How to live FULL TIME in a motorhome in WINTER

[@bobhope9317]

I've been living in my motorhome for 4 years now 😳 my trick in winter is to go to Spain for 5 months 🤗😄😄🇪🇸👍

[@marklittler784]

😅🤸😅🤸😅🤸😅🤸🤸

[@minahtheweirdo]

Can you buy me 1 acre? I wanna live there too

[@killj802]

Snap. Costa Blanca from September to April ! Luckily I’ve an Irish passport.

[@tonyhawkins2463]

Uk has to follow 90 to 180 day rules ?

[@paulwebb4146]

I have made pads from layers of silver foil bubble insulation stuck together with double-sided tape and at night I fit these into the roof vents and between the hab area windows and silver drop-down blinds. Cheap simple and toasty. They also help as sound insulation.

[@philipcoleman45]

Have you got married without telling anyone ring on wedding finger 🤔👰‍♂️

[@annamilne2783]

Doesn't the camera flip things? So you think it's on the left hand when in reality it's on his right hand.

[@MBroz]

@@annamilne2783 you can easily tell it's his left hand based on how his arms are attached to his body 😂😂

[@shivsnorman]

I think that Daz mentioned in a previous vlog that it was one of those health tracker rings.

[@tornadochaser7226]

Brilliant video👍 I’m living in a van now and I’m heading into my first winter in it so it’s great to know all the tips and tricks from an experienced vanlifer like you

[@alejandrosantanaarmas3407]

How was the winter? Any additional tip?

[@user-sl5bh8kr8h]

Only been living in mine for 2 months, good tip with the gas👍 Should be in Spain in about a month to my 5 acre paradise 😎

[@Beavis-et8ox]

The best to keep me warm was always watching the legendary "motorhome monday" show here on youtube, but this guy really decided not to make it any longer! So life makes not much sense anymore and most likely I will freeze when the winter arrives here. 😮‍💨🤥🥶Thank you Mr. Daz !

[@Mevi]

Haven’t you heard? Daz and *Team Urban* are bringing back Motorhome Mondays!😎 Check the announcement at the end of this video! 🍾 kzbin.info/www/bejne/rGKWpnSXjqt7oNk

[@Beavis-et8ox]

@@Mevi cool, thank you, have a great weekend.

[@lindaronald]

Good tip about leaving the taps open, I had pipes freeze in my motorhome last year and I was wondering if I need to drain down or not next time it drops below 0. This sounds like a much better option!

[@ArianneAvalon]

We use thermal foil stuff from toolstation. I measured it to fit the windows and the hab door and between the cab and hab area. Add a few inches so you can fold it over, thread some curtain wire and hang like you would curtains. Rolls up and ties back in the day. We have also lined cupboards and under the seats with it. Its amazing how much cold it keeps out.

[@marklittler784]

At home you can get draughts through light fittings, sockets and switches, you can buy gaskets for them. Best air house and bed during day time use one room with windows open door closed to dry clothes.

[@danielmorris6523]

I lived in a Fiat Doblo micro-camper (it was properly converted by a specialist company in Leeds called "Compact Campers"). I did that throughout winter around Dartmoor and Exmoor. I didn't have any extra heating source so if I wanted heat I was forced to run the engine but I did buy and find very useful a portable heater which used the butane cylinders which most camping/caravan people will be familiar with. If I did it again I would definitely want more space and additional heating.

[@marklittler784]

Soft furnishings absorb noise too, I piggy backed another set of curtains on those already at the window in the house that go to the floor and it makes the room feel much more upmarket.

[@Npwn]

I've had problems with giraffes in my van all year till I watched this video and now its fixed thanks friend

[@PKWeaver74]

Bloody nuisance they are too, long necks flying everywhere!

[@marklittler784]

I simply stick masking tape to the bottoms of doors to act as draft stoppers at home even cutting tape to half width so it goes further.

