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Old 02-19-2015, 07:03 PM   #1
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Winter rizing

How's your coach surviving the chill? It 24 (w/o wind chill) here just outside of ATL. The coach is at 55 inside and the rear bay is at 44. I keep shore power to it and use a small oil rad heater (not using propane) in the coach, so. 55 isn't bad. I run a freezer in the rear bay, and dare I say the freezer keeps it from freezing...

How is it going in the real north? You know like in Tenn or Kentuck?
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Old 02-19-2015, 07:24 PM   #2
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Its -9 outside right now,the TH is also -9 and the garage man door wont stay shut.
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Old 02-19-2015, 07:30 PM   #3
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19 degrees here in southcentral Missouri
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Old 02-19-2015, 07:31 PM   #4
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In CT getting to below zero again! Motorhome winterized and so far so good. Tarp on top so no water will freeze in air conditioner. Hubby started generator kicked right over and so did the motorhome engine. Can't wait till Spring! First winter we haven't been able to drive it once a month, still covered in snow.


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Old 02-19-2015, 07:42 PM   #5
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Too cold for these ole bones...
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Old 02-21-2015, 04:36 PM   #6
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very cold on cape cod, have two small heaters in mh with temp of 45 inside. can not drive yet has anyone see any signs of spring?
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Old 02-21-2015, 05:50 PM   #7
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Not having a problem in Tampa. Did get to 34 the other night but that is gone!!


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Old 02-21-2015, 06:04 PM   #8
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Things were covered in ice this morning, but now it's a balmy 37 degrees!
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are you calling the rear bay the storage compartments in the back?
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In your area, that's the best way to go, and the oil rad's are great! Use a large one (1500 watts) in front and small 600-700 watt in the bathroom. That's what I do.
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are you calling the rear bay the storage compartments in the back?
Yes the full length bay at the rear of the 2300 is where I have my freezer. The freezer, two of those fold top containers and a electric grill fits the raised shelf.
The freezer door opens from the back door, and the fold tops go in and out from the passenger side door. I added pic in the Misc album.
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-35 the other night in my neck of the woods. Hope the dealer did a good job winterizing.
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Old 02-22-2015, 10:41 AM   #14
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-35 the other night in my neck of the woods. Hope the dealer did a good job winterizing.
damn where do you live at -35 degrees? If the unit is at the dealer let it stay there and have them repair anything if they blew the winterization.
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are you calling the rear bay the storage compartments in the back?

Yes the long full length bay in the back. I added some pics in the Misc album.
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Was out to ours and appears ok even though most of this month has been below 0 F
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damn where do you live at -35 degrees? If the unit is at the dealer let it stay there and have them repair anything if they blew the winterization.
Northern Michigan, and now we just got 6 inches of snow. Feel like going outside with a flamethrower and getting this whole summer thing started.
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Old 02-24-2015, 09:45 PM   #18
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My 3010ds stays in a garage that keeps 38 degrees. Un-winterized... I check on it from time to time but all is good. Kick on the pump and check that water flow. You won't run into any problems until it gets below 30. I have tested this for years. I drove to Florida from Ohio this past February at 25 degrees un-winterized until I hit Charlotte SC. I did not run the furnace as the MH creates enough heat to keep the lines warm while running. I hate winterizing, running that dang antifreeze through the lines is nasty. If you have a garage that will stay 32 or above I would never winterize. I would only worry if my garage was below 32 for more than 12 hours.
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