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RV_daytrader
Explorer
Sep 27, 2013

Shoot!!...gettin COLD tomorrow night!...got to winterize!

tomorrow night is supposed to get down to 27 degrees!...only tomorrow night and then nights will be mid thirties again. Dont want to chance it!
  • You could throw some pink stuff into your holding tanks. Also, run a heater and open the lower cabinets.

    I usually winterize in mid-October but I'm hoping to get one more short trip in around that time. Always so sad, winterizing.
  • My worry is the 3" and 1.5" drain lines under the RV...and the fresh water drain line is exposed underneath also...I may just dump the tanks and not worry about the inside stuff. May leave heat on lowest setting as someone posted.
  • Agree that it is not a cause for great concern. My trailer has had many below freezing nights until we winterize when the campground closes at the end of October. Doesn't mean I don't worry every time though.
  • We've seen the high 20s a couple of times now. As long as it isn't for more than a night at a time I don't worry. Still some good weekends left!
  • I wouldnt give that temp for one night a second thought. If you are really concerned you could just turn on the furnace at the lowest setting on the thermostat. My guess it it would only turn on a couple times. Just not worth having to clean all the antifreeze out of the lines for one cool night. I have reservations through the end of october and have no intensions of winterizing until then. If need be I will run the furnace at night like described above. I had to do it this spring and I will do it in the fall. Heck we even got snowed on this spring on our first time out.
  • RoyB's avatar
    RoyB
    Explorer II
    I too don't worry about a one night low temp like that especially if it warms back the next morning...

    Of course this is for you to decide what you think you should do haha...

    I live here in the Northern neck of Virginia where for the past few years it is only down to freezing a couple times a years and usually just for the one night.

    I am setup with my OFF-ROAD POPUP camper with using the blow out method to purge the water in the lines. I can do this real quick if necessary in just a few minutes. It really is great to have this method along with you on those sudden trips up in the mountains where it might get really cold over night...

    Its all about PLAN Bs...
    Roy Ken
  • 27 degrees for one night will not harm anything. the insides of the RV are still warm enough to ward off any type of minor freezing temps. at the most you could just empty the lines and tanks if you still feel the need. otherwise don`t worry till mid 20`s are forecast for a few days in a row, then you know it`s time to winterize!

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