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should I fill water tanks in Freezing weather

msboriken
Explorer
Explorer
We're leaving for Texas after Thanksgiving and temperature will be around 15F degrees. Have a 2015 Montana 5th wheel. Should I fill water tanks or wait till we get to warmer weather?
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ksg5000
Explorer
Explorer
I hope your wrong about the weather .... but if I thought it was going to get down to 15 degrees in Portland I would drain everything, blow the lines, and carry a few jugs of water to get me to warmer weather. Just my 02 (just winterized the rig because its' suppose to get in the 20's in Portland).
Kevin

Bumpyroad
Explorer
Explorer
Artum Snowbird wrote:
I would definitely wait. Use a couple of gallons of bottled water kept inside, and keep your waste water from food and washing to use as flush water mixed 50/50 with antifreeze.

If you dump a gallon of RV antifreeze into the black, then use 50/50 to dump for a couple of days until you get to the mid 20 degree temps, you will just be so much safer and less worrisome.


yep, I'd take a few gallons in containers and head south.
bumpy

Artum_Snowbird
Explorer
Explorer
I would definitely wait. Use a couple of gallons of bottled water kept inside, and keep your waste water from food and washing to use as flush water mixed 50/50 with antifreeze.

If you dump a gallon of RV antifreeze into the black, then use 50/50 to dump for a couple of days until you get to the mid 20 degree temps, you will just be so much safer and less worrisome.
Mike
2012 Winnebago Impulse Silver 26QP
2005 16.6 Double Eagle
2018 Jeep Wrangler JK
previously Snowbird Campers,
Triple E Motorhome and Fifth Wheel

pianotuna
Nomad III
Nomad III
Is the water tank in a heated area of the rv? If so, filling will be just fine. If it is NOT or is exposed, I'd wait.
Regards, Don
My ride is a 28 foot Class C, 256 watts solar, 556 amp-hours of Telcom jars, 3000 watt Magnum hybrid inverter, Sola Basic Autoformer, Microair Easy Start.