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Old 05-11-2016, 02:46 PM   #1
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Hey guy wondering if i would be alright if temp is supposed to go down to 36 degrees?

Hey guys was going to use my new trailer this weekend at a families place near lake huron in Michigan and I looked at the weather and it says it is supposed to go down to 36 on Saturday night.So I was thinking I will have my freshwater full when I leave to go up there is there a chance my tanks could freeze and crack.I have just a basic trailer with no heated underbelly and you know how weather people are it could be colder or warmer you never know.Any input would be great.Thanks
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Old 05-11-2016, 02:52 PM   #2
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I personally wouldn't stress 36 degrees. It's still above water's freezing temp. I find that my hose is generally fine down to about that and, in those cases, I just make sure I have water in my fresh water tank and draw from that.
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Old 05-11-2016, 02:53 PM   #3
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Nothing to worry about. Takes a few days below freezing before you might have a problem.
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Old 05-11-2016, 09:29 PM   #4
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36 degrees is still above freezing...nothing will happen...even of it got a few degrees colder, you're still ok. It will only be at that low temp for a very short time. It's not like water turns solid as soon as the mercury hits 32.
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Old 05-11-2016, 10:00 PM   #5
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36 deg is normal overnight low where I camp at 10,000' + in Colorado ;-) I wouldn't worry about anything. If you are dry camping, make sure to have at least 2 batteries because running heat uses a lot of battery power for the forced air system.
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Old 05-11-2016, 10:26 PM   #6
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You'll be fine. I've camped down to 30-3$ degrees overnight and a steady 30's- low forties all day. Keep your heat on. Watch out for condensation, it tends to occur when running the heat in colder temps. Crack a little window and a vent to get done airflow to help with that. I try to keep my internal trailer temp around 68-70 when really cold out.
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Just got home several places on the way home -12 keep the tank heater on.
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Old 05-12-2016, 12:19 PM   #8
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Nothing to worry about! Except you might not enjoy camping at that temp. Make sure you have lots of propane, fully charged battery (maybe a spare) and go test out your rig.
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Old 05-12-2016, 04:58 PM   #9
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Hey guys was going to use my new trailer this weekend at a families place near lake huron in Michigan and I looked at the weather and it says it is supposed to go down to 36 on Saturday night.So I was thinking I will have my freshwater full when I leave to go up there is there a chance my tanks could freeze and crack.I have just a basic trailer with no heated underbelly and you know how weather people are it could be colder or warmer you never know.Any input would be great.Thanks
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Old 05-12-2016, 05:16 PM   #10
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36° only means to make sure your propane tanks are full and furnace is working. Maybe throw in a small electric heater. Then pop some corn and enjoy.
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The only time we had trouble with the temperature last year was late in the season when it got down into the 20s at night. We got a little ice plug, but fortunately no damage to the lines. The Palomini water lines have NO insulation to speak of, so it gets sketchy below 32 F. Above 32 F, though, you're good regardless of your rig!
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I'm in New York and last week we had a frost with temperature at 27 degrees. The furnace warmed it up in 15 minutes in the morning. Electric fireplace also ran all night. No problems.
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Hey guys was going to use my new trailer this weekend at a families place near lake huron in Michigan and I looked at the weather and it says it is supposed to go down to 36 on Saturday night.So I was thinking I will have my freshwater full when I leave to go up there is there a chance my tanks could freeze and crack.I have just a basic trailer with no heated underbelly and you know how weather people are it could be colder or warmer you never know.Any input would be great.Thanks
You'll be fine bigguy,,, and just think we are going to have a high this weekend of 49 !!! What the H happened to Spring ???
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