RV water hose/spigot issue (winter)
Good afternoon folks. You guys have been super helpful over the last few weeks so hopefully you can help. We are currently living on out land in the fifth wheel as are building our home. We ha...
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Wastewater draining is a unit specific site specific issue. I champion open valves, graded even heated drain hose, no matter how well your waste tanks are protected, supposedly heated.
The challenge is to NEVER ''trickle' water to keep your fresh and inside water lines from freezing as that could result in a 3" poopsickle backing up into and flooding your unit. You must use sufficient water to carry it through the drain. Fill the commode twice, flush twice to sufficiently move the waste. Do dishes with a full sink, wash and rinse water.
I have been criticized for this open valve practice by ' cold weather' campers. The criticism came from mid states cool weather ' campers' not from full timers who have lived the life.
We Have been there over 4 winters in the Canadian prairies. I seek to educate, to inform.
The fact is in cold weather you will have to protect your absorption fridge by blocking off its outdoor cooling vents for it to continue cooling. You must be proactive daily on this, adding or removing blockage as weather warms or cools. Foam pool noodles are my preferred way.
Open valve waste tank also requires you to know the depth of the underground waste lines, Are they below frost line? Slow flow such as open valves could also result in a frozen underground line which then could also back up.
So much more from experience I could help you with. I hope this helps you and others.
The challenge is to NEVER ''trickle' water to keep your fresh and inside water lines from freezing as that could result in a 3" poopsickle backing up into and flooding your unit. You must use sufficient water to carry it through the drain. Fill the commode twice, flush twice to sufficiently move the waste. Do dishes with a full sink, wash and rinse water.
I have been criticized for this open valve practice by ' cold weather' campers. The criticism came from mid states cool weather ' campers' not from full timers who have lived the life.
We Have been there over 4 winters in the Canadian prairies. I seek to educate, to inform.
The fact is in cold weather you will have to protect your absorption fridge by blocking off its outdoor cooling vents for it to continue cooling. You must be proactive daily on this, adding or removing blockage as weather warms or cools. Foam pool noodles are my preferred way.
Open valve waste tank also requires you to know the depth of the underground waste lines, Are they below frost line? Slow flow such as open valves could also result in a frozen underground line which then could also back up.
So much more from experience I could help you with. I hope this helps you and others.
