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rkleim 
podders Helping podders - pHp 
Joined: 10 Jun 2016 Location: Tampa, FL Online Status: Offline Posts: 15 |
 Topic: Central Florida WinterizingPosted: 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
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mjlrpod
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Joined: 27 Sep 2016 Location: Massachusetts Online Status: Offline Posts: 1221 |
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.
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Happy Tripping
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Joined: 27 May 2014 Online Status: Offline Posts: 473 |
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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Don Halas
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Joined: 01 Jul 2015 Location: Connecticut Online Status: Offline Posts: 190 |
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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rkleim
podders Helping podders - pHp
Joined: 10 Jun 2016 Location: Tampa, FL Online Status: Offline Posts: 15 |
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.
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Richard 2015 Jeep Cherokee Trailhawk with Factory Tow 2016 FR R-Pod 179 |
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techntrek
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Joined: 29 Jul 2009 Location: MD Online Status: Offline Posts: 9062 |
Posted: 19 Nov 2016 at 9:00pm |
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I agree, nothing to worry about where you are - usually.
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Leo B
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Joined: 13 Jan 2012 Location: Lyndonville, VT Online Status: Offline Posts: 4518 |
Posted: 19 Nov 2016 at 9:03pm |
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Ditto!
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