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How cold before winterizing?

Stranger
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We live in Sparks, NV. Forecasted temps for Monday night are about 22°.
We have to leave for Stanford, CA on Tuesday morning. Unit is the Bounder Motorhome. We will be dry camping at Stanford Hosp.

The question is, after filling tanks and purging Anti-Freeze, should I leave the furnaces on at about 50°? Or not worry about it?

TIA
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hotpepperkid
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2oldman wrote:
bigorange wrote:
If you’re plugged in and want to save propane you could use electric heaters..
As long as one of those heaters is where the pipes are.


Using an electric heater doesn't heat the underbelly where using the furnace does. My under belly is heated as well as the pass through storage. Where I live we have about 3 weeks of teens and low 20's so I winterize but if we happen to go camping after that I just leave the furnace set for about 45 on nights that forecast temp is below freezing. Other wise I would be winterizing and dewinterizing 2 or 3 times
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mobeewan
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I've used a single ceramic box heater in my 28 foot TT running on the 700 watt setting when the temps were in the 30s during the day and the mid to low twenties at night for a few days until I was able to winterize. With the heater running and the sun shining on it during the daytime it warmed up enough to compensate for the dip in Temps at night. I also open the vanity door in the bathroom and the doors under the sink in the kitchen area.

armadillo_17
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If your coach has the water pump under the bed, make certain air can get to it. I had to learn the wrong way. I have to move the mattress when heating the motorhome in below freezing temps.
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2oldman
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bigorange wrote:
If you’re plugged in and want to save propane you could use electric heaters..
As long as one of those heaters is where the pipes are.
"If I'm wearing long pants, I'm too far north" - 2oldman

bigorange
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If you’re plugged in and want to save propane you could use electric heaters...had similar situation here in Tucson with a hard freeze right before we were leaving on a trip and I burned a lot of propane the first night when electric heater would have done fine. Coiling up the 30-amp extension cord in the hard freeze was no fun though. LoL
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pianotuna
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Definitely furnace on and cupboard doors open.
Regards, Don
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Stranger
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I'm liking that. Thanks. Easiest.
Life is not a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving
safely in one pretty and well preserved piece, but to skid in broadside, thoroughly used up, worn out and defiantly shouting "Wow, what a ride!".
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2002 RAM 3500

ScottG
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Same here, I would leave the furnace on.

DrewE
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I would leave the furnace on. There's a reasonable chance it would not be necessary, but why push things that far? Bonus: you won't be leaving in a cold vehicle with cold belongings.