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FrankReno
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Nov 06, 2016

water pump freezing

We have a Southwind 36b the water pump freezes stored or in use.
Your thoughts.
Thanks
  • FrankReno wrote:
    We have a Southwind 36b the water pump freezes stored or in use.
    Your thoughts.
    Thanks


    Are you talking about today, In the past or generally? Home Depot is where I bought my Thermocube.

    Terry
  • RoyB's avatar
    RoyB
    Explorer II
    There is a thermocube just for this idea that Frank and Marion has...

    These comes in different temperature zones. Just plug a 100WATT lamp into the unit placed insode the cabinet where the water pump is located and it will come on when the temp gets low and then turn off the when the temp gets higher...


    Google image (Available from AMAZON)

    I have a couple of these and they get used alot during the winter months
    ADDED NOTE: I use this for an OIL FILLED Electric Heater sitting just inside my entrance door in my OFF-ROAD POPUP when it is sitting at home - ALways warm inside during the winter months when stored..

    Roy Ken
  • FrankReno wrote:
    We have a Southwind 36b the water pump freezes stored or in use.
    Your thoughts.
    Thanks


    Freezes as in makes ice or freezes as in stop working. More details would be helpful.
  • When we used our coach during the Winter, at below zero temps, we put a thermostatically controlled 150 watt bulb in the wet compartment with the water pump. The thermostat would turn the light on when the temperatures approached freezing and turn off when it got warmer.
    Naturally this won't work if you do not have power where your coach is stored.