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rich1955
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Nov 29, 2017

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hi everybody:
We own a 5th wheel that we snowbird in.At the end of December we are going to leave western NY and head for Mesa AZ.my question is, how far south do we have to get that i would not have to worry that the water lines will freeze up while we are traveling during the day.when we stop for the night i can turn the heat on to prevent the lines from freezing up. Any info. will be appreciated.
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    DrewE
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    Nov 30, 2017
    You can leave the heat on while you travel during the day, too, set to a low temperature so it doesn't use too much propane. If you're unwilling to travel with the propane on, you could stop every few hours to check on the temperature inside and use the furnace for a bit then if needed to warm things up sufficiently.

    The latitude doesn't matter so much as the weather conditions. Since you're starting with a warm RV, I would guess that at least mid to high 20's during the day should be okay, and maybe even somewhat cooler, but a lot depends on the construction of your RV and how warm it starts out and various other variables.

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