How to Keep a Mobile Home Warm During Winter
While there are unique hazards associated with owning a mobile home, winter usually presents the biggest number of problems. Most mobile homes are poorly insulated, and some may even lack insulation altogether. This is why it's so important for mobile home owners to winterize their homes. Not only will this help save you money on your energy bills, but it may even save your life during the next big blizzard or whiteout. Does this Spark an idea?
Things You'll Need
- Silicone caulk
- Weather-stripping
- Roof coating
- Pipe insulation
- Plastic sheeting
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Instructions
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Use a silicone-based caulk to seal any open holes or gaps in the outside walls of your mobile home. This includes areas around doors, windows, vents, pipes and wires. This is best done in the summer or fall when temperatures are still warm, but the caulking should be inspected before winter to make sure it's still holding.
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Use weather stripping around all outside doors and windows. This is rather inexpensive and easy for nearly anyone to install. Pieces can usually be cut down to match the exact size you need.
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Insert storm windows on any screen doors. Many outside screen doors include both a screen window for the warm months and a solid storm window for the winter. Having the appropriate window on your mobile home's screen door is essential to the proper winterization of your home.
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Wrap your water pipes with standard pipe insulation. This will prevent your water pipes from freezing, which could possibly lead to burst pipes. Wrapping your pipes with several layers of newspaper will also work.
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Inspect the skirting around the bottom of your mobile home. Make sure there aren't any gaps between panels and replace any that are broken. Ensure that all of them are secure and in place, but remember that there should be some room left for movement in the snow and wind.
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Use plastic sheeting to cover your windows on the inside. Even if your windows are completely closed, sealed, and have proper weather-stripping in place, covering them with a sheet of plastic is a good way to lower your heating bill during the winter.
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