Winterize Questions

Originally posted by texman Can we discuss camping in freezing temps ?  by that i mean freezing at night to say mid 20s.  my thinking is if you are heating the interior, no worries really as long as the tanks are not full and could potentially burst.  my question really is what damage are we worried about?  the water pump obviously, but it is inside and will be heated. the exterior lines appear to be a pex type material and should expand if frozen. is that correct?  what else is there to consider? texman

+1, again.   

Thank you so much....I'm still a newbie with a change in season.  Good solution!

Thank you, I'm going to have the rpod out twice in November and just before Christmas (each in warmer locations).  After that, I think I'll go ahead and winterize it.  It will sit for a couple months after that, roughly late December-early March.  Will I have issues not having a heated water hose if temps briefly go freezing overnight (I'm talking like 28-32 degrees at the coldest and warming to above freezing during the day)?  Trying to decide if I need to buy a heated water hose.

For the occasional dip below freezing you may not need to winterize if the temperatures will be above freezing the next day. However, the only time we did this, we had the heater running. If the temperatures are expected to be in the low 20's or teens, especially if there is no source of heat, it would be better to play it safe and winterize. If you are not going to be using it, then don't risk your plumbing. Winterize it and you will have the peace of mind that nothing will freeze and break.