Freezing Weather
We are on our way to Florida and had to stop in SC for the night. It is supposed to get down to 31 tonight. Do I need to worry about the water lines freezing?
Forum Discussion
We are on our third motorhome and I believe in this general rule:
Except for perhaps very extreme cold temps (less than 10- 15 F), if you have enough heat on to be comfortable in the coach, you will not have anything freeze.
This assumes your heating source/s work properly and your RV is designed so that some heat is provided to the 'wet' bay where your water pump and dump valves reside. Now, if you have roof AC's that double as heat pumps, they are designed to heat only the living area and not the wet bay (that is usually provided by a duct from your LP furnace or hydronic heating system (heat exchanger). If you want to provide heat to your plumbing bays, you will need to use your LP furnace of Aqua Hot if applicable.
All this said, 31F is not going to be a problem for one night.
Except for perhaps very extreme cold temps (less than 10- 15 F), if you have enough heat on to be comfortable in the coach, you will not have anything freeze.
This assumes your heating source/s work properly and your RV is designed so that some heat is provided to the 'wet' bay where your water pump and dump valves reside. Now, if you have roof AC's that double as heat pumps, they are designed to heat only the living area and not the wet bay (that is usually provided by a duct from your LP furnace or hydronic heating system (heat exchanger). If you want to provide heat to your plumbing bays, you will need to use your LP furnace of Aqua Hot if applicable.
All this said, 31F is not going to be a problem for one night.
