Most of you probably know this, I just found out that the water filters will freeze quicker than wrapped hoses will. No damage but frustrating to be without water first thing in the morning.
Temperature was only 30 , I know that’s freezing but the filter froze fast.
Rob
(12-08-2017, 10:13 AM)Gunny Wrote: [ -> ]Most of you probably know this, I just found out that the water filters will freeze quicker than wrapped hoses will. No damage but frustrating to be without water first thing in the morning.
Temperature was only 30 , I know that’s freezing but the filter froze fast.
Rob
That sux Rob. 3PM here, and a balmy 27 degrees Farenheight.
I should have checked the Weather Channel instead of believing what that silly Apple voice told me, it got down to 15 instead of the balmy 32 my IPhone told me. But my water filter was indeed frozen.
Wrapped now and will drip all night.
Rob
(12-08-2017, 04:44 PM)Gunny Wrote: [ -> ]I should have checked the Weather Channel instead of believing what that silly Apple voice told me, it got down to 15 instead of the balmy 32 my IPhone told me. But my water filter was indeed frozen.
Wrapped now and will drip all night.
Heat tape is also your friend in the winter.
When my pipes froze on the old mobile home I used a Wagner paint stripping heat gun and thawed them out. They seemed to want to freeze at the shut off ball valve. 10 minutes and done, water flowing again. I really needed to skirt it better but my son wanted it like it was so it became his and my icing worries ended.
Gunny
SOP Wintercamping ,,, fill your onboard tank and take the hose and filter inside when it's cold , then only hook up to fill the tank when it get's low. The hookup faucet will freeze too if it's on .
OH yeah , if you leave your dump hose out with your grey valve open (as many of us do) , that will freeze too !
I never had tanks in my truck campers but the class A and C have been home since '94 and we done spent some mighty cold ones in TN , TX and NM.
Another cold weather hint ,,, leave the cubbard doors open wherever there are water lines and if it lasts for a while maybe point a small electric heater in there too.
I also have been known to put drop lights up against the tanks and valves with pretty good results , just make sure there's water where the bulb touches !
LED light bulbs might not have the desired effect.