Winter
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Topic: Winter
Posted By: mjlrpod
Subject: Winter
Date Posted: 12 Nov 2018 at 4:30pm
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So I called to arrange my storage space for my pod, only to find they are filled up. So I decided the pod is staying home for the winter. So many people are buying campers it's going to get to where you're going to have to pay year round to keep the spot. I am just checking to be sure it's ok to leave the battery in for the winter? I will either be plugged in all winter, or even if I unplug, I will make sure i plug in every 3 or 4 days. I kinda like knowing i have an emergency pod outside if needed. ------------- 2017.5 Rp-172 2020 R-pod 195 2015 Frontier sv 4.0L 6cyl I'll be rpodding |
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Posted By: GlueGuy
Date Posted: 12 Nov 2018 at 4:49pm
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We have done both. I'm 1000% happier with our R-pod at home when we're not camping. We keep ours plugged in most of the time here. When we had it in storage, we would pull the battery. I would imagine that you wouldn't need to plug it in that often. Once every couple of weeks, or maybe even once a month should be sufficient. ------------- bp 2017 R-Pod 179 Hood River 2015 Ford F150 SuperCrew 4WD 3.5L Ecoboost |
Posted By: Ben Herman
Date Posted: 12 Nov 2018 at 6:21pm
| I pull mine, put it in my garage shop with a trickle charger. I occasionally check the water level in the battery. Oh, and I have a cover for the pod. |
Posted By: Tars Tarkas
Date Posted: 12 Nov 2018 at 7:43pm
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We keep ours at home and keep it plugged in. No need to remove the battery -- it's constantly being trickle charged by the on-board charger/converter. With power we don't have to clean out and turn off the fridge. Could, of course, but it doesn't use enough juice to worry about. That's about it for power useage. The battery is always topped off and ready to go. And added advantage to having power is that we can plug in a heaer and get a little more flexibility regarding winterizing. We get out with the pod at least a couple of times in the winter. TT ------------- 2010 176 FJ Cruiser |
Posted By: offgrid
Date Posted: 12 Nov 2018 at 8:39pm
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+1 to Tars Tarkas on leaving the battery connected. If you have power available and are keeping the pod at home, just leave it plugged in. No need to disconnect the battery, buy and keep a separate trickle charger on it or worry about parasitic loads in the trailer. The charger is designed to maintain it just fine at the proper state of charge. Check the water level every couple of months and keep the battery plates covered with distilled water. Personally I wouldn't recommend keeping the fridge running as that heats the ammonia refrigerant which will accelerate corrosion of the refrigeration tubing. Eventually these absorption type fridges typically die from refrigerant leaks or blockage caused by corrosion of the tubing. ------------- 1994 Chinook Concourse 1995 RV6A Experimental Aircraft 2015 Rpod 179 - sold |
Posted By: jato
Date Posted: 12 Nov 2018 at 8:55pm
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We have stored ours at home since purchasing in Janaury 2011. Since power is not available in the barn where we store it, both batteries come out and sit on the concrete floor in our unheated garage. This is usually done near the end of October and I will check the water level before giving each a 2 amp trickle charge for a day. I then leave them alone until the following April where I repeat the process. The batteries are nearly 8 years old (group size 24 12volt deep cycle) and still perform very well. Will be interesting to see how many more years they will last. ------------- God's pod '11 model 177 '17 Ford F-150 4WD 3.5 Ecoboost Jim and Diane by beautiful Torch Lake "...and you will know the Truth and the Truth will set you free." |
Posted By: DavMar
Date Posted: 13 Nov 2018 at 1:46pm
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I'll pull my battery out soon and put in the unheated part of my basement, where it never get really too cold. The Pod itself stays hooked up to 120V power so I can work inside it if I wish. Then come spring, check water level in the battery and put it on a slow 2 amp charge for a day before reinstalling.
