If you are new to RV'ing, you will notice that the laws of physics seem to cease at times inside the RV.
You wake up in the morning and take a look at the reported temp outside....45F? not bad.
You step outside in shorts and t-shirt and....pow! a swift 35F kick in the crotch catapults you back inside the RV.
What about the temperature inside the RV?
You set the thermostat at a cosy 65F, and your notice that although your upper body feels OK, your feet feel like a pair of ice cubes.
Progressively hiking the temp setting in the thermostat, only seems to accentuate this phenomenon. Continuous experimentation with this issue will land you in the nearest shoe isle in front of a fluffy pair of sleepers.
Once the sleepers are in place, your mind is free to pursue more relaxingly the new temperature monitoring neurosis. First step is to add two new thermometers to each side of the trailer to confirm temperature differentials.
Temperature on the sunny side of the trailer....
Reported temperature by the digital thermostat...
Reported temperature outside by the digital thermostat...
Notice the discrepancy in the temperatures. I took these readings on a sunny day, but the differences are also present in cold days.
This differentials make a reality the consideration on where to park the RV in hot sunny days. If it is cold...the only advantage is to know the real temperature outside, as the thermostat is a compulsive lair!
In the northern states we have notices how people install "skirts" on the bottom of their trailers (0h! the joke potential goes through the roof)....these skirts help alleviate the "cold at the bottom" phenomena.
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We live this post and have our warm moccasins right next to the bed in the North Trail. We have not found a thermometer to suit our needs, so just go with the air test method. We are thankful for our little electric heaters and fans.
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