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08-27-2019, 01:18 PM
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Junior Member
Join Date: Aug 2019
Location: Yorktown, Virginia
Trailer: NA
Posts: 17
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New member looking to start RVing in a 5.0TA
Comments on the insulating ability of the Escape 5.0TA. Will the heating/cooling units be constantly running in 30-40degree and 80-90degree weather?
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08-27-2019, 01:47 PM
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#2
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Senior Member
Join Date: Feb 2019
Location: North Augusta, South Carolina
Trailer: 2019 Escape 5.0TA "SCRATCH" First 5.0 TA registered in South Carolina
Posts: 620
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Quote:
Originally Posted by ChuckPK
Comments on the insulating ability of the Escape 5.0TA. Will the heating/cooling units be constantly running in 30-40degree and 80-90degree weather?
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Chuck I can only comment on the 5.0TA without any of the insulation packages. Yes
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08-27-2019, 01:54 PM
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Junior Member
Join Date: Aug 2019
Location: Yorktown, Virginia
Trailer: NA
Posts: 17
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Quote:
Originally Posted by jnfrombigt
Chuck I can only comment on the 5.0TA without any of the insulation packages. Yes
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What are your thoughts on the level of insulation in the wall/roof?
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08-27-2019, 02:04 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Feb 2019
Location: North Augusta, South Carolina
Trailer: 2019 Escape 5.0TA "SCRATCH" First 5.0 TA registered in South Carolina
Posts: 620
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Quote:
Originally Posted by ChuckPK
What are you thoughts on the level of insulation in the wall/roof?
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Chuck I think the Escape trailers are constructed better than most trailers out there and that includes insulation. Still even with an insulation package, which would produce better results than what I get, how much R value can you have out of a couple of inches of insulation. But that's RVs in general. Some of the folks with the added insulation packages can give you their observations. There are a lot of them in Texas so they can comment on the heat situation.
Let me add that I had a Lance truck camper. Another company with a good reputation for quality. I had their insulation package and I didn't notice a lot of difference in that camper than in my trailer. The furnace in my Escape trailer is very quiet and the AC when the compressor kicks in is very loud. I still love the trailer.
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08-27-2019, 03:22 PM
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Junior Member
Join Date: Aug 2019
Location: Yorktown, Virginia
Trailer: NA
Posts: 17
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Quote:
Originally Posted by jnfrombigt
Chuck I think the Escape trailers are constructed better than most trailers out there and that includes insulation. Still even with an insulation package, which would produce better results than what I get, how much R value can you have out of a couple of inches of insulation. But that's RVs in general. Some of the folks with the added insulation packages can give you their observations. There are a lot of them in Texas so they can comment on the heat situation.
Let me add that I had a Lance truck camper. Another company with a good reputation for quality. I had their insulation package and I didn't notice a lot of difference in that camper than in my trailer. The furnace in my Escape trailer is very quiet and the AC when the compressor kicks in is very loud. I still love the trailer.
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Thanks for the insights!
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08-27-2019, 04:03 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Sep 2009
Location: Southwick, Massachusetts
Trailer: None, sold my 2014 5.0TA
Posts: 7,124
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I seem to recall it's R3 on newer trailers but that might have changed. On our older unit, the extra insulation package is Reflectix, which has an R value of 1.
With the spray foam, extra insulation, and double pane windows,our furnace and A/C do NOT run constantly at those temps, not even close.
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08-27-2019, 04:53 PM
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Junior Member
Join Date: Aug 2019
Location: Yorktown, Virginia
Trailer: NA
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Thanks Bob!
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08-27-2019, 06:07 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: May 2019
Location: Sarita, Texas
Trailer: 2019 Escape 21
Posts: 518
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Quote:
Originally Posted by padlin
I seem to recall it's R3 on newer trailers but that might have changed. On our older unit, the extra insulation package is Reflectix, which has an R value of 1.
With the spray foam, extra insulation, and double pane windows,our furnace and A/C do NOT run constantly at those temps, not even close.
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I concur. I have all the above and live deep in south Texas. Makes a big difference.
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