside of split loom conduit) other than the actual brass water valve. One is located approx. 12-18 inches back from the brass water valve (closest to the gen. slide firewall) while a second one is located midship in the basement half way from the wet bay to the front of the coach (it can be found by looking up inside the 3rd Driver's side cargo bay).

At least that's the way our's is (Essex) and I'd suspect it to be the same on the MA/LA and KA's.

[NealC]

The hot water up front is a must.

I got two hammocks with my coach. I had a 3rd bracket installed by Newmar last month so I have one left and right of the external TV. For some reason they put one of the two default brackets on the bedroom slide so be sure to tell them where you want it.

I haven’t used the hammocks yet. They are a bit of a pain to setup and I typically move every 2-3 days as I move the drive and exploring too.

[jerry davis]

Life really is tough.

[rlott2k]

Originally Posted by jerry davis

Life really is tough.

Do you have to call some one to open the TV door, or is it remote controlled?