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swimmer_spe
Explorer
Oct 10, 2018

Preventing freezing pipes during the shoulder season

I plan on using my trailer well into November. I want to still use the water system without a burst pipe. Typically, it does get a little below freezing. Besides draining the lines, or keeping the ...
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pianotuna
Nomad III
Oct 14, 2018
For example,

It was -2 c (28 f) for a high here today. I drove my class C 280 kilometers. It was at 18 C (64 f) at 2 p.m. At 10 p.m. it was at 4 c (40 f). I have started the generator and am running electric heaters. In 30 minutes I will turn on the furnace at the lowest possible setting, and turn off the generator. Not doing so would certain freeze the pipes by morning because the forecast low is -7 c (19 f).

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