Winter approaches

[Gardner Yeaw]

Ryan,
One of the common problems is the shower drain freezing. Since
it has a P trap it is very vulnerable. Heaters are one answer, but I
would suggest a little pink stuff after your morning shower to
insure a non-freeze condition the next morning. I believe Ernie
Ekberg suffered that problem last winter. Once frozen it is a real
pain to thaw it out.

Other than that, wherever there is water there needs to be some
system for preventing freeze-ups. Heat tapes, area heaters, tank
heaters, etc.

Gardner
78FC33


--- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "bloomas"
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> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Ryan Wright
> To: WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com ;
wanderlodge@yahoogroups.com
> 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
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> 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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