Nov-08-2017 08:17 AM
Nov-21-2017 08:58 PM
Only have electric heat right now. Rebuilding the propane heater, one that requires no electric fan, though we have small/ quite/ low draw computer fans to move the heated air to the back of camper.
Westend did a great job documenting the rebuild in his the Hilton so I'm following his lead.
Nov-21-2017 07:38 PM
fallsrider wrote:
My wife and I are planning a trip to the mountains of NC, and the extended forecast is showing lows of 19 to 23, with highs in the mid-40s. This particular CG does not have water and sewer at the RV sites, only electric. They have a fill-up spot for filling your FW tank, and a dump station for when you leave. Our FW tank is inside under the bed, so I'm not worried about the plumbing, though there is always the low point drains which hang down underneath.
I'm more concerned with the BW and GW dump valves. Should I be OK with them exposed, or do I need to wrap them with some type of insulation? I've never camped this cold before, with the lows being only about 25 previously. Thanks.
Nov-21-2017 09:41 AM
rbpru wrote:
...Therefore, you have to modify your behavior to match the weather and the limitations of your TT...
Nov-21-2017 09:33 AM
rbpru wrote:I want my DW to go with me. At those temps, I would be going solo! 😞
We all have our comfort zone. The DW and I keep the TT at 65 to 68 during the day. Then 58 to 62 at night.
We carry a water jug and have antifreeze in the black and gray tanks. We use the heated wash house when possible.
We try to get out a couple of times to snowshoe at the State Park.
Nov-21-2017 09:30 AM
CavemanCharlie wrote:Thanks.
Glad to hear that you had a good trip !!! 🙂
Nov-21-2017 05:24 AM
jamesu wrote:
We have camped in below freezing only a few times. Only problem was the "garden hose" leading from the spigot to the trailer freezing up. It warmed up the next day luckily and that ice melted so the next night I unplugged that hose, drained it, and rehooked it in the AM.
Nov-21-2017 04:45 AM
Nov-20-2017 02:00 PM
fallsrider wrote:
Update:
DW and I enjoyed 3 really nice days in the mountains. I chose to take the conservative route and poured a whole gallon of RV antifreeze in each of the GW and BW tanks. It cost me $5 or so, but I wanted to be safe. I also wrapped some pipe insulation around the low point drains. We had no freezing issues at all, but part of that was helped by the weather changing. It got down to around 20 only one night. It was close to the freezing mark the other two nights.
Our two electric heaters sure ran a lot, though, especially that one night. But we were toasty inside at around 72 degrees.
I love the mountains...I'm ready to go back.
Nov-20-2017 06:04 AM
Nov-20-2017 05:11 AM
Nov-18-2017 07:43 PM
Nov-18-2017 03:58 PM
fallsrider wrote:
Update:
DW and I enjoyed 3 really nice days in the mountains. I chose to take the conservative route and poured a whole gallon of RV antifreeze in each of the GW and BW tanks. It cost me $5 or so, but I wanted to be safe. I also wrapped some pipe insulation around the low point drains. We had no freezing issues at all, but part of that was helped by the weather changing. It got down to around 20 only one night. It was close to the freezing mark the other two nights.
Our two electric heaters sure ran a lot, though, especially that one night. But we were toasty inside at around 72 degrees.
I love the mountains...I'm ready to go back.
Nov-18-2017 12:00 PM
Nov-12-2017 04:45 PM
fallsrider wrote:
My wife and I are planning a trip to the mountains of NC, and the extended forecast is showing lows of 19 to 23, with highs in the mid-40s. This particular CG does not have water and sewer at the RV sites, only electric. They have a fill-up spot for filling your FW tank, and a dump station for when you leave. Our FW tank is inside under the bed, so I'm not worried about the plumbing, though there is always the low point drains which hang down underneath.
I'm more concerned with the BW and GW dump valves. Should I be OK with them exposed, or do I need to wrap them with some type of insulation? I've never camped this cold before, with the lows being only about 25 previously. Thanks.