------------- Dave & Marlene J with Zoey the wonder dog. 2017 Rpod 180 2016 Toyota Tacoma SR5 4x4 Lexington, NC |
Posted By: mcarter
Date Posted: 13 Nov 2018 at 4:08pm
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My Pod is in the building, hooked up to 120, use the converter to maintain charge. I don't remove the battery and I don't run fridge. ------------- Mike Carter 2015 178 " I had the right to remain silent, I just didn't have the ability." |
Posted By: Lipman
Date Posted: 19 Nov 2018 at 3:31pm
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Posted By: mcarter
Date Posted: 19 Nov 2018 at 3:40pm
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I can't think of any reason I would run a fridge in a Pod in storage? It is empty, I have no use to cool anything in the Pod. The sole reason it is plugged into AC is to maintain battery charge. ------------- Mike Carter 2015 178 " I had the right to remain silent, I just didn't have the ability." |
Posted By: coopercdrkey
Date Posted: 19 Nov 2018 at 5:09pm
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We go camping October through April and put up the 'Pod in the barn with a dehumidifier from May through September. What is this "winterizing" of which you speak? ------------- Bob and Joyce Jennifer and Baxter, the Campin' Cocker Spaniels RP 177 "Key Pod" Chevrolet Silverado 1500 LT / Z71 |
Posted By: mcarter
Date Posted: 19 Nov 2018 at 5:59pm
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Always Summer, right? You folks probably have no need to winterize ever, some of us are blessed with four seasons:) ------------- Mike Carter 2015 178 " I had the right to remain silent, I just didn't have the ability." |
Posted By: coopercdrkey
Date Posted: 20 Nov 2018 at 5:14am
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Actually, they say we have three seasons in North Florida- This Summer, this Winter and next Summer... ------------- Bob and Joyce Jennifer and Baxter, the Campin' Cocker Spaniels RP 177 "Key Pod" Chevrolet Silverado 1500 LT / Z71 |
Posted By: mcarter
Date Posted: 20 Nov 2018 at 8:35am
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Classic:) ------------- Mike Carter 2015 178 " I had the right to remain silent, I just didn't have the ability." |
Posted By: GlueGuy
Date Posted: 20 Nov 2018 at 10:33am
In Minnesota we had two seasons; Winter, and 4th of July. 
------------- bp 2017 R-Pod 179 Hood River 2015 Ford F150 SuperCrew 4WD 3.5L Ecoboost |
Posted By: crw8sr
Date Posted: 20 Nov 2018 at 5:58pm
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We get to enjoy 4 seasons on the Great Plains........some of us even enjoy Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons. (Those of you who are old enough see how I did that!) ------------- Chuck & Lyn Izzy, Morkie. RIP Zoe Joy & Gracie, Yorkie 2018 R Pod 190 2019 Traverse In moments of adversity;when life's a total wreck, I think of those worse off than me and really feel like heck. |
Posted By: mcarter
Date Posted: 20 Nov 2018 at 6:01pm
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Smooth ------------- Mike Carter 2015 178 " I had the right to remain silent, I just didn't have the ability." |
Posted By: marwayne
Date Posted: 20 Nov 2018 at 6:35pm
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Up here in Canada we have 2 seasons, winter and construction. ------------- If you want something done right, do it yourself. 2011 RP172, 2016 Tundra 5.7 Litre, Ltd. |
Posted By: jato
Date Posted: 20 Nov 2018 at 8:41pm
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Well, here I am south of you marwayne and enjoying AUTUMM, before winter and what have we got? Well about 6" of snow with a high today of -4 C and a low tomorrow of -15 C. At least it isn't winter YET, when it gets really cold. Did someone say 'global cooling?"
------------- God's pod '11 model 177 '17 Ford F-150 4WD 3.5 Ecoboost Jim and Diane by beautiful Torch Lake "...and you will know the Truth and the Truth will set you free." |
Posted By: crankster78
Date Posted: 21 Nov 2018 at 8:52am
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Greetings: I live in MN so I remove the battery and put it on a smart charger for the winter. I park outside and have a poly cover which fits the pod. I put blocks under the tires and the cover protects the outside and the decals. Of course I winterize the plumbing. It's worked out well for 2 pods and 9 years. Crankster78 R=179 2015 ------------- Crankster 78 R-179 2015 |
Posted By: mcarter
Date Posted: 21 Nov 2018 at 9:48am
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I think consensus is - if you can maintain battery, leave it in Pod. If not pull it and put it where you can maintain it. ------------- Mike Carter 2015 178 " I had the right to remain silent, I just didn't have the ability." |