Heating

9 years ago

I live in the Northeast (Maine) and I'm thinking about buying a double wide manufactured home but I'm hearing horror stories about the heating. I've heard that all the heat goes out the floor and no keeping warm in the winter and the cost is unreal. The dealer told us this one can not go on a foundation (Titan). Could anyone share ?

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9 years ago

First, why can't it go on a foundation? If the dealer told me this I would say thank you and go to another dealer.

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redrose577
Original Author
9 years ago
Titan will not warranty if you put it on a foundation.
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cathyyg
9 years ago
I agree with Christopher_H. Ask why it can't go on a foundation. My home came with free plans for a basement foundation! I don't have it on one, though, I chose to live in a MH park.

A cold floor is going to happen in any home in the winter. Warm air rises. Cold air falls. Carpet hides that to a great degree. The best fix is insulation, in the walls, in the ceiling, under the home. I have R19 walls, R33 ceiling, and R22 under the floors. My floors are still cold in the winter even when the house is a comfortable 72 degrees, because they are laminate instead of carpet. Our heating bills are lower than our air-conditioning bills, and we live in southwest Michigan. ( ag zone 6) Christopher_H lives in an area that is colder than mine, probably closer in temp to yours.

Something worth thinking about is insulated skirting. It is on my long term list.
User
9 years ago
Titan will not warranty if you put it on a foundation.

Do you have anything in writing about this? Our local dealer sells Titan and they put all their models on a foundation if requested. But if in fact that's true, then find another dealer who sells another brand.
cathyyg
9 years ago
I'd suggest finding another dealer, period.
redrose577
Original Author
9 years ago
We had just started talking to them. This was a sunkin kitchen & living room. Not sure if that has anything to do with it or not.
User
9 years ago
Do you have the name of the particular model so we can go to Titan's site and see it?
redrose577
Original Author
9 years ago
I contacted Titan and they said its true because it's a sunkin living room & kitchen that it cost more to put it on a foundation . It would be cheaper to do it as a modular home. It's a Titan 746
cathyyg
9 years ago
Ah, I see. You are getting an *optional* sunken living-dining room. I don't suppose I could persuade you to eliminate the sunken feature, and then be able to put it on a foundation? If you are putting it on a foundation it seems like you plan to live there forever. Having a step becomes a huge hazard as you age, with balance being one of the first things compromised by dementia, and falls dangerous even without dementia. Think about it. The incredible accessibility of a good MH, with everything on one floor, was the prime driver in our decision to go MH.