Three weeks have gone by already with the new RW3401RL and things seem to be going smoothly. My wife and I just moved it from Fort Wayne Indiana to Franklin North Carolina and it pulled like a dream.
But coming from a Cougar 337FLS front living room 5th wheel (without dual pane windows which we've lived in it with temps below 0 degrees) I've noticed the new RW "appears" to not hold the interior heat as well as the Cougar while using the same type of heating that we switched over. DeLonghi radiant heater in the kitchen / living space and a DeLonghi ceramic heater in the bedroom.
We assumed with the RW's better insulation and dual pane windows that we would feel more comfortable but it seems like we are more chilled.
I understand the space is bigger with the higher ceilings but I'm just wondering your thoughts on this?

We've been full-timing for about 2 months now. Lately, there have been days near 16 with most near 40-50. Our temps indoors seem to be cooler near the floor as heat naturally rises. We've been running a small pedestal fan and it helps some. The fan on the ceiling does nothing for moving air around. Its for decoration only. We run the fireplace routinely. Its slower heat and therefore all of that heat rises from the neck up to the ceiling. The floor to neck area is significantly and noticeably cooler. The heater will come on at times. Be sure your slides are solidly out. Check around all seals at the floor level. Stuff towels, rags or blankets in draft locations. Use the pillow pads in the roof vents. Close the blinds to help knock down the draft. We have double pane as well. Its like living in a cave.

These RV's brag about being well insulated but after tearing into ours to fix defective things so often, I've discovered that the only real insulation seems to be in the walls. The foiled bubble wrap is nothing as advertised... My feet freeze walking across the floor. If I get a chance in the next few days, I have a remote digital thermostat that I will stick under the belly in different locations. I already know what to expect and I doubt it will be pretty...

Plan B...

We need to move warmer climates during the colder periods...

I'm thinking the Equator might work.

On second thought...I still don't have all of the A/C issues resolved yet... :angry:

Not exactly sure about your layout but if you came from a front living room to a rear one that's probably the difference.

I find the rear living room is cooler than our bedroom and bathroom because the furnace is closer and it heats the basement underneath. That, in combination with the two slides in the lower area and the tile floor in the kitchen area makes that area seem a bit colder.

Having said that, using the fireplace and adjusting the thermostat helps, we are still comfortable. I don't solely rely on electric heat,I want to run the furnace in below freezing temps to keep the basement plumbing above freezing. We haven't been in really cold weather, just down to 15F or so.

You have longer duct runs, possibly more outlets, more square footage all with the same/equivilant furnace trying to heat it. Also found that the thermostat set at 72 degrees in here feels much cooler than the same setting in the s&b.

Keeping warm in cold temperatures is a challenge. We are in Colorado until February. We have had below zero temperatures off and on for 2 weeks. Our neighbors had frozen pipes we have had no freezing. We keep a thermometer under the rig and we monitor it from inside. We have Styrofoam skirting and have added clear plastic to the windows. We use a the furnace primarily to heat the basement, hoping to prevent freezing. We have an electric heater in living room and in the bedroom. We put a mat in the kitchen to keep the floor warm. Before the mat, the floor would get so cold I could hardly stand to be in the kitchen area. The insulation in the bottom is not good.

On those below freezing days, it is cooler inside--but not cold. We could crank up the furnace and probably keep it warm. I would rather use a blanket than my wallet.

Our previous 5th wheel was made by Keystone, it was so cold it made my bones ache.

Really makes me think you have a leak somewhere.

I don't know if you are thinking about coming to the Rally in Indiana in July. It would be worth your time. Aside from the great time with other Redwood owners, you would be able to have Redwood service look at any issues you may be having.