R-pod Owners Forum : Non-winterized R-Pod http://www.rpod-owners.com/ This is an XML content feed of; R-pod Owners Forum : Reviews and General Information : Non-winterized R-Pod Copyright (c) 2006-2009 Web Wiz Forums - All Rights Reserved. Sat, 02 May 2026 13:50:17 +0000 Fri, 29 Dec 2017 17:25:42 +0000 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Web Wiz Forums 9.64 360 www.rpod-owners.com/RSS_post_feed.asp?TID=11016 R-pod Owners Forum http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_images/web_wiz_forums.png http://www.rpod-owners.com/ Non-winterized R-Pod : Hi Mike, Just got back from a... http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=11016&PID=103270#103270 Author: crazycoyote
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Posted: 29 Dec 2017 at 5:25pm

Hi Mike, Just got back from a trip designed for Big Bend, Texas, didn't make it, got to Deming N.M. Far enough, too cold for me. Came back to the park to warm up, 74 degrees today. Anyway our park is called Desert Gold R.V. Resort. 12 miles east of Q-site on hiway 60, 4 miles from I-10 in a little town  of  Brenda, Az. Our park is on the internet. Was in Q-site today, starting to fill up, seen 2 Pods also, but they were on the roll. Our big tent show starts Jan 20th. Then it really gets packed with R.Vs. Later, Galen  ]]> Fri, 29 Dec 2017 17:25:42 +0000 http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=11016&PID=103270#103270 Non-winterized R-Pod : Mike,That sounds great! I would... http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=11016&PID=103128#103128 Author: Leo B
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Posted: 20 Dec 2017 at 5:19pm

Mike,
That sounds great! I would be real interested in the details!
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Posted: 20 Dec 2017 at 4:41pm

I'd be interested in details of the resort too. My wife wants to do a desert trip. I love the desert. I used to sell rattlesnake skins at the Quartzsite swap meet, 20 years ago they said 500,000 people came to Quartzsite during JAN and FEB. LEO - the Colorado river runs thru Yuma and all along the AZ border, bass and catfishing used to be real good. Also when I was there Mule Deer and bird hunting was a dream (in season). Very different place.]]> Wed, 20 Dec 2017 16:41:00 +0000 http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=11016&PID=103127#103127 Non-winterized R-Pod : Crazycoyote, That sounds interesting!... http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=11016&PID=103124#103124 Author: Leo B
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Posted: 20 Dec 2017 at 1:30pm

Crazycoyote,
That sounds interesting! Where is Arizona is it located? 
]]> Wed, 20 Dec 2017 13:30:41 +0000 http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=11016&PID=103124#103124 Non-winterized R-Pod : THANKS for that invite, I spent... http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=11016&PID=103119#103119 Author: mcarter
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Posted: 20 Dec 2017 at 9:16am

THANKS for that invite, I spent 6 glorious years at YPG, very familiar with area to include Qsite. Is the Yacht Club still there:)]]> Wed, 20 Dec 2017 09:16:22 +0000 http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=11016&PID=103119#103119 Non-winterized R-Pod : Hey MCcarter, Being retired, come... http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=11016&PID=103112#103112 Author: crazycoyote
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Posted: 19 Dec 2017 at 11:29pm

Hey MCcarter, Being retired, come out to Arizona for the winter, then you don't have to worry about winterizing. My winter Resort is only $1300 for a 6 month stay, 12 miles east of Q-site, and there is always something to do. 500 sites, all retirees. Love to see you.]]> Tue, 19 Dec 2017 23:29:52 +0000 http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=11016&PID=103112#103112 Non-winterized R-Pod : I winterize, to easy to do. I... http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=11016&PID=103097#103097 Author: mcarter
Subject: 11016
Posted: 19 Dec 2017 at 3:16pm

I winterize, to easy to do. I live in TN and I use compressed air, mainly because I am retired and it gives me something to do, I like being busy and not hurried. As I have said before, if I lived in a colder state, if I didn't have capabilities I have here, I would certainly look at anti freeze, I have nothing against it. The reason there are so may opinions, is there is so many variants. To each his own.]]> Tue, 19 Dec 2017 15:16:46 +0000 http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=11016&PID=103097#103097 Non-winterized R-Pod : I am with Mark, Happy, and Leo... http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=11016&PID=103096#103096 Author: jato
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Posted: 19 Dec 2017 at 1:43pm

I am with Mark, Happy, and Leo on this.  For the sake of a couple $$ do you really want to risk big $$$$ for a repair job by not winterizing, especially given the fact that it only takes at most 15 minutes to do a thorough job using antifreeze, much less than that if you use air pressure and blow out?  The risk is not worth a few dollars and minutes you may save by forgoing this procedure.  ]]> Tue, 19 Dec 2017 13:43:33 +0000 http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=11016&PID=103096#103096 Non-winterized R-Pod : That is very risky. We went ti... http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=11016&PID=103094#103094 Author: Leo B
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Posted: 19 Dec 2017 at 12:29pm

That is very risky. We went ti the winterization class given by our dealer when we bought our first r-pod. They said that if it is going top be under freezing( the whole day) for more than 2-3 day straight you need to winterize to protect your plumbing and water heater, which is be damage and is very expensive to replace. ]]> Tue, 19 Dec 2017 12:29:04 +0000 http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=11016&PID=103094#103094 Non-winterized R-Pod : I do not know why winterizing... http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=11016&PID=103093#103093 Author: Happy Tripping
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Posted: 19 Dec 2017 at 11:12am

I do not know why winterizing causes so much discussion. I use antifreeze. It's quick, it's easy.

Look on winterization as an insurance policy. Let's say you are sick, or out of town or otherwise unable to get to your Pod and a sudden winter storm comes in that, as usual, the weather bureau had not forecast. 

Your Pod becomes an icicle and all the valves and tubing get to be replaced! 10-15 minute of your time would have entirely prevented this. 

Put simply - There are some chores that just 'come with the territory' of buying a travel trailer.
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Posted: 19 Dec 2017 at 11:02am

No. Lots of plumbing OUTSIDE the heated envelope.]]> Tue, 19 Dec 2017 11:02:36 +0000 http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=11016&PID=103092#103092 Non-winterized R-Pod : I use my R-Pod... http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=11016&PID=103091#103091 Author: Kris B
Subject: 11016
Posted: 19 Dec 2017 at 10:57am

I use my R-Pod 176 a couple times a month in the winter, soI don’t want to winterize it.  Will aspace heater keep everything from freezing if it gets down to 20-25 degrees?

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