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Posted: 08 Sep 2011 at 11:50am

Originally posted by David

Originally posted by furpod



And my apologies to any WC fans out there who might be offended.. but everyone KNOWS Kristal's are better.. and COZY INN is the very best.. look it up. (I'll help.. www.cozyburger.com )
 
I live in WC land (aka. "sliders", "gut bombs", etc.) and no offense here.  Krystal's ARE better.  No trip South would be complete without a quick lunch stop there. Smile


Bowling Green.. closest Kristal.. about an hour away, but on "slow time" so you get there when you left... Takes two hours to get back home though..lol
]]> Thu, 08 Sep 2011 11:50:31 +0000 https://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=2075&PID=19390#19390 Winterizing : Originally posted by furpodAnd... https://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=2075&PID=19280#19280 Author: Guests
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Posted: 02 Sep 2011 at 10:49am

Originally posted by furpod



And my apologies to any WC fans out there who might be offended.. but everyone KNOWS Kristal's are better.. and COZY INN is the very best.. look it up. (I'll help.. www.cozyburger.com )
 
I live in WC land (aka. "sliders", "gut bombs", etc.) and no offense here.  Krystal's ARE better.  No trip South would be complete without a quick lunch stop there. Smile
]]> Fri, 02 Sep 2011 10:49:30 +0000 https://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=2075&PID=19280#19280 Winterizing : A good way to save some propane.... https://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=2075&PID=19279#19279 Author: techntrek
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Posted: 02 Sep 2011 at 7:43am

A good way to save some propane.  Nuke

]]> Fri, 02 Sep 2011 07:43:07 +0000 https://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=2075&PID=19279#19279 Winterizing : I agree about thermal mass.. but... https://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=2075&PID=19275#19275 Author: furpod
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Posted: 01 Sep 2011 at 10:09pm

I agree about thermal mass.. but if you are somewhere a "hard freeze" can/is expected.. that is a whole other ball game.. And I have to admit, considering what it takes to get one of them tanks full.. it isn't like you are going to watch the weather report and say.. "gee gonna be a cold one tomorrow.. better run to White Castle and get some gut bombs and build up some thermal mass..."

OK, actually I mountain bike with some guys who would say/do that.. but most folks wouldn't...Tongue

And my apologies to any WC fans out there who might be offended.. but everyone KNOWS Kristal's are better.. and COZY INN is the very best.. look it up. (I'll help.. www.cozyburger.com )]]> Thu, 01 Sep 2011 22:09:23 +0000 https://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=2075&PID=19275#19275 Winterizing : I totally agree. The greater volume... https://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=2075&PID=19270#19270 Author: uphillracer
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Posted: 01 Sep 2011 at 5:49pm

I totally agree. The greater volume makes freezing, chemically, more difficult!Great point!
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Posted: 01 Sep 2011 at 5:42pm

Actually, I hate to say it (after hearing some recent objections to math...) but physics will tell you that in near and near-subfreezing temperatures at night, your best bet is to have nearly full tanks under your 'pod. The mass of liquid will take much lower temps to solidify than having just a thin layer in the tanks. Considering that the pipes for water are all internal, the warmth generated by your bodies, the heater and that glorious winter sun (the reason you are there!) and a little ceramic heater (see other threads for that discussion) will keep your water flowing. If one is worried, some "space blankets" on the ground, or even held up against the tanks, will radiate the extant heat back into the tanks.
Enjoy your winter in the south!    ]]> Thu, 01 Sep 2011 17:42:53 +0000 https://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=2075&PID=19268#19268 Winterizing : Thanks. Also, though undocumented,... https://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=2075&PID=19266#19266 Author: uphillracer
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Posted: 01 Sep 2011 at 5:23pm

Thanks. Also, though undocumented, a great ideaSmile]]> Thu, 01 Sep 2011 17:23:25 +0000 https://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=2075&PID=19266#19266 Winterizing : Isn't Mobile in "N.W.... https://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=2075&PID=19264#19264 Author: furpod
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Posted: 01 Sep 2011 at 4:55pm

Isn't Mobile in "N.W. Florida"..?Tongue

I *suspect* that in those areas, you *probably* won't see a hard freeze, so I would think you would be OK.. If you are going to over winter in the FLA.. ask some of the snow birds how they handle it, what they have seen for lows, etc. We are going to LBL just after T-Day for a few nights, the average lows there for that time of year are right at 32.. Will leave with empty tanks/WH.. try to keep them that way if it looks like a below average run of temperatures..

1 note though.. on a Pod your holding tanks are completely exposed to the weather/temps.. I am sure if you keep it warm inside the trailer your plumbing will be fine. If I was worried about the tanks themselves, I might add a layer of that shiny bubble wrap insulation to the under belly, kind of enclosing the tanks, so some of the heat from above would keep them above freezing.. I have not looked to see the feasibility of this.. it's just a thought..
]]> Thu, 01 Sep 2011 16:55:26 +0000 https://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=2075&PID=19264#19264 Winterizing : Thanks so much. I thought that... https://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=2075&PID=19263#19263 Author: uphillracer
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Posted: 01 Sep 2011 at 4:22pm

Thanks so much. I thought that might be the case. I figure I will let the water out of the low point drains when we are at home.
How about camping in freezing conditions? Will the furnace create enough heat to avoid lines/pipes/hoses freezing?
We will probably go to N. AL in November and then NW FL Dec - Mar.
Thanks,
]]> Thu, 01 Sep 2011 16:22:43 +0000 https://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=2075&PID=19263#19263 Winterizing : If I lived in Mobile, and didn't... https://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=2075&PID=19244#19244 Author: furpod
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Posted: 31 Aug 2011 at 6:42pm

If I lived in Mobile, and didn't intend to be north of there, no way would I even use the word winter.. let alone make plans for it..lol.

Winterization is mostly just preparing your water and sewer systems for FREEZING weather.. if you are not going to be where there is such a thing.. no reason to do it.

We winterize here, but we have extended periods below freezing, and in fact occasionally extended periods of single digit temps.. So we would definitely have frozen pipes if they had water in them. 
]]> Wed, 31 Aug 2011 18:42:56 +0000 https://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=2075&PID=19244#19244 Winterizing : We have an RPOD 171 and live in... https://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=2075&PID=19241#19241 Author: uphillracer
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Posted: 31 Aug 2011 at 5:46pm

We have an RPOD 171 and live in Mobile AL.  Although we winterized last year, we plan on camping through the winter and doing the "coldest" months in FL. What do y'all in the SE do regarding winterizing? Is it really necessary? We will be in NE GA in September and Oconee SP SC In October with a plan to get to Guntersville Lake in November. CAn we avoid winterizing under these circumstances?
Thanks for your help and advice.
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