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05-20-2021, 03:12 PM
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Seasoned Camper
Join Date: Nov 2020
Location: Humboldt
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At What Temperature?
The forecast for the next 2 nights here is for temperatures of 28 or 29F. Am I okay with leaving water in my lines or should I winterized?
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Cal & Kim
2013 3582RL
2012 Ram 3500 Laramie
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05-20-2021, 03:38 PM
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Site Team
Join Date: Sep 2017
Location: Oro Valley
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Cal,
Do you have the furnace running or is it in storage without power? If you have the furnace going you are good to 0 deg or so.
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Zack and Donna plus Millie and Ranger
2018 3160RL
"Life is too short to stay indoors, enjoy the ride!"
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05-20-2021, 03:49 PM
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Seasoned Camper
Join Date: Nov 2020
Location: Humboldt
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I do not have the furnace going but can certainly turn it on. It’s only supposed to drop to freezing temperatures overnight.
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Cal & Kim
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05-20-2021, 04:13 PM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Mar 2015
Location: Sequim
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As Zack said I would run your furnace overnight to be on safe side. Just set furnace 40 to 50 Degrees and you should be ok
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Dan & Sandy Huhn
2016 Montana 3720 2015 Chevy 3500 SWD Duro Max
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05-20-2021, 05:28 PM
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Montana Master
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If daytime temps are in 50’s or higher I would not worry about 28-29 for 2-3 hours. It takes a while for a closed compartment to cold soak enough to reach the outside temps if it even does. And even longer to drop that water temp down that low. Running the furnace the evening before , even if only for an hour or two, would slow that cold soak even further.
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Riley, our Golden
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05-21-2021, 09:48 AM
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Seasoned Camper
Join Date: Nov 2020
Location: Humboldt
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Blew out the water lines yesterday afternoon. Woke up to 4” of snow this morning. We’re forecast to have 3 nights in a row of freezing temperatures. Glad I blew the lines out.
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05-21-2021, 09:49 AM
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Seasoned Camper
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Location: Humboldt
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Oh, the joys of living in Canada…
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Cal & Kim
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05-21-2021, 12:17 PM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Mar 2015
Location: West Richland
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I myself don’t worry about winterizing until it is going to be below freezing for extended periods of time or an extremely low temperature for shorter period of time. Turning on your heater is cheap insurance and if you that route you might as well open up the cabinets so they receive the warm air where your pipes are.
Happy and safe roads to you.
Tom Marty
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05-21-2021, 01:39 PM
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Seasoned Camper
Join Date: Nov 2020
Location: Humboldt
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We’re not home this weekend so didn’t want to leave furnace on. With below freezing temperatures for 9 or 10 hours at a stretch I didn’t want to take a chance. This will give me some peace of mind.
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Cal & Kim
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05-21-2021, 02:16 PM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Oct 2004
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Madmax07
Blew out the water lines yesterday afternoon. Woke up to 4” of snow this morning. We’re forecast to have 3 nights in a row of freezing temperatures. Glad I blew the lines out.
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Every time I’m out west I forget what the difference is in the seasons are from there to our home in Virginia.
We are eating out of the garden, Lettuce and squash will be ready by the end of the month with tomatoes not far behind.
Lynwood
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05-27-2021, 11:22 AM
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Montana Master
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Madmax07
Blew out the water lines yesterday afternoon. Woke up to 4” of snow this morning. We’re forecast to have 3 nights in a row of freezing temperatures. Glad I blew the lines out.
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Good move. Doesn’t take that long and no chemicals to deal with. Cheaper too, not burning propane. Nice to have peace of mind while you are away.
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