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Kkrivo's avatar
Kkrivo
Explorer
Oct 13, 2017

One Night of Freezing Temps...

Hello, RVers! We are considering taking our TT out for one last adventure before we put it up for the winter. We live in Nebraska and want to go someplace not too far away. The location we are looking at is going to get down to 29 degrees one night. We are new to RVing this year and aren't really sure if that's too cold or not. We have a 2012 Forest River Patriot 29BH. It's not really set up for cold weather, but the temperatures are going to be in the upper 50s to 60s during the day.

Any tips, thoughts, or advice?
  • SidecarFlip's avatar
    SidecarFlip
    Explorer III
    Oct 13, 2017
    Leave the cabinet doors open at night and the furnace on and set at a reasonable temp, like 68 and you'll be fine.
  • Johno02's avatar
    Johno02
    Explorer
    Oct 13, 2017
    Disconnect and drain your outside water hose. Have onboard fresh water tank full.
  • Harvard's avatar
    Harvard
    Explorer
    Oct 13, 2017
    Might be OK if there is no wind. A wind will cool to OAT faster. Personally, I do not play with fire or ice. JMO
  • rhagfo's avatar
    rhagfo
    Explorer III
    Oct 13, 2017
    Harvard wrote:
    Might be OK if there is no wind. A wind will cool to OAT faster. Personally, I do not play with fire or ice. JMO

    Wind chil has no effect on freezing pipes.
  • time2roll's avatar
    time2roll
    Nomad
    Oct 13, 2017
    In use with the furnace running most RVs are good to at least 25F overnight.
    Check the propane each day.
  • ford_truck_guy's avatar
    ford_truck_guy
    Nomad
    Oct 13, 2017
    If it is only 29. You should be fine.. by the time the water starts to freeze, the temps will be going back up...
  • SidecarFlip's avatar
    SidecarFlip
    Explorer III
    Oct 13, 2017
    rhagfo wrote:
    Harvard wrote:
    Might be OK if there is no wind. A wind will cool to OAT faster. Personally, I do not play with fire or ice. JMO

    Wind chil has no effect on freezing pipes.


    Right on. Wind chill only impacts items with external moisture... like your skin.
  • Lwiddis's avatar
    Lwiddis
    Explorer II
    Oct 13, 2017
    I agree with ford truck. If it’s only 29 you’ll be ok with the furnace on.
  • pianotuna's avatar
    pianotuna
    Nomad III
    Oct 13, 2017
    Hi,

    29 F is not going to cause anything to freeze up--but do be sure to have the propane tank full. The other issue is battery power. If you have shore power--great but boondocking will run down the battery bank PDQ. You will have to run the furnace at all times.
  • pianotuna's avatar
    pianotuna
    Nomad III
    Oct 13, 2017
    Wind Chill is an attempt to show what the extra heat loss is. It is true that inanimate objects will not go below the "real" ambient temperature. But they will cool down faster in windy conditions.

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