question about cold weather in Florida

dodge guy wrote:

ReadyToGo wrote:
Wind chill does not affect hoses, pipes, etc at all. Myth.

That`s what they say, but I can and have proven otherwise!

And your proof? If it is 44F and the wind is 30 mph, the wind chill is 30 degrees, but water will not freeze.

Same temp in Denver and Orlando this morning. Both were 20 degrees warmer than Atlanta or Charlotte.

I never winterize. I drain the heater tank while in storage - just did so last night. Not that it is in danger of freezing though.

ReadyToGo wrote:
Wind chill does not affect hoses, pipes, etc at all. Myth.

That`s what they say, but I can and have proven otherwise!

I'm in Cantonment, just on the north side of I-10 of Pensacola.
Glad I winterized my tt this past weekend.
Funny, lived in Miami til I moved here 20 years ago, always thought of it as Alabama.

OP, the forecast for Tampa Monday is 67/32... a big difference from your 41/17. You need to winterize or have heat on.

I'm just outside of Tampa - when I'm not using my 5th wheel during the winter I drain the system but have never winterized it. The weather never stays cold enough very long here so I have never had a problem.

The forecast for Monday is 41/17 so you either need to winterize or have heat inside the TT. If you have heat/power I'd take the low point drains out and open all valves plus drain the water heater. Set the Tstat as low as it will go and leave the cabinet doors open. I would put half a cup of antifreeze in your drain traps as they will not get any heat from inside.
For those of us from south Fla... the panhandle is part of Georgia.

wa8yxm wrote:
If it is a small trailer with all the water INSIDE the rig. Just put a small heater, even a 150 watt may well be enough to prevent freezing at 27. but a standard ceramic on low (900 watts) should work well, DO take care about keeping it away from things that flame on when heated. (Like wood or cloth or paper)

if there are exposed pipes in the "Wet" (Contining liquid) state, a infra red heat lamp perhaps 3-6 feet from the pipes (use a spot light style and put it far enough to light up all the pipes that need it) these are usually also in the 150 watt range.

I am expecting TEENS next week.. Not sure I have enough heat. but sure gonna try, LIkely will have to burn propane to keep it all thawed.

Good advice!
Any chance you could use some skirting? It always paid big dividends when I camped in cold temps. If I was moving every so often, I'd use concrete frost blankets. If stationary, I use insulated garage door panels (I have a stack of them).

TEENS next week, I wish I had your problems, they're saying a high of -15f for my location on Monday. :R

If it is a small trailer with all the water INSIDE the rig. Just put a small heater, even a 150 watt may well be enough to prevent freezing at 27. but a standard ceramic on low (900 watts) should work well, DO take care about keeping it away from things that flame on when heated. (Like wood or cloth or paper)

if there are exposed pipes in the "Wet" (Contining liquid) state, a infra red heat lamp perhaps 3-6 feet from the pipes (use a spot light style and put it far enough to light up all the pipes that need it) these are usually also in the 150 watt range.

I am expecting TEENS next week.. Not sure I have enough heat. but sure gonna try, LIkely will have to burn propane to keep it all thawed.