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JJBIRISH
Feb 13, 2014Explorer
According to Dow: Propylene glycol antifreezes are designed to provide burst protection to temperatures of -50° F…
Ice crystals will start to form in -50 RV Antifreeze at temperatures around +10° F, and it will appear to be solid ice at around -10° F to -15° F.
Propylene glycol based antifreezes continue to contract and will not expand until temperatures of -50° F are reached, thus providing burst protection for pipes…
The antifreeze has a freeze point and a burst point… you can get -100 antifreeze for added protection for colder climates and marine engines but it’s not necessary for Rvs in most places…
See FAQ here…
http://www.camco.net/assets/catalog/winterizeRV.pdf
Ice crystals will start to form in -50 RV Antifreeze at temperatures around +10° F, and it will appear to be solid ice at around -10° F to -15° F.
Propylene glycol based antifreezes continue to contract and will not expand until temperatures of -50° F are reached, thus providing burst protection for pipes…
The antifreeze has a freeze point and a burst point… you can get -100 antifreeze for added protection for colder climates and marine engines but it’s not necessary for Rvs in most places…
See FAQ here…
http://www.camco.net/assets/catalog/winterizeRV.pdf
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