R-pod Owners Forum : More snow coming! http://www.rpod-owners.com/ This is an XML content feed of; R-pod Owners Forum : Miscellaneous / Off-topic : More snow coming! Copyright (c) 2006-2009 Web Wiz Forums - All Rights Reserved. Sat, 02 May 2026 01:55:47 +0000 Fri, 17 Feb 2017 19:12:07 +0000 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Web Wiz Forums 9.64 360 www.rpod-owners.com/RSS_post_feed.asp?TID=9332 R-pod Owners Forum http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_images/web_wiz_forums.png http://www.rpod-owners.com/ More snow coming! : Supposed hit 41 tomorrow........will... http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=9332&PID=88117#88117 Author: Leo B
Subject: 9332
Posted: 17 Feb 2017 at 7:12pm

Supposed hit 41 tomorrow........will have 6 foot banks of slushYing Yang]]> Fri, 17 Feb 2017 19:12:07 +0000 http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=9332&PID=88117#88117 More snow coming! : We are in the upper 50's... http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=9332&PID=88105#88105 Author: rda54
Subject: 9332
Posted: 17 Feb 2017 at 2:48pm

We are in the upper 50's to the 60's this weekend. ]]> Fri, 17 Feb 2017 14:48:55 +0000 http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=9332&PID=88105#88105 More snow coming! : upper 60's to mid 70's... http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=9332&PID=88085#88085 Author: hogone
Subject: 9332
Posted: 17 Feb 2017 at 5:18am

upper 60's to  mid 70's here for next 3 days, yikes.  hogone]]> Fri, 17 Feb 2017 05:18:56 +0000 http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=9332&PID=88085#88085 More snow coming! : Jon, can't go fishing..... to... http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=9332&PID=88058#88058 Author: Leo B
Subject: 9332
Posted: 16 Feb 2017 at 11:27am

Jon, can't go fishing.....to much snow, can find the ponds!!!!!
The ole farmers almanac was right about this year!!
]]> Thu, 16 Feb 2017 11:27:24 +0000 http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=9332&PID=88058#88058 More snow coming! : Thanks Stephen. Great info. http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=9332&PID=88051#88051 Author: cjscinta
Subject: 9332
Posted: 16 Feb 2017 at 9:37am

Thanks Stephen. Great info. ]]> Thu, 16 Feb 2017 09:37:17 +0000 http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=9332&PID=88051#88051 More snow coming! : Originally posted by cjscintaSorry... http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=9332&PID=88045#88045 Author: StephenH
Subject: 9332
Posted: 16 Feb 2017 at 8:10am

Originally posted by cjscinta

Sorry for the thread hijack but speaking of snow, what is the best way to determine when it is safe to dewinterize? Aside from the area of the country you live in do you all use long term temp projections of some sort? Look at the weather channel? Farmers almanac? What if I think it is safe and I dewinterize and then we get a cold snap? How vulnerable am I really to toasting my plumbing system? If it freezes up does that necessarily mean damage to the system?

When the weather is no longer expected to do more than dip below freezing at night. The Pod's plumbing will survive an overnight freeze into the 20's if there is heat in the pod just fine. Mine has done so. The heat will keep the pipes inside from freezing. If the fresh water tank is full, it takes more than an overnight freeze to freeze up. It would take an extended freezing spell to do so.

On our last trip, we had a full tank and encountered freezing weather across Texas. The water line (probably the line from the tank to the pump) froze. It did thaw the next day with no harm. The flexible pipe can flex unlike copper or rigid tubing which can't. Those tend to split.

