Ok so disclaimer I am from Texas and I am not used to cold temps like this. its not going to get above freezing Sunday till Wednesday (its now Thursday) on Monday it will not get above 15 degrees and a low of 1 degree. I am not in a 4 seasons rig I'm in a Class C 2021. SO how worried should I be that **** is gonna freeze and break on me? I will be of course in the rig the full time. We have a space heater that helps but its a pretty weak one. Any help will be appreciated.

If you are hooked to water, fill your water tank and then unhook. If your furnace is propane then make sure you have plenty, close your dump valves. One thing to check is the status of the automotive AC/heat setting. You want to make sure it’s set to recirc instead of fresh air. This can be a big source for cold air entering the mh. Unless you use the front seats while parked, consider blocking off the cab so you have less area to heat. Don’t use the propane stove or oven for heat as it will create a lot of moisture. Be safe.

I'd be worried. Move the space heater to be near pipes on the basement and run the furnace. Keep your water heater on. That is some serious cold.

Just convert to metric...1 C and it's not an issue (just kidding)Where are you in Texas and is there anything stopping you from moving?We are down in the RGV and our worst day is projected to be around 30F. Even up by Corpus Christie the worst is only around 23F for the worst low. (check the weather maps, it might make sense to head east or west rather than south)As a full timer, my first choice would be to get to a warmer area.Yes, 1F is challenging in an RV. If you can't move: - Fill the Fresh Water tank and disconnect the hose. - Assuming you are on a full hookup, drain the tanks and leave the valves open just before the first freeze. Try to limit water usage if you can as the waste hose will still freeze up. - If the water system is in an underbelly compartment consider putting a work light with a 75w bulb inside (be careful that it doesn't rest against anything that could catch fire). - Open the cabinet doors around any water pipes, so interior heat can get in. - Fill the propane tanks and plan on where you are going to refill them (We got caught in -5F for a few days one year and we were going thru a 30lb tank per day...the park wound up restricting propane fills to park residents) - If you have an electric heater, that can help. (during that time we were down to -5F, the furnace running full time and a space heater and we were still only up to the 50F's inside). - If you don't already have it, go to home depot and pick up some reflectics (it's silver backed bubble wrap insulation). Then fit that to the windows and hatches to help trap heat.Plan on a few miserable days.

RV=recreational vehicle. Personally I find little recreation that I like when the weather is really cold. I start up the engine and leave.

valhalla360 wrote:Just convert to metric...1 C and it's not an issue (just kidding)Where are you in Texas and is there anything stopping you from moving?We are down in the RGV and our worst day is projected to be around 30F. Even up by Corpus Christie the worst is only around 23F for the worst low. (check the weather maps, it might make sense to head east or west rather than south)As a full timer, my first choice would be to get to a warmer area.Yes, 1F is challenging in an RV. If you can't move: - Fill the Fresh Water tank and disconnect the hose. - Assuming you are on a full hookup, drain the tanks and leave the valves open just before the first freeze. Try to limit water usage if you can as the waste hose will still freeze up. - If the water system is in an underbelly compartment consider putting a work light with a 75w bulb inside (be careful that it doesn't rest against anything that could catch fire). - Open the cabinet doors around any water pipes, so interior heat can get in. - Fill the propane tanks and plan on where you are going to refill them (We got caught in -5F for a few days one year and we were going thru a 30lb tank per day...the park wound up restricting propane fills to park residents) - If you have an electric heater, that can help. (during that time we were down to -5F, the furnace running full time and a space heater and we were still only up to the 50F's inside). - If you don't already have it, go to home depot and pick up some reflectics (it's silver backed bubble wrap insulation). Then fit that to the windows and hatches to help trap heat.Plan on a few miserable days.I'm really only worried about the tanks and the pipes. Do you think putting some anti freeze down the tanks? It's only gonna be bad for like 36 hours. Also I was thinking about pulling in the slide outs to make the space smaller.

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valhalla360
Navigator
Feb 16, 2021
Cmccain13 wrote:
valhalla360 wrote:
How are you holding up?

We are down in the RGV and been without power since yesterday morning but we've got enough propane and the generator is running. Plus it's probably not quite as cold as up where you are.

well were holding up all right. I had a great plan of attack but all got thrown out the window when I went to dump the black tank it had already frozen solid so I tried to dump some really hot water down the top and start to thaw the bottom as well and now I just added to the ice cube and its completely full. so I'm worried about the condition of it I don't see any leaks or ice sickles down there so I don't think that it ruptured but I'm not 100% sure. I reaaaaaaaaly don't want to have to deal with that mess, so here's to hoping. also we have ice everywhere in the rig, on all the windows and a lot of the corners of the floor and wall. so imp worried about mold in the future. but I think there would need to be a more of an abundance of water than that to really have that affect on mold. but everyone is fine and the snow here is absolutely gorgeous so silver linings. are you in Texas or was your state already prepared for something like this;

Going to be tough to assess until it thaws. Hopefully no major damage.

We are in the Rio Grande Valley at the moment and it's a total cluster around here. Low 20's at night and they closed the freeway, power out, hunger games to get gas or propane. Back home in Michigan, it would be a non-event. Daytime is getting above freezing, so we just left the waste tanks open. We are having to run the generator as the power is out but otherwise no major concerns.
Cmccain13
Explorer
Feb 17, 2021
valhalla360 wrote:
Cmccain13 wrote:
valhalla360 wrote:
How are you holding up?

We are down in the RGV and been without power since yesterday morning but we've got enough propane and the generator is running. Plus it's probably not quite as cold as up where you are.

well were holding up all right. I had a great plan of attack but all got thrown out the window when I went to dump the black tank it had already frozen solid so I tried to dump some really hot water down the top and start to thaw the bottom as well and now I just added to the ice cube and its completely full. so I'm worried about the condition of it I don't see any leaks or ice sickles down there so I don't think that it ruptured but I'm not 100% sure. I reaaaaaaaaly don't want to have to deal with that mess, so here's to hoping. also we have ice everywhere in the rig, on all the windows and a lot of the corners of the floor and wall. so imp worried about mold in the future. but I think there would need to be a more of an abundance of water than that to really have that affect on mold. but everyone is fine and the snow here is absolutely gorgeous so silver linings. are you in Texas or was your state already prepared for something like this;

Going to be tough to assess until it thaws. Hopefully no major damage.

We are in the Rio Grande Valley at the moment and it's a total cluster around here. Low 20's at night and they closed the freeway, power out, hunger games to get gas or propane. Back home in Michigan, it would be a non-event. Daytime is getting above freezing, so we just left the waste tanks open. We are having to run the generator as the power is out but otherwise no major concerns.

Good to hear but man that gas and propane situation is a bummer. luckily I filled up on Friday and at our current rate I will be good until mid next week before ill need again. its finally out of the single digits up here near DFW so by tomorrow i think we will get some above freezing temperatures. my tanks actually hang out in the open under the rig and i think thats where i went wrong. the wind was just ripping though underneath and i though i had more time than i did to dump before the deep freeze.
hl_remington
Explorer
Feb 18, 2021
Why not winterzie camper, cant take more than 15-20 min.

HL
valhalla360
Navigator
Feb 18, 2021
hl remington wrote:
Why not winterzie camper, cant take more than 15-20 min.

HL

A little late now.

Also if the OP was staying in the RV, tough to do it for a week with no water.
Cmccain13
Explorer
Feb 18, 2021
hl remington wrote:
Why not winterzie camper, cant take more than 15-20 min.

HL

Well i live in it full time. but i had planned on doing that (well semi winterizing) and when i went to drain the black tank it had already frozen solid.

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