Freeze Protection

[Jon]

--- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "Jon" wrote:
>
> Well I blew down all my water lines this week and now its 20
degrees
> outside. So I hope I got all the water out of both lines as it
would
> be hell to repair water lines that were not drained down. I also
set
> up a oil electric heater in the coach just for good measures. Oh
yes
> one more this is that sence only haft the coach has fresh water
lines
> running from the back I also hung a heavy blanket from a rod (like
a
> shower curtain) in the front end inside of the coach by the
bathroom
> door.
>
> Now I was wondering has anyone here had the misfortune of not
checking
> there water lines before a big freeze? And do the newer coaches
have a
> better system to keep the internal pipes from freezing?



My coach has that heat tape running from the water storage area back
behind the water tank and then goes back behind the refrigerator. But
it does not work (to old) and I really can't figure out how to re-
wrap the water pipes running forward to the kitchen and then the
head. Dave beatty coach has a small electrical heater that's under
his bed in the water tank area and its suppose go on when the temp is
down to probably 40 degrees in that area. I kind of wonder if this
is a good idea as what would happen if that heater decided to short
out and caught fire. Probably would never happen but who knows. I
have the same style heater I found in a thrift store but need to know
where I can get a thermostat that would turn a heater on and oft at a
low temperature. Jon(1978 Wanderlodge)
>