snook7 wrote:
...If it would prevent freezing would be much simpler than winterizing....
I would have to disagree with that statement. Winterizing is very easy. It takes maybe 20 minutes, and is a one and done proposition. You are then guaranteed to have no freeze problems with your plumbing.
Running an electric heater is fraught with worry about the power staying on, the heater not failing, nothing going wrong and burning down your trailer (and the barn), and even then, there might be pipes in areas the heat can't reach that will freeze and suffer damage. This seems much more troublesome to me that winterizing.
Winterizing this year cost me $8 plus tax. I bought 2 gallons of premium Prestone AF instead of the cheaper brand Walmart sells. That is very cheap insurance to know that in the spring, my plumbing will be fine. I will need to buy one more gallon at some point, because I use the trailer during the winter and have to keep adding a little to the toilet. So call it $12 plus tax for the season. I still say that is mighty cheap insurance.
