Tiffin Phaeton 40QBH
America's Most Popular Diesel Pusher Gets a Rear Bath 40' Floorplan
Article Date: December, 2011
Article and Photography by Mark Quasius
Main Salon and Galley Area
The interior in the Phaeton was very attractive and balanced a nice at-home impression with just enough wow
factor. The polished ceramic tile accented the high-gloss English Chestnut cabinets. A number of choices are available when selecting
your Phaeton, and this motorhome was outfitted with the Capri decor package. The galley countertop was solid surface while the dinette
table and buffet were solid surface edged with laminate centers. The galley came equipped with a handy pull-out work area with a solid
surface top that provided additional space for food preparation. Hinged solid surface lids covered the 3 burner cooktop and were easily
removed if desired. A large double stainless steel sink finished off the galley countertop. A Sharp convection microwave was located
in the overhead cabinetry while a pull out section beneath the cooktop provided additional storage as well as a handy waste basket
fixture on slide-out rails.
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Immediately opposite, in the galley slide out, was a Whirlpool residential refrigerator with large bottom
freezer section. This unit will provide plenty of storage for those longer trips and minimize trips to the store to restock.
This unit was powered by the inverter and a bank of six house batteries to keep it powered when dry camping or traveling. The
driver side slide also included a pair of leather recliners and a dinette table/computer workstation. The buffet portion of the
dinette had cabinetry designed with a pullout shelf for a laptop or keyboards as well as housing for printers and other hardware.
One drawer was equipped to handle hanging file folders for organizing important papers. Flanking the dinette station was a buffet
cabinet with a 32-inch LCD TV mounted in it. An enclosed guest bathroom was located directly aft of the galley area. This room
housed a water closet, as well as a sink and vanity.
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A large side-by-side residential refrigerator provides ample chilling space for any perishables you may need for a road trip.
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The galley area features a handy pull-out work area, plenty of storage, and solid surface counter tops.
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Convenient pull-out storage trays beneath the three-burner cooktop flank a slide-out waste basket storage rack.
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Bedroom Area
A sliding privacy door separated the main living area from the bedroom. A queen bed is standard in the 40QSH,
but this motorhome featured the optional king bed with memory-foam mattress. A ceiling fan in the bedroom will allow for better air
movement on those stagnant days. Nightstands and overhead cabinetry finished off the bedroom driver's side slide out.
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Tiffin put lots of storage in this motorhome and the bedroom was no exception. Directly opposite the bed was
another slide out filled with cabinetry. A 32-inch LCD TV was located above a cabinet wired for an additional DVD player and/or
second satellite receiver. A removable laundry hamper was built into the lower cabinet section. Solid surface rimmed countertops
were provided in this slide out, as well as on the nightstands flanking the bed. As in the rest of the motorhome, Roll Ease day/night
shades were used instead of those troublesome pleated shades. A second set of sliding privacy doors separated the bedroom from the
rear bath area.
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A well apportioned storage system is located across from the bed.
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Rear Bath Area
The rear bath area includes plenty of room and everything you'll ever need. A cabinet houses the optional stackable
washer-dryer, eliminating those trips to the campground Laundromat. A corner vanity with substantial countertop area is located immediately
next to the washer-dryer enclosure and wraps around into a rear wardrobe closet with mirrored sliding doors. The opposite side of the
bathroom houses a macerator style toilet and a fiberglass shower enclosure with sliding curved doors to prevent dripping on the floor. The
entire bath area is covered in ceramic tile.
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A circulat surround encloses the shower.
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An optional stackable washer-dryer is located in the rear bath to handle laundry tasks.
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Summary
It's a tough task fitting everything that buyers want into a given length floor plan. This gets tougher when
you include a large rear bath area, so compromises need to be made. The Phaeton 40 QBH breaks from the typical 42- to 45-foot layouts
by offering a rear bath in a 40-foot motorhome. Tiffin Motorhomes did a great job when designing this floor plan, which works very well.
It affords the RV buyer the opportunity to obtain a rear bath floor plan in a more affordable motorhome while still having many of the
amenities and features of higher-end products.
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