We just purchased a 2014 Big Country 3650 RL. One of the main reason was because of the full size icebox with water and ice on the door. With in a week we had a major water leak under the unit and when we looked it was our ice maker water which is located under the slide out and exposed to the outside. My question is this. How can you sale it as a 4 seasons unit with exposed water lines? Is this false advertisement?
ATF: Big Country - How can it be 4 seasons
- Thread starter Tammie
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danemayer
Well-known member
Hi Tammie,
We're getting ready to head out to the Colorado mountains for our 4th extended ski trip in our Landmark. We use the water systems in our rig down to -30F, but purchased options like the tank heating pads, fireplace, and dual pane windows and have done some modifications to keep water running in freezing temps. We have added heat tape to all of the water lines in the coach, gate valve heaters, extra insulation, and of course use a heated water hose.
One thing we still have to do is evacuate water from the refrigerator's icemaker/water dispenser feed line, solenoid, and lines in the frig. Because the refrigerator is in a slideout, the water line has to be routed under the slide, and is exposed to outside air. That line will freeze as soon as temperatures go below freezing. On our rig, the solenoid on the back of the frig is heated, but can also freeze in extreme weather, or in a storage situation where AC power is off. So while the coach is 4 season, the icemaker is not.
If you'd like more information about winter usage, in the manuals section of the forum we have an owner-written Water Systems Winter Usage Guide that may be helpful to you.
We're getting ready to head out to the Colorado mountains for our 4th extended ski trip in our Landmark. We use the water systems in our rig down to -30F, but purchased options like the tank heating pads, fireplace, and dual pane windows and have done some modifications to keep water running in freezing temps. We have added heat tape to all of the water lines in the coach, gate valve heaters, extra insulation, and of course use a heated water hose.
One thing we still have to do is evacuate water from the refrigerator's icemaker/water dispenser feed line, solenoid, and lines in the frig. Because the refrigerator is in a slideout, the water line has to be routed under the slide, and is exposed to outside air. That line will freeze as soon as temperatures go below freezing. On our rig, the solenoid on the back of the frig is heated, but can also freeze in extreme weather, or in a storage situation where AC power is off. So while the coach is 4 season, the icemaker is not.
If you'd like more information about winter usage, in the manuals section of the forum we have an owner-written Water Systems Winter Usage Guide that may be helpful to you.
jmgratz
Original Owners Club Member
I would suggest you get a free-standing ice maker to keep in the basement and do not use the ice maker in the refrigerator. We opted for a frige without the ice maker. The free-standing one in the basement makes plenty of ice very quickly. You can get one for under $200.
