At what temp do you remove water hose?

Ductape wrote:

Old-Biscuit wrote:
I disconnect and stow my potable water hose right AFTER I fill my fresh water tank.

I ONLY run off of on-board pump.......always.

We do the same. As a bonus, you'll never come back to a flooded coach because a water line developed a leak while you're out. We never leave the pump on when not using water.

Main reason we only use pump.

Back in 2008 was connected to city water like we had done for YEARS.
During the night a $0.50 fitting on hot water line busted and flooded living room.kitchen.slides-----$6000

No more staying connected to city water EVER
Fill tank, use pump--which can be EASILY turned on/off when sleeping, going outside, leaving etc.

In some places, if there is damage to the campground water source due to a frozen hose left attached, the camper is held responsible.
We are among the few who don't hook up to campground water but fill the FW tank and use the pump.

I also use the quick disconnects but in the situation you describe what I do is just turn off the water at the spigot (shore water off) just before bed. I'd already have 1/2 to 3/4 tank of water on board. After shutting off shore water, use the on board pump for water before bed, then shut it off and open the bathroom spigot to relieve pressure from the system. Next morning, turn the shore water back on.

If it's frozen, I'll soon find out so that's when using the quick disconnects comes into play, to move the hose into the shower stall and let it unfreeze. Have not had a hose burst yet even after multiple freezing episodes.

Eventually, it'll be cold enough to just let the hose warm up inside, coil it up and put it away somewhere inside the house. Only pull it out when the tank gets low and needs filling.

Has to get down into the teens for most of the night before I'll move the hose in for the season. But...must remember to turn off the shore water each night.

ROBERTSUNRUS wrote:
:) Hi, Later in the morning I removed my frozen water hose.

About as smart as a camper that called me at midnight with water going everywhere after telling him to unhook his water hose. Yes, a flexible hose will take some freezing but the metal pipe in a "frost proof water hydrant" will not take expanding. :S
Two minutes of your time could save hours of work.

I'm in the use your pump group basically because I had a pump fail and replaced it and the first campground reservation was for several days, I hooked up the water. The next morning I awoke to a flooded site. The check valve in the brand new pump failed. A secondary reason is I hate getting up in the morning and disconnecting the hose when we're in the travel mode and not destination mode. It's easier to get up, disconnect the power and maybe the cable TV and ready to go. But then again like folks who use only their on board showers, I've paid for a pump, it's more than adequate for our use so, why not use it.

On edit, it has been two years since the new pump failed and I haven't fixed the internal check valve, now it's added to the list.

With a water tank there is no need to leave a hose hooked up in questionable weather.
Brian

doublev wrote:
... but am wondering if i am being abundantly cautious.

I think so. Trick is too make sure you have about 1/4 to 1/3 of water in your tank for emergencies, be it cold or the park/city shutting off water.

28-30 degrees for a night really won't do much (i.e. frozen hose) if any damage. If you have an enlarged prostate, you probably won't even notice anything. ;)

My rule of thumb is 3 freezing nights and on the third night something will break unless you're using the rig during those nights. Even then you should be OK. Maybe a frozen hose, but they can take it.

Bumpyroad wrote:
I use quick disconnects and if it will be approaching freezing temps, I unhook. quick and easy.
bumpy

This is good thinking right there...

Three answers.. For assorted reasons I like to use STORED water rather than a live city hook up... at least most of the time.
So summers (no danger of frost) I normally frequent two parks, At one I will fill the on board (80 gallon) tank and at the other I do not hook up.> At the fill up park I may or may not leave pressure in the hose, normally not cause non of the host fittnings seal to my satisfation. I do leave it hooked up.

Winter the park I am in not the hose is hooked to the park but drained and not connected to the RV, I hook it up when its time to re-fill. The park I'm in next week the hose is in storage.

Long term (like the 3 years I could not drive it due to a blown engine) I have a 2nd hose, this one has a string of incandescent ROPE lights duct taped to it (It is kind of stiff) and I plug in via a Thermostatic outlet.. When the mercuy goes down, the hose lights up. Pretty and liquid.

I use quick disconnects and if it will be approaching freezing temps, I unhook. quick and easy.
bumpy