Best alternative to RV antifreeze.
We're trying to get an early start heading out west this year in April. We're going the South route out and North route back so we will experience some freezing snowy weather for sure. A mix of 50/50 ...
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Let me restate my needs for keeping the holding tanks from freezing.
We'll be going out west via the southern route in the beginning of April slowly heading north through Texas as the weather warms. I'm sure we'll be caught in some freezing weather, not a problem with full hookups but while boondocking I'm looking for something to put in the partially full grey and black holding tanks to keep them from freezing.
As I mentioned, sure I can use a couple of gallons of RV antifreeze in each 1/2 full tank (6 gallons antifreeze total) but carrying and resupplying them is a pain.
I'm just wondering if there is better more concentrated antifreeze that I could use instead, let's say a gallon or less?
As far as the fresh water is concerned I'm putting a 12 heater pad on for the fresh water tank and with all the water lines running through the heated bay no problem with freezing them.
Now, adding 3 more heating pads for the remaining 3 tanks will tax the 12 volt system for sure, hense the need for antifreeze and I'd rather not use the genny all night.
I hope this makes sense....and who knows maybe the RV mixture is strong enough to go with just a gallon per tank, that I could live with.
Thanks
Ron W
Let me restate my needs for keeping the holding tanks from freezing.
We'll be going out west via the southern route in the beginning of April slowly heading north through Texas as the weather warms. I'm sure we'll be caught in some freezing weather, not a problem with full hookups but while boondocking I'm looking for something to put in the partially full grey and black holding tanks to keep them from freezing.
As I mentioned, sure I can use a couple of gallons of RV antifreeze in each 1/2 full tank (6 gallons antifreeze total) but carrying and resupplying them is a pain.
I'm just wondering if there is better more concentrated antifreeze that I could use instead, let's say a gallon or less?
As far as the fresh water is concerned I'm putting a 12 heater pad on for the fresh water tank and with all the water lines running through the heated bay no problem with freezing them.
Now, adding 3 more heating pads for the remaining 3 tanks will tax the 12 volt system for sure, hense the need for antifreeze and I'd rather not use the genny all night.
I hope this makes sense....and who knows maybe the RV mixture is strong enough to go with just a gallon per tank, that I could live with.
Thanks
Ron W