[@menopausalmotorhomer]

Never thought of using the marcher vac for emptying the shower 😳 Thanks for the tip 👍

[@inrubywego8915]

Log burner, its so dry even your eye balls start to go dry after a while 🤣 wouldn’t live without one now, 2 years full time 🚚

[@gdreading9088]

Interesting and informative Darren, thank you.

[@paulkens9]

Yea, keep them pesky giraffes out 🤣 keep up the work , great video mate, have fun and keep safe

[@dianeschmiane]

Moisture vac??? I didn't even know that existed. Thanks for the tips!

[@PKWeaver74]

Allowing the condensation to firm on your windows then removing it with the Karcher = dehumidifier.

[@nglyo]

Shout out to mev for the editing, top notch,

[@Mevi]

😀👍

[@TheUrbanMotorhome]

Mevi is the man! 👏🏻😁

[@MyMy-tv7fd]

best way to keep mould and damp down is to run a dehumidifier - it needs to stay under 68% relative humidity in all places to prevent mould - perfect if you can manage a power draw of about 500-600watt - the water extracted is very pure

[@xgouldiex]

It's cheaper to just run your diesel heater constant with plenty of ventilation than it is to try and produce 500w of power constant I know some people have big solar systems but solar sucks here in the UK in winter

[@lollett1]

Forgot the full cave man beard to keep the head warm 😂😂😂

[@rebeccamorris3984]

thanks so much for this i have loads of these things but just didn't think to use them lol😂 i also have bought a low watt dehumidifier with air filter as i live with 2 dogs and my cat . i'll say no more.

[@markwhitehead64]

Hi Daz really great video very interesting on how to keep warm in winter really looking forward to seeing your next video keep safe 😷👍🏻

[@hornetboy3694]

Awesome video thank you Darran

[@theabandonedhunter3604]

Great Video Dazzler and some top tips there mate! Should we be saying congratulations? 🤔 …. Smithy

[@peterclaridge3358]

Top video mate, I go to Asia to keep warm.

[@Apache__]

Daz, many congratulations to you and your new wife, Cathargo 🙊

[@-Jay-001]

Good tips and going to steal a couple 👍🏻 Your water tank is underslung on your particular motorhome (E425) I think you might be referring to your mini hot water cylinder? I have thought about using Jackoboard to insulate the tank on the outside, will see how this winter goes. Your correct though the majority of the pipework is on board 👍🏻 Defo going to be looking into keeping those Giraffes out 😂

[@FromMetayou]

If you are living in a camper a good heat source is one of those plant pot heaters using tea lights on a good heat resistant surface and never left alone of course but good emergency heat

[@Mevi]

I tried similar, only without the plant pot. After a few hours, the van was warm... but my eyes stung and the carbon monoxide alarm went off. 🤭

[@FromMetayou]

@@Mevi did you have ventilation at all or was you all battened down lol

[@Mevi]

@@FromMetayou it was maybe 0°c outside, so totally sealed up tight! 🤣 I've put a replacement diesel heater in since then.

[@FromMetayou]

@@Mevi yet to find right van to put one in matey , I've had all the gear 2 yrs ready lol

[@UHfishingshane]

I knew they would spot the ring 💍!!!!! I’ve met her 😮😮😮🤫🤫

[@markstevenson7577]

If you want cheap heat then i'd suggest investing in a plug in 500W ceramic space heater £10 - 15 on Ebay..... You won't regret it, costs next to nothing to run

[@semaj8314]

Great video daz. When did you get wed?

[@marklittler784]

Make sure your quilt actually does fit over you properly, I prefer heavy quilts they seal you in automatically.

