Should We Cover Our RV During Winter Storage?
by Karen
(Collegeville, PA (near Philadelphia))
I keep reading conflicting articles on Winter RV storage in mild to moderate snow areas, like eastern PA, and thought you might be able to lend a hand. We have a 30' Coachman Mirada that is stored outside. Aside from the normal winterizing of the RV systems....what else should we do to protect the RV?
Do covers work? or what about the shrink wrapping? I am most interested in protecting the rubber roof, and preventing leaks on the inside.
Thanks, Karen
ANSWER: Greetings Karen thanks for submitting your question on our Ask An RV Question Page.
I am going to assume that you have already read our Winterizing Your Motorhome article?
I am a firm believer in covering your RV whenever it is not in use for 2 weeks or more. Properly designed and installed RV Covers and RV Tire Protectors will protect your RV regardless of what time of year it is.
Covering your RV protects it from the harmful effects of the sun, rain, wind, snow, etc. which can prolong that new RV look that everyone loves. All the rubber items on your RV such as tires, slide out seals, etc. are covered slowing their deterioration. Having to replace RV Tires due to dry rot is expensive. So, the cost of buying a good quality RV Cover more than pays for itself after using it for a couple of seasons.
When looking for an RV Cover you should shop around. Here are a few places that I suggest that you look.
RV Covers From Amazon
RV Covers From Camping World
National Discount Covers Offers 70% OFF ALL TYPES OF RV COVERS!
eBay has a huge selection of RV Covers
Leave your RV repair bills to us—Good Sam Extended Service Plan
I do not know a lot about the one time use shrink wrap cover kits that are available for RVs except that the majority of them require the use of heat gun to shrink the material around the RV. A heat gun if used improperly has the potential to cause some serious damage to the exterior of an RV.
I hope that this was helpful.
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