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fairlaniac
Explorer
Nov 12, 2014

Cold snap, not winterized yet, issues?

We recently bought a trailer by the beach (seasonal site) in Dagsboro, DE. We have plans on going down next weekend to enjoy one last weekend and winterize before we leave. It's just over a three hour drive. With the unusual cold weather system hitting the USA temps will be plunging. Here is a forecast for the area our trailer is in.

With daily highs in the 40's and overnight lows dipping around freezing, would the lines freeze solid with these conditions and possibly cause damage? Or would I need a more sustained below freezing stretch of temperatures? I don't have time this weekend so my only option is to take a day vacation on Friday and run down.

Mother nature sure has caused a little inconvenience for me :-)

Thanks!
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    ford_truck_guy
    Nomad
    Nov 12, 2014
    JaxDad wrote:
    Bear in mind that 32 deg. is the point that water starts to freeze.

    It would take a very long time at 29 deg. to freeze an RV to the point of damage.

    Don't forget, even at 50 deg. but with sunshine the unit will be warmed well above 50, all that heat would have to lost before those lower temperatures mean anything.

    I've had mine in conditions far worse than that many times and it never even got cold enough for the furnace to kick in with the stat set to 45 degrees.


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    JaxDad
    Explorer III
    Nov 12, 2014
    Bear in mind that 32 deg. is the point that water starts to freeze.

    It would take a very long time at 29 deg. to freeze an RV to the point of damage.

    Don't forget, even at 50 deg. but with sunshine the unit will be warmed well above 50, all that heat would have to lost before those lower temperatures mean anything.

    I've had mine in conditions far worse than that many times and it never even got cold enough for the furnace to kick in with the stat set to 45 degrees.

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