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General Discussion / Re: 2022 2910D water pump location

« Last post by LRUCH on Today at 03:23:13 pm »

I have 2900D, but as far as I know the back half of the floor plan is nearly identical. (slide sizes vary because of different brands used in different years).


The fresh water tank and the water pump are under the head end of the queen bed. After lifting the mattress off you'll find screws holding the top plywood in place. Under the plywood you'll find the water pump near the outer wall and the water tank (the heaviest thing) furthest from the wall.


I've previously posted a photo of what it looks like under the bed in this thread [size=78%]https://forum.phoenixusarv.com/index.php?topic=5122.msg45528#msg45528[/size]
Note, this photo also shows my 2 gallon pressure tank and the insulation I added in that compartment. Your rig will look different.


Sorry.. That is about as much as I can help, but questions are welcome. Maybe a 2910D forum member will chime in.


As for the inline water filter question.. That would be a nice option. I've considered installing one and the only place I can find to put it would be on the bathroom wal near where the city water inlet is.  I would want it somewhere easy to change the filters. It just hasn't bubbled up to the top of my to do list yet.  So, basically I don't know if your rig has one.

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General Discussion / 2022 2910D water pump location

« Last post by Loveallme@me.com on January 28, 2026, 07:57:42 pm »

New owner of a used 2022 2910D Phoenix Cruiser. I hear the pump but not quite sure how to access it. Also wondering whether this model comes with an inline water filter and if so where might I find that as well. Any assistance would be most helpful. Thanks Smackdown😄

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Polls / Re: The perfect poll during this polar vortex weather!

« Last post by LRUCH on January 28, 2026, 07:53:41 pm »

I have thermal pane windows, thankfully. They are also tinted with clear ceramic tint that blocks UV and infrared transfer. What's good for blocking Texas heat also works for blocking heat loss in winter. Ditto for my roof vents and the shower dome (which also has bubble wrap between the dome layers, again summer and winter protection).

I've done a lot of insulating work... Somewhere I have a consolidated list here in the forum as well as several posts focusing on individual improvements. .  The biggest insulation efforts were the cab (pillars, doors, walls, floor, Firewall), the back side the gasoline fuel fill, the under and back side of the main door's step well, the air conditioner (yes it is a big heat loss in the winter if you don't Insulate the evaporator air chamber,,, which helps in summer in reverse... Remember heat rises! ) I also insulated the Ford evaporator chamber... What a big improvement that eliminated a big draft! Recently I insulated the under side of the floor under the shower. My shower drain is just below floor level and there is a cutout in the composite floor to accommodate it. That leaves less than a half inch of foam between the shower drain and the outside temps. I added 2 inches of foam board under the floor. That eliminated a mysterious cold draft coming from under the fridge at the same time.

The one area I want to Insulate is the forehead over the cab. I know that is my biggest heat exchange area because my infrared camera show it to me, and I can feel the temp difference when I open the cabinets.

As for heat sources, I have added an additional (5th) vent to my furnace that lows flawed over the door step well and into the cab. It's rated for and has fan capacity for 5 to 8 vents (depending upon hose size... A topic worth diving into at another time).   This greatly improved the overall RV temp and even heating. Well worth it!

The year that it dropped to 9F I had 2 electric heaters. One up in the cab area which I run late evening until I went to bed. The other I put in the bathroom... As I was paranoid about so much plumbing in the walls there. I ran them until bedtime and got the bathroom toasty before going to sleep and run it again around 4am to get it toasty again.  I don't like sleeping with an electric heater running. I would have run it more, but I didn't want to consume a lot of electricity at my relatives house. Now that I have solar and lithium batteries I've transitioned from moochdocking, to boondocking and only need additional power if the sun is not shining bright several hours a day... I'm still learning how much I need, to be honest.

I know many people don't like to use their propane furnace, but it's so efficient and safer than an electric heater. I wouldn't attempt winter without it.  Another common complaint on the furnace is the noise... I covered it with  a ceramic wool blanket to lessen the heat loss into the closet above it... And a side effect is that it is much quieter now. Double benefit. You just need to be sure to cut, shape, secure the blanket so that it doesn't block the return air inlet. It doesn't wake me up at night it's so quiet.

Larry

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Polls / Re: The perfect poll during this polar vortex weather!

« Last post by Ron Dittmer on January 28, 2026, 04:00:32 pm »

Wow! Having a long 2900 with 2 slide-outs, managing to keep all systems in operation at 9 to 19 degrees F for a whole week, is an achievement.  Were you able to supplement with shore power and extra electric heaters?  Or were you completely independent?

I like your solution of adding an energy efficient mini 12V computer fan where needed at the most vulnerable area.... smart!

Please remind me what you did to better insulate.  Was that all related to the Ford cab area up front?

Do you have thermal pane windows, or single layer glass for the house?

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General Discussion / Re: Introduce Yourself!

