Dewinterizing - Event Date: 22 Feb 2018

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   Hello -- I'm wondering when people usually "dewinterize" in Oregon.  
Since I can't wait to get out there, I'm looking at the first of March. 
 Does anyone have stories or experience around this?
Thank you!

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PugsNPods Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Newbie Joined: 16 Jan 2018 Location: Oregon Online Status: Offline Posts: 9	Calendar Event: Dewinterizing Posted: 22 Feb 2018 at 10:08pm
	Hello -- I'm wondering when people usually "dewinterize" in Oregon. Since I can't wait to get out there, I'm looking at the first of March. Does anyone have stories or experience around this? Thank you!

PugsNPods Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Newbie Joined: 16 Jan 2018 Location: Oregon Online Status: Offline Posts: 9	Posted: 22 Feb 2018 at 10:09pm
	PS -- I may not have put this in the right discussion spot -- I'm still new to forums -- so let me know if this is where the question goes.

ArenaBlanca Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Senior Member Joined: 07 Sep 2016 Location: Alamogordo, NM Online Status: Offline Posts: 158	Posted: 23 Feb 2018 at 10:08am
	Hmmm. I am in New Mexico. In southern NM we can probably de-winterize now. But northern NM got 6-8 inches of snow yesterday and more predicted for the weekend. I suspect Oregon may have similar situations. If you are on the coast, maybe now. If in Eastern Oregon, you may need to wait a while.
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Happy Tripping Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Senior Member Joined: 27 May 2014 Online Status: Offline Posts: 473	Posted: 23 Feb 2018 at 7:47pm
	Find the latest frost date for your area and use that as a guide. You can dewinterize earlier, but if the weather forecast becomes 28 or 29 deg, you probably will want to re-winterize really fast.

StephenH Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List podders Helping podders - pHp Joined: 29 Nov 2015 Location: Wake Forest, NC Online Status: Offline Posts: 6418	Posted: 23 Feb 2018 at 10:25pm
	Add a caveat to the above advice. If the weather is projected to be below freezing for an extended period or if it is really low (teens or single-digits), winterize. If it is only expected to be in the low 30's or high 20's overnight AND you have heat in the 'Pod, you should be safe to not winterize, especially if the temps will be well above freezing the next day. We did some extensive traveling with temps below freezing with water in the system. The only time we had anything freeze on us was when we were traveling and it stayed below during the day while we were moving and the heat was not on. The intake line from the fresh water tank froze, but it thawed the following day with no issues.
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RichC Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Groupie Joined: 24 Feb 2017 Location: Chicago Online Status: Offline Posts: 70	Posted: 24 Feb 2018 at 9:07am
	My recent experience the same as StephenH.
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Wepod Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Groupie Joined: 07 Feb 2017 Online Status: Offline Posts: 82	Posted: 24 Feb 2018 at 12:33pm
	My experiences are about the same. I do have foam pipe insulation on my water intake line so I haven't ever had it freeze.

mcarter Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List podders Helping podders - pHp Joined: 07 Apr 2016 Location: Greenbrier, TN Online Status: Offline Posts: 3419	Posted: 24 Feb 2018 at 5:43pm
	I use a heated fresh water hose.
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PugsNPods Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Newbie Joined: 16 Jan 2018 Location: Oregon Online Status: Offline Posts: 9	Posted: 26 Feb 2018 at 4:03pm
	In Oregon, we never have extended below freezing times — at least in the Portland area. I have never had a frozen water pipe at my home in over 20 years and there are exposed pipes. I have never had a water hose freeze or crack even if they sit outside all winter. It seems to me like winterizing is not necessary in Oregon (Portland) area but I did it anyway for the chance that December-February-January can be the iffy cold months. Anyway — I am so grateful for all the responses and advice. I can do this!