Winterization - Event Date: 07 Oct 2016 - 10 Oct 2016 |
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techntrek
Admin Group - pHp Joined: 29 Jul 2009 Location: MD Online Status: Offline Posts: 9059 |
Calendar Event: Winterization Posted: 25 Dec 2016 at 1:20pm |
Wow, I think that is a new record for winter Pod camping. I've been to 10 F a few times and a space heater was enough to maintain 70, but it sounds like the propane heater couldn't even keep up!
A big note, you do want to crack a window and the vent but that is only to control moisture. The propane heater's combustion chamber isn't open to the interior so no worries about carbon monoxide. It pulls air from outside and exhausts to the outside, completely sealed.
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Doug ~ '10 171 (2009-2015) ~ 2008 Salem ~ Pod instruction manual
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ParPod
Senior Member Joined: 28 Oct 2016 Location: Manitoba Online Status: Offline Posts: 105 |
Posted: 24 Dec 2016 at 10:14am |
Hmmmm....so if it was -47 on the monitor in the truck what was it down to with the windchill? We get that all the time here. Impressed you even attempted to use the Pod with those temps! I'm thinking that just about any type of roadside motel would be better - if there was one around that is. Hope you hit warmer temps soon!
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Bob&Margaret
2017 179 2016 Toyota 4Runner 2 sets of Golf Clubs |
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ParPod
Senior Member Joined: 28 Oct 2016 Location: Manitoba Online Status: Offline Posts: 105 |
Posted: 24 Dec 2016 at 10:11am |
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Bob&Margaret
2017 179 2016 Toyota 4Runner 2 sets of Golf Clubs |
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RoadToad
Groupie Joined: 18 Nov 2015 Location: Ninilchik Online Status: Offline Posts: 46 |
Posted: 23 Dec 2016 at 12:02pm |
We just drove down from Ninilchik, AK to Austin, TX, a late start on our snowbird winter migration. We were pulling our 2016 rPod 179. We took all water out of our pod before leaving. It was during a deep cold snap for this area of Alaska and Canada.
Near the AK/Canadian border temps were in the -40's*F. One night we saw -47*F on our temp monitor in our truck. at these temps if you turn off your truck in 5 min it is cold inside the cab. Restarting your truck every 1-2 hours is highly recommended unless you want to spend the winter there. Later that night when it had warmed up to near -40*F we stopped and fired up the propane heater under the bed for 2 hours. It got to +24*F and maintained that temp. So we got back in our truck and went on down the road trying to escape the ice box we were in. On another night that was in the high -20's*F we took a sleeping bag and hung it in such a way that it blocked off all the pod except the bed area. This worked very well- warming the sleeping area in about 10 min. Of course cracking a window to insure you have no carbon monoxide or dioxide build up is a good idea- just don't open it too much or you'll find yourself back in the ice box! For those foolish enough to attempt winter podding in the far north or who get caught like we did in bitter -cold to the bone- weather, having the furnace under the bed and sectioning off this area can save your frozen tooshes and actually give you a good night's sleep. When we first bought the pod I thought having the furnace under the bed was a hazardous and not well planned design- but I don't think so anymore.
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2015 RP179
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techntrek
Admin Group - pHp Joined: 29 Jul 2009 Location: MD Online Status: Offline Posts: 9059 |
Posted: 03 Nov 2016 at 7:04pm |
+1, one may turn off clockwise while the other is counterclockwise. So it may have seemed like they weren't turning off while you were really opening one while closing the other.
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Doug ~ '10 171 (2009-2015) ~ 2008 Salem ~ Pod instruction manual
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MoPod
Senior Member Joined: 10 Oct 2013 Location: Pittsville, MO Online Status: Offline Posts: 105 |
Posted: 01 Nov 2016 at 9:32am |
I have been fooled by the handles in the shower before. For some reason they seem counter intuitive to me. I also want to add that early this year we had a problem with the kitchen faucet which continued to run on the cold water side. Hubby pulled faucet (relatively easy to do - just hand tightened) and found a piece of construction debris jammed in it which he had to pull out with a pair of pliers. No problems since and faucet works perfectly.
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Bill & Nancy
2015 RPod 179 Previously 2010 RPod 176 2014 Explorer Sport |
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CharlieM
Senior Member Joined: 23 Nov 2012 Location: N. Colorado Online Status: Offline Posts: 1797 |
Posted: 31 Oct 2016 at 10:22pm |
Try turning the knobs both ways. Sometimes they don't turn off the same direction as you would expect. It would be really weird for a faucet to not at least try to turn off.
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Charlie
Northern Colorado OLD: 2013 RP-172, 2010 Honda Pilot 3.5L 4WD PRESENT: 2014 Camplite 21RBS, 2013 Supercharged Tacoma 4L V6 4WD |
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StephenH
podders Helping podders - pHp Joined: 29 Nov 2015 Location: Wake Forest, NC Online Status: Offline Posts: 6289 |
Posted: 31 Oct 2016 at 9:09pm |
Hopefully, you will find a place local to you that will do warranty work.
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StephenH
Happy is the man that findeth wisdom,... ouR escaPOD mods Former RPod 179 Current Cherokee Grey Wolf 24 JS |
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Vector1952
Groupie Joined: 28 Sep 2016 Location: RI Online Status: Offline Posts: 64 |
Posted: 31 Oct 2016 at 9:03pm |
Yes, unfortunately I did not check faucet with running water...picked it up in Ohio and drove home to Rhode Island...tried everything in trailer except that sink...ran the pink thru the lines and cudn't shut off the small sink...
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StephenH
podders Helping podders - pHp Joined: 29 Nov 2015 Location: Wake Forest, NC Online Status: Offline Posts: 6289 |
Posted: 30 Oct 2016 at 2:41pm |
Are you saying that the faucets would not shut off when you turned the pump on? That might indicate a problem with the faucets. They should shut off the same as when water is flowing through the pipes. Did you just get the R-Pod? Did the bathroom sink faucet operate properly with plain water? You may need to check with your dealer if the faucet is not operating properly to get it fixed under warranty.
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StephenH
Happy is the man that findeth wisdom,... ouR escaPOD mods Former RPod 179 Current Cherokee Grey Wolf 24 JS |
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