Winter approaches

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From: Ryan Wright
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Sent: Wednesday, August 15, 2007 12:10 PM
Subject: [WanderlodgeForum] Winter approaches
Ryan I replace my bathroon heater bought it at Grainger
Bob Loomas 1985 PT 36



Hard to believe cold weather will be here soon. Just a few more weeks
and I'll be needing heat at night.

I need advice on surviving my first winter and I want to get a jump on
any work I'll need to do to the coach, so I can do it while it's still
warm outside. I'll be living in my coach all winter with 50 amp
service available. I have many questions:

1. Where can I buy new electric heaters? At least a couple of mine do
not work properly.
2. What might freeze or break, and how do I prevent it?
3. Are my holding tanks heated, and how?
4. The interior will be kept warm 24/7 so fresh water and plumbing
should be OK - or will it?
5. There are thermostats with funky electric heaters under the beds
and some of the plumbing appears to be wrapped in that heat tape stuff
- any advice on dealing with this?
6. How do I dump my holding tanks when it's freezing outside? Same as
usual? I'd planned on macerating into a sewer line but will the pump
be OK?
7. How do I check my engine & battery heaters, & how do I get the 8V92
and the Yanmar genset started in the dead of winter?
8. Any other winter advice from the full timers?
9. Winter driving advice? I won't be doing much and will try to avoid
snow, but may hit some visiting relatives in December. Will the PT-40
generally walk over it, or will I be prone to sliding off the road
like I would in a pickup? I've never driven anything this heavy in the
snow.

Winter temps here aren't severe. Typical nights are in the 30's, but
we do see a couple of weeks of 10-20 degree nights and, every few
years, we get some 0 degree stuff. I've lived here over 25 years and
can only recall one time temps dipped much below 0.

-Ryan
'86 PT-40 8V92
Tri-Cities, WA




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