Practically speaking, if you are not expecting to use it, then wait until you get ready to make your first trip to dewinterize. Then you won't have to worry about it.
]]> Thu, 16 Feb 2017 08:10:57 +0000 http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=9332&PID=88045#88045 More snow coming! : oh my leo, hopefully the freezer... http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=9332&PID=88040#88040 Author: hogone
Subject: 9332
Posted: 16 Feb 2017 at 5:46am

oh my leo, hopefully the freezer has plenty of walleye in it!!  hogone]]> Thu, 16 Feb 2017 05:46:02 +0000 http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=9332&PID=88040#88040 More snow coming! : Sorry for the thread hijack but... http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=9332&PID=88036#88036 Author: cjscinta
Subject: 9332
Posted: 15 Feb 2017 at 9:51pm

Sorry for the thread hijack but speaking of snow, what is the best way to determine when it is safe to dewinterize? Aside from the area of the country you live in do you all use long term temp projections of some sort? Look at the weather channel? Farmers almanac? What if I think it is safe and I dewinterize and then we get a cold snap? How vulnerable am I really to toasting my plumbing system? If it freezes up does that necessarily mean damage to the system?]]> Wed, 15 Feb 2017 21:51:25 +0000 http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=9332&PID=88036#88036 More snow coming! : Hopefully, it will all be a memory... http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=9332&PID=88035#88035 Author: StephenH
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Posted: 15 Feb 2017 at 9:31pm

Hopefully, it will all be a memory by the time we head up to Vermont this summer. At least you are getting snow and not ice. We had ice in January. It wasn't fun.

No-ethanol gas is just the thing. There is only one station in town that sells it. It costs a lot more than regular, but my small engines do much better. I do use Sta-Bil in it though.
]]> Wed, 15 Feb 2017 21:31:48 +0000 http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=9332&PID=88035#88035 More snow coming! : Sounds like fun, Kind of neat... http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=9332&PID=88032#88032 Author: jato
Subject: 9332
Posted: 15 Feb 2017 at 8:33pm

Sounds like fun, Kind of neat to go inside the pod, with the heat on of course and look out and see snow up to or above the windows, we have done that here in northern Michigan.  Makes for one of those unforgettable dates.  Good thing your snow blower works!  That is one thing I make sure is good to go after my last use of it, usually in mid or late March.  Inspect/check belts, change oil.  Don't do anything with the gas as I use RV gas, the stuff we used to buy in the 60's and 70's before they added ethanol.  Great octane and goes a lonnnnng time before turning sour.  My leaf blower only gets used in October, when done I will fill it with RV gas and it is good to go until the next October.  This year when I got it out I put it on choke and gave it one pull, started on the first pull, pretty good for an old leaf blower.]]> Wed, 15 Feb 2017 20:33:44 +0000 http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=9332&PID=88032#88032 More snow coming! : We have gotten over 2 feet since... http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=9332&PID=88027#88027 Author: Leo B
Subject: 9332
Posted: 15 Feb 2017 at 4:37pm

We have gotten over 2 feet since Monday, Could send you a couple of truck loads. 5.5 hours in two day with myThe banks along our side yard are close to 6 feet high. trusty snow blower. ]]> Wed, 15 Feb 2017 16:37:14 +0000 http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=9332&PID=88027#88027 More snow coming! : snow, oh how I miss snow!! hogone... http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=9332&PID=88022#88022 Author: hogone
Subject: 9332
Posted: 15 Feb 2017 at 3:07pm

snow, oh how I miss snow!! hogone ]]> Wed, 15 Feb 2017 15:07:43 +0000 http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=9332&PID=88022#88022 More snow coming! : Yeah...two storms back to back!... http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=9332&PID=88018#88018 Author: ParPod
Subject: 9332
Posted: 15 Feb 2017 at 2:12pm

Yeah...two storms back to back! You guys are really getting hammered.
Here, with our unusually warmish temps, hopefully we're on the path to the long slow melt into spring....no flooding that way.
Stay close to home! On the bright side we're getting closer to podding time.]]> Wed, 15 Feb 2017 14:12:27 +0000 http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=9332&PID=88018#88018 More snow coming! : UGH! supposed to get another 7-12 inches... http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=9332&PID=88006#88006 Author: Leo B
Subject: 9332
Posted: 15 Feb 2017 at 7:38am

UGH! supposed to get another 7-12inches today and tonight. all on top of the 10-14 we got Sunday thru Monday, no podding here for a while Cry]]> Wed, 15 Feb 2017 07:38:52 +0000 http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=9332&PID=88006#88006