Central Florida Winterizing
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Topic: Central Florida Winterizing
Posted By: rkleim
Subject: Central Florida Winterizing
Date Posted: 16 Nov 2016 at 12:50pm
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Hi - We live in Tampa where historically, the lowest high temp. ever is in the mid-40's. We probably won't ever go to colder climes unless we winterize, but what do people do in this sort of climate? My feelings are that if it always gets at least 8-12 degrees above freezing during the day, do I need to winterize? I don't believe it's actually gotten below freezing in a few years. Thanks, -R ------------- - Richard 2015 Jeep Cherokee Trailhawk with Factory Tow 2016 FR R-Pod 179 |
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Posted By: mjlrpod
Date Posted: 16 Nov 2016 at 7:05pm
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yea, replacing all the water lines that burst, is probably cheaper than a gallon of anti-freeze heh. ------------- 2017.5 Rp-172 2020 R-pod 195 2015 Frontier sv 4.0L 6cyl I'll be rpodding |
Posted By: Happy Tripping
Date Posted: 16 Nov 2016 at 8:18pm
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The variant up north is"Oh no, an early freeze and I'm not winterized!" I'm not an expert, the consensus, tho, seems to be ONE night's freeze to about 30 deg F is not going to do damage if the heater is on and water lines are dripping. I was visiting in NC once when this happened. Temp got to about 31 deg and our outside hose froze, I hadn't turned on the heater and had no water dripping. In the morning I thought I was in big trouble but nothing happened inside. I think the residual heat of the trailer saved me, so I feel you are entirely safe in Florida as-is.
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Posted By: Don Halas
Date Posted: 17 Nov 2016 at 7:57am
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I wouldn't bother. At most I'd try and drain the lines if you expect any prolonged period of continued below freezing (sub 32F) weather. A brief period below freezing is not going to cause ice expansion in your lines, which is what the winterization is about.
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Posted By: rkleim
Date Posted: 17 Nov 2016 at 10:14am
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OK, thanks. I just spoke with the dealer's service dep't re something else and he said he had not winterized in 6 years, and didn't know anyone around here who does. I also talked with several snowbirds and got laughed at. Apparently nobody winterizes from here south. Now, I don't know about northern Florida, I think it might freeze there more. ------------- - Richard 2015 Jeep Cherokee Trailhawk with Factory Tow 2016 FR R-Pod 179 |
Posted By: techntrek
Date Posted: 19 Nov 2016 at 9:00pm
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I agree, nothing to worry about where you are - usually. ------------- Doug ~ '10 171 (2009-2015) ~ 2008 Salem ~ http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=1723 - Pod instruction manual 
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Posted By: Leo B
Date Posted: 19 Nov 2016 at 9:03pm
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Ditto!
------------- Leo & Melissa Bachand 2017 Ford F150 2021 Vista Cruiser 19 csk Previously owned 2015 Rpod 179 2010 Rpod 171 |