Winter approaches

[Chuck Wheeler]

Due to our winter trips north, I got some two part foam from Grainger and
sprayed it up around the trap and other places. When dry it looks like the
original foam insulation. It cures in about 15 sec. So far been in -5 with
nothing frozen. I will have to cut it out if I ever have to get at the
trap. I used the same stuff to re-insulate after we changed the power
steering unit.



- Chuck Wheeler -

82 FC 31 SB

Fort Worth, TX

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From: WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com
[mailto:WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Gardner Yeaw
Sent: Wednesday, August 15, 2007 8:13 PM
To: WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com
Subject: [WanderlodgeForum] Re: Winter approaches



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

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wrote:
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> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Ryan Wright
> To: WanderlodgeForum@
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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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