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Rodknock Samba Member
Joined: April 06, 2006 Posts: 516 Location: Boulder CO
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Posted: Fri Oct 27, 2006 6:52 pm Post subject: Water tank and winter camping |
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So, for you guys with Propex heaters, and anyone who does some winter camping, can I still use my water tank, even if I am going to be away from the Westy for hours skiing? I think it will not freeze while driving, and when parked with the Propex heater going it should be fine, but a few hours away from the Westy may cause some ice to form. Any horror stories out there? |
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shizzon Samba Member
Joined: July 25, 2006 Posts: 596 Location: Boulder, CO
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Posted: Sun Oct 29, 2006 12:46 am Post subject: |
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i have no clue as to the answer to this, but am also interested in this for those days of kicking it at the 'basin. ....one idea i had was to put a bladder in the fridge, maybe with a warm nalgene bottle that has boiling water in it... seems like that would keep above freezing for quite some time. |
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Randy in Maine Samba Member
Joined: August 03, 2003 Posts: 34890 Location: The Beach
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Posted: Sun Oct 29, 2006 5:03 am Post subject: |
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Just drain the water tank, refill with RV anitfreeze and carry some bottled water. You really do not want that water tank to split from freezing. |
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rudar Samba Member
Joined: July 04, 2006 Posts: 53 Location: Vancouver, B.C.
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Posted: Sun Oct 29, 2006 2:07 pm Post subject: |
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is the antifreeze necessary? Presumably if it's empty, it should be fine. Or is it impossible (or inadvisable) to pump all the lines dry, and therefore necessary to pump some antifreeze into them? |
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Dellaone Samba Member
Joined: May 21, 2006 Posts: 110
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Posted: Sun Oct 29, 2006 5:36 pm Post subject: |
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You want the system completely dry, hoses and all. Just draining the tank or running the pump dry won't do it. If there are any water droplets left, they can freeze and ruin the water pump, as well as the faucet.
I would break down and buy the RV anti-freeze.
I did.
Cheers,
Dave |
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