How cold is too cold?
With a water tank above the floor/under the bed, and adjacent water pump, what is the most vulnerable freeze point? (Assuming waste tanks are empty or nearly so.) Our forecast for Sunday and Mond...
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time2roll wrote:
-10 F is about the limit for me. Might go -20 but anything lower and I expect problems.
Same for us!
The simple response for the OP is, what brand of class c? Some are fully capable of zero F and well below, some have some minor winter usage capabilities, while others barely to 32 F. Those that are designed for cool weather usage, have the tanks, water lines, and dump valves all located inside an insulated, heat ducted part of the unit!
The OP needs to determine, if all of the water/waste system has an available heat source. If not, then determine what, if anything can be done to improve the system. Exposed lines/valves must be heat traced/insulated if the unit will be exposed to extended cool temps. If the tanks are exposed, they can have heat pads applied, then the tanks well insulated. While all of this can be a challenging endeavor, it can certainly give the RVer a great deal of peace of mind for those cold snaps that the weather person didn’t warn you of!
I’ve put our water system in service at single digit F temperatures for an outing. However, our unit was designed for cold weather use, and then some additional preparation was done to improve an already good unit! memtb
