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radar_indy
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Oct 20, 2013

How cold does it have to be to winterize the RV?

New to RVing and living in central Indiana. We will be leaving to go south for the winter in less than a month. The weather here is starting to get cold, with 20-30 degree nights. Just trying to be...
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Ka_Ron
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Oct 20, 2013
If you are going south and your overnight temps are that much below freezing, be safe and leave your furnace on 50-55.
Are your holding tanks heated??
Also, be careful with the hot water tank as it is insulated to the inside of the coach and the furnace won't help. You would have to leave the hot water tank on also to be safe.

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