Antifreeze

The Kunkels wrote:
Hi to all. we are full time in a campground. Can antifreeze or something else be put
in the holding tanks to keep them from freezing? Thanks God Bless.

Here is some great info on winter camping that may help you:

Winter RV camping - post #1 courtesy of Tiger Run Resort, Breckenridge, CO

Terryallan wrote:
Fact is. Watering down the antifreeze as will happen when you put is a holding tank with any fluids in it, will make it useless. Best bet, Drain the tanks

That't not a fact at all.
One assumes that you would properly prep the system when putting the anti-freeze in; that includes draining what you can and mixing what's left to mininize the dilution. How "useless" it becomes with dilution depends on how MUCH dilution there IS>

Fact is. Watering down the antifreeze as will happen when you put is a holding tank with any fluids in it, will make it useless. Best bet, Drain the tanks

With sufficient pink anti-freeze in your holding tank and pipes, I would think you could have running water for sanitary purposes......but I don't know how low the temps can go with that stuff.

Others will know.

Sorry forgot to change my profile. We at in north Jersey. We will stay through the winter. We will have no water except buckets for the toilet. I thought every few day empty into a five gallon pail and take to the dump station. I figured antifreeze will keep the tanks from freezing. Thank to all for yet info.

Really no need to, except a small amount to protect any seals. As long as they're empty, air doesn't freeze and any liquid will have room to expand, which is the reason pipes burst.

Yes but you need to use RV antifreeze, which is not poison like the automotive stuff. It's pink.

BUT....where in Florida are you ?
If it's south of about Ocala, you shouldn't have to worry about it.

Yes it can, but draining them is cheaper. It's summer just about everywhere so I do think you will have a problem for a while