😰 INSULATE, HEAT & PROTECT • Key to stay warm in your RV

Protect your RV from freezing temps, stay warm with extra insulation, heating & protect your RV or motorhome when it gets cold.

There can be challenges to staying warm in your RV or Motorhome when it gets cold & the extra DIY insulating you can do will make a big difference in protecting your RV, your RV water systems & help you stay warm inside. Additional insulation, proper heating & RV protection is key to staying warm in your RV. Also, controlling condensation on RV windows in cold temperatures is also a problem we address in this video. You CAN'T always go south where it’s warm in the winter. Bad, cold weather sometimes just happens when traveling full time. Our RV Channel—RVstreet—has dedicated itself to show fellow RVer’s, Step-By-Step, how-to, RV, DIY repair & maintenance videos, & in this video I show how to plan, insulate, protect & keep warm in your RV in just about every situation. RV, DIY is our specialty & upgrading several RV items is the key to being prepared when cold weather suddenly hits. In this RV, DIY video, I show several ways to keep your RV warmer using a variety of different RV heaters & insulating tips that I know 99% of you haven’t seen before. If you implement these RV insulation tips by protecting your wet bay & other areas in your motorhome or RV from freezing & eliminating cold air drafts from coming in like I did, you won't have to worry about frozen pipes or other serious water issues when it gets really cold, & you'll stay warmer inside. Cold air & drafts can come into your RV from multiple areas makes staying warm very difficult at times. I think you'll find these Motorhome & RV cold weather insulating & heating tips very valuable.
NOTE: You can also use other types of non-fiberglass insulation if you'd like.

• Also keep your cabinet doors open inside your RV to protect inside pipes when it really gets cold.

HOW I INSULATED THE OUTSIDE OF MY WET BAY & OTHER INFO

HOW I INSULATED AND SET UP MY WET BAY RIGHT FROM THE BEGINNING TO HAVE GOOD TASTING, SAFE WATER THROUGH OUT THE RV:

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We are not experts or professional mechanics. But being a journeyman millwright & being EX Military, has proven to be very helpful in my lifetime learning how to care for & maintain all sorts of machinery & equipment like: helicopters, airplanes, tanks, motorcycles & many types of other vehicles, along with 18 months preparing & upgrading our RV before we went full time. Regardless of what we recommend, consult a professional if you're unsure about working on your RV. Work you perform or products you purchase based on any information we provide is at your own risk.

[lythdumler]

I needed the dad vibes. This was so much better than the average millennial influencer, just felt like listening to Dad

[eileensiordia]

I miss Martin..I love watching these old vedios....thanks for keeping his memory alive Joanie, hope your doing well❤

[pamplant]

When buying the silver tape, make sure it's the Cold Weather HVAC tape otherwise you will be replacing it frequently.

[vintagebikes]

I am a craftsman...motorcycle restoration...your solutions are all excellent...you are what I call a thinking craftsman.

[tomodegaard]

When you get much below 40 degrees it's a good idea to run the propane furnace to keep the underbelly warm where most of the water lines, tanks and valves are located. Tank heaters will keep the tanks from freezing but the furnace keeps the water lines from freezing. 1st time watcher and loved this video. Lots of great practical and useful information.

[chasethecat]

I put hay bales in plastic contractor bags around mine in the worst of winter and it helped tremendously

[webbphoto]

I love how you have insulated the rig I think they should all be done that way from factory.

[dusterskiesNM]

This is absolutely the BEST video I have watched about insulating the RV. Filling all those vacant spaces with R19 is golden. Thank you very much. Your ideas are sensible and easy to apply.

[Yenko]

This has to be the most informative and useful video on insulating your RV seriously really good video!

[TheSoilBar]

Love how you took us through Home Depot and showed everything and explained it so clearly! Great video.

[silverdollar]

should be the engineer at the factory of these rigs. What an educational vid and I really need to thank you.

[TeeJayG]

By far, this is one of the best How To videos I’ve watched, and I’ve watched plenty! Thank you! And dumpster diving picture is hilarious!

[mmathis]

All I’m going to say is, I like you and first impressions mean everything.
I watch a lot of RV DIY VIDEOS and I must say, you are the most in-depth. You don’t rush through and that’s very important.
Thank you for your information and your time involved it takes to make and edit.
Be Blessed and have many safe travels.

[stewartdunkley]

Great tips on RV life in cold weather! Please consider that residential outlets and RV outlets are quite different in construction. RV outlets typically use pinch point connections as opposed to screw terminals and they can overheat more easily. The use of electric heaters can place a very large demand on the wire circuitry so please use caution when using them and be careful to distribute the load to outlets on different circuits. I really enjoy your videos and maintenance ideas keep up the great work!!

[k_harmony]

My family and I are so GRATEFUL to have found your channel...one of the best videos we have seen! It’s like having an awesome Dad/Uncle teaching us things we’ve never learned. Thank you soooo much! Many blessings to you and your loved ones on your adventures!

[sjordan]

I lined all my inside cupboards with reflectics, keeps them warm in the winter and cool in the summer.

[davidjackman]

The ceramic heaters is a great idea....wish I had thought of it sooner. The heated mattress pad is the best invention since the shirt pocket; we have one in the RV and at home, because I am very cold natured. When not in use, we store our Class A Thor POS in a covered RV parking facility. When it gets cold enough to worry me about pipes freezing, I put drop lights in the wet bay and we turn the furnace on and open all the cabinet doors in the kitchen and bath. Yes, it uses propane, but propane is cheaper than having plumbing fixed that I can no longer do. This method has never failed us, even in the cold snap here in Canyon Lake, Texas back in FEB, where it got down into the low teens. Love your videos, keep up the good work.

[spudbudy]

Running the propane furnace allows heat not only into the trailer, basement but underneath the trailer to warm the water lines and sewer lines. Electric heaters are a great additional source of heat but you still need to heat the underbelly of the beast.

[michaeldavis]

Martin, many motor homes including our Georgetown Class A use the coach furnaces and ducting to circulate heat to the storage bays (especially the wet bay) to keep your water and waste lines from freezing. If you don't use your furnace NO Heat gets to the bays below. In addition we have heating pads on our Fresh water, Black and Gray tanks. You gave many great solutions to keep warm in the cold temps. One thing you might want to mention is to make sure you don't use too high an Amp draw electric heater on those electrical circuits. 15 and 20 amp are typically usually in most circuit design. But you can easily put too big a draw on a circuit when using these electrical heaters. I know because I had a LED lamp and a ceramic heater on the same outlet and I could smell electrical insulation starting to melt with that distinct odor. I turned off the lamp and the smell went away. Strange thing is the Circuit breaker never tripped. I must have been right at the edge of the wire rating. Wishing you safe travels during these difficult times. Mike and Mary Davis

[popatop]

I use alot of electric heat However most campers need the propane heater running to prevent plumbing
and compartments from freezing. I also prefer an electric blanket over me vs a heated pad under me because if you get hot it is easy to remove covers but if the heat is under you it takes longer to get away from.