We're at West Yellowstone, woke up with our outside hose frozen, not sure yet about the TT pipes. Unhooked hose, but worried about the pipes. Our outside thermometer says it's 33 but weather app says 25! Guess its time for new thermometer.Anyway I need some advice. How will we know if there is a broken pipe? Should we do anything else? We have cabinet doors open and propane heat running now. Never faced this before.

Think you should be fine if you had the ehat on in the RV it should have kept the pipes warm enough on the TT. I had the same thing happen years ago with my Old Hybrid and no problems what so ever at that temp for the evening with the heat on in the TT.

Beyond the obvious of looking for wet spots, you might notice a loss of water pressure or that your water pump runs more often than normal. It may cycle a few seconds at a time when no one's using the water, for example.Are any of your lines exposed to the environment, like underneath the rig? That would be the most likely place to look for damage.

Only exposed pipes are the drains, otherwise covered under TT.

PcolaCamper wrote:We're at West Yellowstone, woke up with our outside hose frozen, not sure yet about the TT pipes. Unhooked hose, but worried about the pipes. Our outside thermometer says it's 33 but weather app says 25! Guess its time for new thermometer.Anyway I need some advice. How will we know if there is a broken pipe? Should we do anything else? We have cabinet doors open and propane heat running now. Never faced this before.It normally takes a cpl of days of a hard freeze to break a pipe in an RV...you still have most the heat in the RV from during the day...now the hose is exposed to the cold with no protection...you sure be ok...Chuck

I have had that happen multiple times. Its always the source that freezes. Nothing inside has ever froze even though its gotten down in the upper teens before. You should be fine

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mockturtle
Explorer II
Jun 05, 2013
I always disconnect the water hose if there's a chance of freezing.
PcolaCamper
Explorer
Jun 05, 2013
Thanks for the prompt replies and reassurance. We flatlanders are feeling a bit discouraged. I knew it would be cold but goodness, it's June already. In the 90's at home.
6_7_tow_rig
Explorer
Jun 05, 2013
I have had that happen multiple times. Its always the source that freezes. Nothing inside has ever froze even though its gotten down in the upper teens before. You should be fine
ct1964ups
Explorer
Jun 05, 2013
PcolaCamper wrote:
We're at West Yellowstone, woke up with our outside hose frozen, not sure yet about the TT pipes. Unhooked hose, but worried about the pipes. Our outside thermometer says it's 33 but weather app says 25! Guess its time for new thermometer.
Anyway I need some advice. How will we know if there is a broken pipe? Should we do anything else? We have cabinet doors open and propane heat running now. Never faced this before.

It normally takes a cpl of days of a hard freeze to break a pipe in an RV...you still have most the heat in the RV from during the day...now the hose is exposed to the cold with no protection...you sure be ok...Chuck
PcolaCamper
Explorer
Jun 05, 2013
Only exposed pipes are the drains, otherwise covered under TT.
Just_Jeff
Explorer
Jun 05, 2013
Beyond the obvious of looking for wet spots, you might notice a loss of water pressure or that your water pump runs more often than normal. It may cycle a few seconds at a time when no one's using the water, for example.

Are any of your lines exposed to the environment, like underneath the rig? That would be the most likely place to look for damage.
Rescue16
Explorer
Jun 05, 2013
Think you should be fine if you had the ehat on in the RV it should have kept the pipes warm enough on the TT. I had the same thing happen years ago with my Old Hybrid and no problems what so ever at that temp for the evening with the heat on in the TT.

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