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rockhillmanor
Oct 20, 2013Explorer II
Just keep in mind these are not your house pipes they are small plastic tubing. The diameter of these plastic tubes is VERY small compared to residential plumbing. Not to mention they are held together with crimps.
They DO freeze solid enough to 'blow the crimps' that hold them together in a shorter time it would take to freeze the size of a residential pipe.
It is very hard not to want to winterize knowing you are leaving ever so close to the cold weather hitting. BUT living in Indiana you gotta know that freezing temps can come on at anytime!:C
Been there done that when I would leave Wisconsin to go to Florida. I always winterized in October when it was nice out and let her sit until the trip down south so I did NOT have to worry and watch the weather every night worrying.
I waited ONCE figuring I could get out of dodge without winterizing.....ended up I was out there in the middle of the night in one of those early freezing ice/snow blizzards trying to winterize the MH. NEVER again after that lovely experience.
They DO freeze solid enough to 'blow the crimps' that hold them together in a shorter time it would take to freeze the size of a residential pipe.
It is very hard not to want to winterize knowing you are leaving ever so close to the cold weather hitting. BUT living in Indiana you gotta know that freezing temps can come on at anytime!:C
Been there done that when I would leave Wisconsin to go to Florida. I always winterized in October when it was nice out and let her sit until the trip down south so I did NOT have to worry and watch the weather every night worrying.
I waited ONCE figuring I could get out of dodge without winterizing.....ended up I was out there in the middle of the night in one of those early freezing ice/snow blizzards trying to winterize the MH. NEVER again after that lovely experience.
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