Paradigm 385fl north of Montana

[Rdn7]

Hey there.
Just bought a 2022 385fl for full time living just north of the border in eastern British Columbia.
Wondering if anyone has experience with these units in minus 20 to minus 30 Celsius?
Seems it should be good and I made sure it was double pane glass.
Deal is done and taking possession next week.

 

[M and E]

Hey there.
Just bought a 2022 385fl for full time living just north of the border in eastern British Columbia.
Wondering if anyone has experience with these units in minus 20 to minus 30 Celsius?
Seems it should be good and I made sure it was double pane glass.
Deal is done and taking possession next week.

First and foremost, congratulations! I hope you enjoy your new rig in health! I do not have the experience you are looking for (opposite end of the world pretty much in SW FLorida). When we were buying our rig, the windows were bonded dual pane windows and not gas filled. They will provide a minor thermal break but no significant R value. Maybe that has changed. That said, I would have to imagine it is going to be very challenging to keep that unit comfortable at those temperatures without meaningful additional heat sources. Not sure how you would manage the water lines at those temps (or if that is a concern). Regardless of my opinion, I hope you really enjoy the rig!

 

[Rdn7]

Thank you.
And thanks for that detail on the glass!
I honestly bought the unit sight unseen.
Those temps in that area don’t last too long in the winter.
My friends have been in a Colorado about the same size a few years. They have a little stove in the kitchen which is what I’m considering as well.
Dickinson makes a nice stainless steel diesel heater for boats that will likely be the winner.
Just not keen on drilling holes is such a beautiful trailer. Certainly not the first winter anyways!
We’ll see how it goes. If I decide to stick with it a few years I’ll build a mud room off the entrance and put a proper wood stove in there.
The slide configuration makes that a little silly but I was a carpenter in my last career so building won’t be an issue.

 

[Rdn7]

Thank you.
And thanks for that detail on the glass!
I honestly bought the unit sight unseen.
Those temps in that area don’t last too long in the winter.
My friends have been in a Colorado about the same size a few years. They have a little stove in the kitchen which is what I’m considering as well.
Dickinson makes a nice stainless steel diesel heater for boats that will likely be the winner.
Just not keen on drilling holes is such a beautiful trailer. Certainly not the first winter anyways!
We’ll see how it goes. If I decide to stick with it a few years I’ll build a mud room off the entrance and put a proper wood stove in there.
The slide configuration makes that a little silly but I was a carpenter in my last career so building won’t be an issue.

Also my water line is rated to minus 40c so should be good as long as it doesn’t freeze in the ground.
Worst case the tanks are heated as well as forced air into the basement I believe.
May ad some rigid insulation down there as well

 

[2 Allies]

Congratulations and Welcome !
We have a 2024 385FL and love it. No cold weather experience and hope not to have any.
Good luck,

 

[Midnight Rider]

Well done!
🎩

 

[Midnight Rider]

Th

Hey there.
Just bought a 2022 385fl for full time living just north of the border in eastern British Columbia.
Wondering if anyone has experience with these units in minus 20 to minus 30 Celsius?
Seems it should be good and I made sure it was double pane glass.
Deal is done and taking possession next week.

That is cold.
Insulation round the bottom.
get a heated hose.
make sure your dump lines don’t freeze.
run some extra heaters.
good luck

 

[M and E]

Thank you.
And thanks for that detail on the glass!
I honestly bought the unit sight unseen.
Those temps in that area don’t last too long in the winter.
My friends have been in a Colorado about the same size a few years. They have a little stove in the kitchen which is what I’m considering as well.
Dickinson makes a nice stainless steel diesel heater for boats that will likely be the winner.
Just not keen on drilling holes is such a beautiful trailer. Certainly not the first winter anyways!
We’ll see how it goes. If I decide to stick with it a few years I’ll build a mud room off the entrance and put a proper wood stove in there.
The slide configuration makes that a little silly but I was a carpenter in my last career so building won’t be an issue.

Sounds like you have some really great skills and plans! I'm good at the rough work but the finish stuff takes me stinking forever and it is never perfect. The marine heater sounds like a great idea!

 

[M and E]

Also my water line is rated to minus 40c so should be good as long as it doesn’t freeze in the ground.
Worst case the tanks are heated as well as forced air into the basement I believe.
May ad some rigid insulation down there as well

There have been some posts on the Facebook pages recently about insulation. I'm considering it also.