[@ballisticdan9135]

Giraffes. Wtf hilarious D....lmao

[@aleksandarnovakovic7385]

You are a gem ✨ so good and full of good informations 🚀

[@motorhomownerdan]

This is my first winter in the van but it's not really gotten cold yet this year, hoping that my LPG heater is sufficient when the cold eventually comes! Love your videos mate keep it up ❤️

[@lovelyjubbly87]

How you coping now? 😄

[@motorhomownerdan]

@@lovelyjubbly87 yes lol it's pretty cold in there when I've been out for a while, but the heater does keep it nice and warm in there once its had time to heat up 😊 just need to make sure I don't ever run out of LPG!!

[@lovelyjubbly87]

@@motorhomownerdan that's good to hear, are you starting up a KZbin channel?

[@motorhomownerdan]

@@lovelyjubbly87 yes I am :) first video is out, still working on my second video

[@xgouldiex]

I find it simple run you heating and plenty of ventilation in winter and your have no problems with damp or cold I run my diesel heater pretty much constant and control the temperature with open windows. I played with my diesel heater settings to get it as low as possible and I use about 2 litres a day on lowest setting

[@stephen3654]

£4 a day, £28 a week?

[@FromMetayou]

@@stephen3654 cheeper than my heating at home lol

[@stephen3654]

@@FromMetayou blumming well wants to be, its only a van, about the size of your kitchen!

[@nikoloko5561]

Hi Daz Very informative and full of plugs ! 😂 stay safe 👍😎

[@bennaedms3868]

Loved all your tips🎉 what model karcher was you using as ours cannot be used upside down as all the collected water spurts out the sides😂

[@jamiecleeves7921]

run round the motorhome a hundred times daz sorted fab vid thanks

[@MarcelEling]

Did you know ecoflow has a smart convertor? Looks nice too.

[@ADybc716]

I use a Karcher window vac in our motorhome and as you say, it's great for removing condensation from the cab windows. However, I wonder how good it would be in your new A class where it's such a long stretch to the front windscreen?

[@anthonywiseman174]

Hi mate great tips .. what's with ring on wedding finger you not telling us something mate .

[@marklittler784]

Obviously putting insulation on the motorhomes windows directly is best when very cold especially windscreen.

[@mrchopsaloty]

Inside or outside?

[@iancford]

@@mrchopsaloty Outside minimises the condensation on the inside of the window.

[@steve2644]

Also best place / person to fit diesel heater for me in just about to move into van , im going to see oaktree next week for solar and lithium

[@FromMetayou]

It's easy mate honestly and loads of you tube vids on doing it

[@bigrivervalleypoacher5459]

Hello and thanks for all your great videos. Just have to ask, when you did your heating only with gas, how much gass, did you use in say 24 hrs? Cheers from Norway

[@davedodi5376]

Hi mate I’ve just bought a 2001 motorhome and we are staying in a local campsite on Sunday for 3nights to see how things work. Weather says down to 0 to -1 it’s got blow air heating and the boiler is under the seat in the rear lounge. We will have the heating on over night do you think the boiler Weil be ok or freeze up ( our first motor home not much on KZbin on this subject for Uk)

[@leighmartin25]

Thanks for an interesting video. This is our first winter and just seen it’s getting to -1 / -2 next week. My worst fear is frozen pipes. We have oil radiator and electric fan set on a temp plug in thing at 22c, should that help prevent freezing pipes? 😅

[@Mevi]

If your pipes are inside the vehicle, I imagine so. If they're under the vehicle, there could be problems. My grey water pipe froze in that last cold snap, so I had to bail out my sink when it wouldn't drain. I resorted to running a temporary drain pipe inside the vehicle and out a floor vent. You may be able to wrap external pipes and I've known people wrap their external tanks and even add heater elements.

[@leegardner3511]

Hiya m8! Good videos. I’ve got a van same size as youres I’m looking to fit diesel heater but not sure how many KW would be best ? Don’t wanna go to mad & it drains battery to quick? What do you think please?

