Temporary winterization....?

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   Interesting concept. We are anticipating a winter trip. This is something I will be looking closely at to see if it will work for us. Thank you for the detailed information to which you provided the link.

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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: 6290	Topic: Temporary winterization....? Posted: 06 Oct 2016 at 10:18am
	Interesting concept. We are anticipating a winter trip. This is something I will be looking closely at to see if it will work for us. Thank you for the detailed information to which you provided the link.
	StephenH Happy is the man that findeth wisdom,... ouR escaPOD mods Former RPod 179 Current Cherokee Grey Wolf 24 JS

CharlieM Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Senior Member Joined: 23 Nov 2012 Location: N. Colorado Online Status: Offline Posts: 1797	Posted: 05 Oct 2016 at 10:57am
	On another forum I describe a solution to extend the camping season into transitional seasons and deal with the short term freezes such as overnight dips into the 20s followed by above freezing days. It utilizes the onboard pump and water heater to circulate hot water through the FW piping and back to the FW tank. The pump runs periodically for short intervals and is controlled by a programmable timer for totally autonomous operation. It can be used when the camper is stationary or being towed and, if adequate propane and 12V power is available, can be left unattended for days at a time. Space heating, either propane or electric, can be added for protection of the toilet, faucets, and P-traps. The referenced post is for a different model, but the basic concepts are applicable to any camper. Each application is highly camper specific and requires detailed knowledge of the plumbing paths within the camper. An added benefit is the circulator can minimize wasted FW and gray water storage waiting for hot water to reach a faucet or shower. Great when camping without hookups. For those interested please follow the thread at: http://livinlite-owners.com/thread/1477/fresh-water-anti-freezeup-system
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john in idaho Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Senior Member Joined: 04 Nov 2014 Location: Eagle Idaho Online Status: Offline Posts: 611	Posted: 05 Oct 2016 at 10:56am
	We have camped several days on bottled water. We went from Idaho to Death Valley for a week in Feb. The trailer was winterized. They had a grey and black water dump there.

jcphotog Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Visit Members Homepage Add to Buddy List Newbie Joined: 21 May 2016 Location: Colorado Online Status: Offline Posts: 6	Posted: 04 Oct 2016 at 11:29pm
	Basically I ended up setting up the heater with under sink cabinet door open, as well as running some fairly diluted antifreeze through the system that I can easily flush once I get to Utah tomorrow. Hopefully that will do it...!

Our pod Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Groupie Joined: 03 Oct 2016 Location: Olympia WA Online Status: Offline Posts: 62	Posted: 04 Oct 2016 at 3:40pm
	And anything you can do to reduce the free passage of air underneath the trlr will help. Hay bales work well.
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techntrek Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Admin Group - pHp Joined: 29 Jul 2009 Location: MD Online Status: Offline Posts: 9059	Posted: 04 Oct 2016 at 12:41pm
	Bingo, open everything up, and I would go warmer than 55, and put the heater on the floor where it is cooler. Even with everything open any piping on the floor by an outer wall may be pushing the freeze zone if it gets too cold. Also dump the fresh water tank and run the pump with a valve open to clear the fresh water pickup hose.
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Blue Highways Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List podders Helping podders - pHp Joined: 20 Sep 2016 Location: NC mountains Online Status: Offline Posts: 84	Posted: 03 Oct 2016 at 11:10pm
	Good idea, Tars. (On my 179, I would pull the three drawers out below the sink to let air circulate in there.)

Tars Tarkas Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Senior Member Joined: 14 Jan 2013 Location: Near Nashville Online Status: Offline Posts: 1446	Posted: 03 Oct 2016 at 10:08pm
	The heater might be enough for mid 20s but a little extra insurance would be to take off the panel under the sink, exposing that plumbing to the heat, and to turn the heat on the water heater. Either electric or propane. TT
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Blue Highways Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List podders Helping podders - pHp Joined: 20 Sep 2016 Location: NC mountains Online Status: Offline Posts: 84	Posted: 03 Oct 2016 at 8:24pm
	Great question, great answer.... thought about that a lot: a temp way to hold off a full winterization. We will be in the NC mountains for awhile as temps cool, but want to run the WanderPod down to family on FL Gulf Coast for Thanksgiving, before the step of putting it into full NC hibernation for the winter.

jcphotog Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Visit Members Homepage Add to Buddy List Newbie Joined: 21 May 2016 Location: Colorado Online Status: Offline Posts: 6	Posted: 03 Oct 2016 at 7:56pm
	Excellent idea! I plugged in the camper (it's in my driveway right now), and hooked up a space heater set to 55F. Hopefully that is sufficient.... Look forward to being in California where it's warm. We had snowflakes today....