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    Posted: 29 Nov 2014 at 9:57am
No worries about freezing the battery, at 85% SOC it won't freeze until -62 F.  Self-discharge slows way down in cold temps so it takes a while to get to that point.  That is why I recommend an overnight charge every 30 days except for winter, when you can get away with charging it once in the middle of the season.

No issues with leaving it plugged in, either, just check it often until you are sure the converter isn't "boiling" the electrolyte off.
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Techntrek, I don't unhook my main battery as I have a spot next to my Barn where I have a GFCI outlet where I park for the winter. I cover the pod with a factory cover and leave my shore power plugged up, this leaves the battery/float charger on the battery which keeps it from freezing. The Microwave clock runs and sometimes during mild winter days I can unzip the door and flip the 1500 watt electric heater on and watch some Andy Griffith DVD's and pop some corn, its kind of a poor mans Man Cave. In the Spring during de=winterization I pull the battery, clean the terminals and the inside of the battery box, I take it to the shop and charge and do a load test on it. I did upgrade to a group 27 Interstate from the group 24. So far we have not done any dry camping , but I liked the extra capacity of the group 27 battery.
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Originally posted by RescapePod

How did your toilet freeze with antifreeze io it?

Anitfreeze is a bit of a misnamer. It will freeze just at a lot lower temp than water. Also when it freezes it does not expand so no burst pipes. 
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Open the outside hot water panel. I drain the hw tank by unscrewing the large plug in lower center. Doing that will also let you check the condition of the sacrificial anode. They may only last two seasons.
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Found them and drained the last of it this morning. Opened the valves on the sink to get all the water/antifreeze out. Ready for winter except for needing more space in the machine shed.
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Oh, and you may want to open the sink valves first to be sure there is no residual pressure in the lines.  The water system in my Salem is so well sealed it will literally hold full pressure for weeks... and you don't want to be sprayed by that sticky pink stuff.
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Thanks for the help. I'll look for them in the morning and take care of it before we hit 29 degrees for a high next week. We'll be skiing soon!
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Yup, just open them up when you find them and the little bit of water left will run out and you'll be ok.
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Posts: 6128 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: 06 Nov 2014 at 7:18am
The low points are often covered in spray/expanding foam from the factory.. look for a weird bulge of foam in the area Tars pointed out, there SHOULD be a sticker on the side of the pod or slide right there in the area.
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The low point drains, one for hot and one for cold, are usually almost behind the street-side wheel, directly under the kitchen sink/water pump area.  You should drain then before putting the antifreeze in.  If you didn't you will probably be okay.  Some people never open the low point drains. They are like little appendices on the water system.  Little dead ends.  If you don't open them they will have water in them, but antifreeze will mix in and they are okay.  In addition, they are made out of PEX, and probably won't break anyway.

If you open them now most of your antifreeze will run out on the ground.

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