John Brooke wrote:

> Pete, this is the second time you have asked this question. I kept waiting for
> some learned reply from the List when you first asked it. It is a question
> that I have been puzzling over myself for some time. I know how to keep my
> water lines from freezing while parked, but I am really curious about when
> traveling in sub-zero temperatures.
>
> Thanks for asking it again, hopefully we will get an answer to this burning
> question :-)
>
> John Brooke
> from the Tin Tent, 1976 Argosy 28, in the Depths of Winter in Milton Heights
> Campground
>
> Peter K. Kaiser wrote:
>
> > What do people do to prevent water pipes from freezing in the winter? I do
> > understand that when the furnace is running the air ducts are located to
> > provide necessary heat to the water pipes so freezing does not occur.
> > However, if one follows conventional wisdom and turns off the propane tanks
> > while driving, how is water pipe freezing prevented while under tow?
> >
> > Sincerely,
> >
> > Pete
> > -----------------------------------------------

hi folks,

I've been on the list for some time now but haven't felt I had a lot to  offer so kept the noise to a minimum. but, on this subject, perhaps I can shed some light. My wife and I headed out of Toronto on Jan 15 (the day Detroit, Toronto et al were shut down due to blizzard conditions). we drove two hrs west to pick up our trailer intending to head for Florida on the 16th.  Indeed, we spent the night in the trailer (near blizzard conditions) and headed south the next day with some trepidation but a firm commitment to pull off the road if conditions were in any way dangerous. of course the temps were well below zero so we left the furnace ON with the thermostat set at min (~50 f). we arrived
safely in Florida on the morning of the third day after quite a comfortable trip. didn't even use much propane - about 20#.

It was our first winter excursion in the a/s (indeed any rv) and had a great time. on the way back in Feb we ran into cold weather but no precip. as the temps dropped we again left the furnace ON and had no problems. sure was nice and cozy for lunch breaks and various stops along the way.

regards

Pete
wbcci #2915