« Last post by Loveallme@me.com on January 27, 2026, 10:58:59 pm »

Smackdown is my handle, me and my wife started the RV life style in 2013 a year and a half prior to retirement, in a 2009 Sportscoach Legend 40’ class A diesel pusher. Once we retired we sold everything except what we could fit into the motorhome and our toad Dodge Dakota. We full timed and work camped for 6 years until our SS checks started coming in and after we purchase a small log cabin in the SE corner of Tennessee.
We down sized to a 2019 Renegade Villagio 25’ class B+ motorhome and continued to travel south for the winter (4 months) and north or west for the summers (3month). We continued in the 25’ until 2026 when we decided as we get older we needed something a little more comfortable not to mention bigger. So, now we are continuing our RV adventure in our 2022 Phoenix Cruiser (PC) 2910D. So, any tips on how to enjoy our PC to the best of its capabilities, would be most welcome and appreciated.

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Polls / Re: The perfect poll during this polar vortex weather!

« Last post by LRUCH on January 27, 2026, 10:55:25 am »

Ron,,,, COLD weather in summer.  That is a surprise!

I visit relatives in Illinois every year for the Xmas holidays --which really isn't camping, but with a house full of people I still use the RV plumbing and sleep in my own bed.  In 2020 an entire week was below 19F,,, and I had 2 nights that dropped to 9F.   I used a lot of propane to stay warm and brought in the slides on the really windy nights.  It made a big (warmer!) difference with them in.


Looking back, I fared well overall.  Both nights that dropped to 9F I had a pipe freeze and I think it was under the queen bed where the pex runs along the wall in a carpeted channel.  I think it froze there because almost everywhere else I could touch/feel the pipes and know they were warm enough to not be frozen.  In that spot, there is a lot less airflow there because of the slide and water-tank/bed above it.  Since that, I added a small 12 volt computer fan that blows air into the channel.  I've turned on that fan every December trip since that and never had a frozen pipe again.


I'm also happy to add that my insulation improvements over the years have paid off,,, I now use about half the amount of propane in winter with less drafts and cold feet.  I still need to find a way to force the FORD HVAC to stay in recirculate mode.


Thanks for taking the poll.
Larry

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Polls / Re: The perfect poll during this polar vortex weather!

« Last post by Ron Dittmer on January 27, 2026, 08:40:14 am »

I participated in your pole.... very interesting!

I stated in the 20's, but it was only twice, and unexpected during summertime.  Once was at Brainard Lake CO campground at 10,400 feet elevation.  The other time was at Tuolumne Meadows campground, Yosemite NP, at 8,600 feet elevation.  Both had lows in the mid to upper 20's.  Neither campground offered electricity.

We have never intentionally "winter" camped.  Sometimes it is unavoidable during the summer months.

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Polls / The perfect poll during this polar vortex weather!

« Last post by LRUCH on January 25, 2026, 08:59:39 pm »

What better time to ask about your cold weather camping in your Phoenix Cruiser than during a blizzard, right?  Feel free to add comments below and tell us how you fared, where you were, etc during your coldest travels. 


Meanwhile, Stay Warm 


I'll add that I enured a couple nights in Illinois that got down to 9F. I had the slides in to conserve heat.  My plumbing froze where it passes under the rear slide right at the water tank... But by morning it thawed and nothing was broken.. No leaks. That pex pipe is so forgiving.  Once it got back up in the teens, no problems.

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General Discussion / Re: Why am I “banned from using this forum”?

« Last post by flei on January 21, 2026, 10:16:57 am »

 

Hi Guys!
It's hard to know why this is happening as each individual user and login attempt provides a different scenario. The ban is "automatic" and I do not see a way to remove the ban on individual usernames. However the frequency certainly increased after we raised our security with GoDaddy this past fall as the site was and continues to get hit with a high volume of suspect and malicious traffic. We want to resolve the hyper sensitive banning while maintaining the security.

We appreciate your patience as we continue to review and try to improve the experience without removing necessary security protocols.

Thank you for the engagement that you provide on this forum and we will continue to try to remedy the issue.

safe travels!

Well for some reason this morning I tried to access the forum on my laptop and could!! and was also able to log in. I have no idea why I couldn't do this for the past 3+ months or why I could now. Weird.   

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General Discussion / Re: Why am I “banned from using this forum”?

« Last post by Phoenix USA RV Forum Team on January 21, 2026, 08:36:59 am »

Hi Guys!
It's hard to know why this is happening as each individual user and login attempt provides a different scenario. The ban is "automatic" and I do not see a way to remove the ban on individual usernames. However the frequency certainly increased after we raised our security with GoDaddy this past fall as the site was and continues to get hit with a high volume of suspect and malicious traffic. We want to resolve the hyper sensitive banning while maintaining the security.

We appreciate your patience as we continue to review and try to improve the experience without removing necessary security protocols.

Thank you for the engagement that you provide on this forum and we will continue to try to remedy the issue.

safe travels!