Will my pipes freeze?
Tonight where I'm at the temperature will be 27 degrees outside from 2am to 8am. My motorhome is in storage, no heat force just outside. Do you think 27 degrees for 6 hours is long enough to freeze...
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A supply hose in outside conditions could freeze in under an hour. The inside areas of a coach take much longer. The pipes inside, depending on what type you have, can freeze, expand, and return to normal after freezing - IF YOU'RE LUCKY. Replacing frozen pipes and fittings wherever the freeze MAY require removel of wall panels etc. - there's no reason to allow this. Never leave the water on to the coach - don't rely on ANY system to keep the coach heated. If it isn't winterized, check to be sure it is heated. Pour antifreeze into drains and traps - a frozen trap can leave a slow leak which will cause a lot of damage over time. I once had to remove almost the entire bathroom to access the tub drain system - no fun!
I would always heat my coach while it waited to go to warmer areas. I felt it was worth the utllity coast vs. the cost to winterize. I kept a freeze alarm light in the window for ocasional checks.
I would always heat my coach while it waited to go to warmer areas. I felt it was worth the utllity coast vs. the cost to winterize. I kept a freeze alarm light in the window for ocasional checks.