[@Mevi]

Diesel heaters all seem to pull about 8-10 amps or 100-ish watts on start-up... Regardless of the heat output. After that, there might be a higher electricity use for the larger fuel pump, dosing and the fan. 2KW is usually good for a panel van, but those are hard to find - usually the exact same heater as the 5KW with a different circuit board. 5KW is a sensible size for a moho and you don't *have* to run it on full.

[@leegardner3511]

@@Mevi cheers bud that’s great 👌👍

[@Youdontknowwhatliterallymeans]

Well and good in Wales but what about an eastern Canadian winter?

[@tehdreamer]

Nice vid! Not sure if diesel heater cycle similar to propex, but how long does yours stay off in the winter? Currently its 2C outside and 20C inside with my propex hs2000, but the temp drops by 1C within 30 minutes and the propex turns on again. Is this bad? I have tons of drafts around doors... Old VW... Thats the next thing to do...

[@steve2644]

Hi Darren , where’s the best place to get some safe fill tanks from please ?

[@davep1499]

C'mon Daz tell us 😁😁👍

[@stephenprice7502]

Would it be possible to hook the outlet of the diesel heater to the piping of the Truma blown air system so the heat is distributed around the motorhome?

[@Mevi]

Truma ducting is 65mm in diameter, so you would need an adapter from the 75mm outlet of the diesel heater (60mm for a 2KW size). That’s the easy bit, I reckon. Finding a location where you can drop the diesel heater through the bottom of the motorhome AND be close to the truma ducting could be a challenge. I don’t know how that might work if you wanted to *keep* both heat sources, however if you want an example of a diesel heater replacing a truma in a modern motorhome, John & Mandy did that with the Bürstner they sold this year - they put it in the garage. I’m sure they made a video a video on their install which kept the truma ducting. Co-incidentally, I was having this exact conversation with John tonight. Spooky.

[@stephenprice7502]

@@Mevi I looked at the Chinese clone of the truma diesel combi heater to replace the current truma gas combi, but at almost £900 plus shipping, plus import duty it’s out of my price range. I wish my existing truma had an electric element in it for use on hookup but sadly it’s gas only.

[@kevohagn6920]

What's with the ring???

[@Segasocks]

He finally married his boyfriend

[@stacileharve7084]

He married mevi

[@stacileharve7084]

@@joline2730 he posted a picture on Facebook today, the ring is on his left hand 💒👫 💑

[@Mevi]

@@stacileharve7084 he said I'm not his type 😔😭🤣

[@stacileharve7084]

@@Mevi thats a shame, he would of kept you warm on those long winter nights

[@Ytnzy250]

Name of socks again please, I heard they were from B&M but no name.

[@Mevi]

Heat Saver. It’s a whole range of winter clothes and accessories. The socks really are amazing. I still have some of their longjohns I bought for the winter of 2017/2018

[@stephen3654]

You can get 4.7 tog on ebay, 3 pairs for 12.99 very warm 👍

[@kevinatherton9418]

Dazza, do you know a motor home dealer that you could recommend?

[@commuterbranchline8132]

Giraffes lol😂

[@Mevi]

🦒🚫

[@robertcrofts2108]

What size curtains do u have ?,looking for some for my ldv maxus

[@minahtheweirdo]

Married? 🤔

[@allenmclaughlin5283]

have you got married daz best way to keep warm 🤣

[@motivationalgod888]

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[@jasonantigua6825]

What do you do out there?

[@motivationalgod888]

I do all sorts of music. Cinematic music. And ambient electronic type of stuff

[@jasonantigua6825]

@@motivationalgod888 sweet

[@bobtetstall2681]

Did I miss a video of you getting hitched or is it not a wedding ring ?

[@cols-muscle-power]

🦒

[@Mevi]

No giraffes 🚫

[@djrichylaurence8991]

Go abroad where its warmer lol

[@CamperVan-K]

I have and ecoflow max and its crap.

[@chrispower8099]

Daz try 1p mobile ee network and coverage but data deals are alot cheaper thanks chris & sheila