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Originally Posted by Kennedys007
Hey All!
We are a family of 5 going full time for a year starting in August. RV shopping has been a chore to say the least - our top pick right now is a 2018 Montana HC 362RD. When doing research I am reading a lot about poor climate control - hot in the summer, freezing and cold in rear bunk in cooler weather. Just wanted to put some feelers out there as to whether this is across the board, can it be resolved etc. Thank you in advance for your insight!
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Check out the Montana high country 2018 358 BH. Its a bunk house with 5 slide outs. 2 slides for the bunk house. Lots of room. I have this rig. I chose this floor plan for our kids and grand kids. Bunks are a full 6’ long. Its similar to the 362rd but more room in the bunk house.
I use a portable a/c unit (12k btu) in the hottest months in Texas (100+). Really helps a lot. Faster cool down and maintains 74-75 degrees with all a/c going. I run exhaust out a slide out side window and run an extension cord with a 30 amp adapter to the pedestal. The a/c unit sits in a corner of the slide out, out of the way. My rig is a 50 amp hook up. This reduces the power load on my 50 amp system. If the 20 amp pedestal plug works, I hook up to that. Many times I find the 20 amp plug doesn’t work for some reason, in which case I use the 30 amp adapter plug. In cooler months I remove the portable A/C as it’s not needed. In winter I use small space heaters if it is too cold for the heat pump ( below about 42 degrees). I do use the furnace in freezing weather to keep heat in the underbelly and space heaters to supplement the furnace. I have only camped in freezing weather once or twice and stayed cozy. If it’s above freezing, say mid 30’s, its space heaters all the way.. Amazing how much heat those little space heaters put out. Hope this helps. Safe travels!