Thermostat setting for winter

[Wishyouwerehere]

1. New to the Wildwood series and wondering what folks set their on when weather dips below say 40 or less. It is stored in a open but covered garage.
Stays plugged in to 30 amp 24/7.
2. also does anyone use a space heater small but 1500 w on high, plugged in to RV circuit for heating to avoid furnace noise, & gas usage
Thanks, newbie learning

[TitanMike]

Originally Posted by Wishyouwerehere

New to the Wildwood series and wondering what folks set their on when weather dips below say 40 or less. It is stored in a open but covered garage.

Stays plugged in to 30 amp 24/7.

also does anyone use a space heater small but 1500 w on high, plugged in to RV circuit.

Thanks, newbie learning

Not in a Wildwood but I leave two small space heaters in my TT, each set on low heat setting (750w), and adjusted to maintain 50 degrees inside.

I use two heaters so heat is distributed more evenly than one and my 30 amp panel has all outlets on the same circuit.

Works great for my TT. Sun hits side of TT from sunrise (when no clouds) to around 2PM which warms the inside nicely.

I figure the heaters are costing me around $30 per month but allows me to keep interior nice and dry as well as ready to go at a moment's notice. No antifreeze in system to flush out either.

[BarabooBob]

wishyouwerehere-Where you located? Here in Wisconsin, I winterize and let the TT get cold. When it gets down to -10 F I don't want to heat my TT with electric or propane. I would spend a fortune trying to keep it from freezing.
Last winter we got below -20 every night for 10 straight days. I didn't worry about the TT because I drained all of the water lines, blew everything out with my compressor ( set at 20 psi) and then I ran RV antifreeze through everything. It took me about a half hour to winterize. It takes about the same to get ready to use the water again in the spring.

[ppine]

BarabooBob is right. No need to heat your trailer if you are not in it.

[bikendan]

Originally Posted by BarabooBob

wishyouwerehere-Where you located?

Their profile says Cumming, Georgia.

[rowdy boys 3]

Set it as low as it will go, which is most likley someplace in the 30's,

[dsjohns71]

Originally Posted by BarabooBob

wishyouwerehere-Where you located? Here in Wisconsin, I winterize and let the TT get cold. When it gets down to -10 F I don't want to heat my TT with electric or propane. I would spend a fortune trying to keep it from freezing.
Last winter we got below -20 every night for 10 straight days. I didn't worry about the TT because I drained all of the water lines, blew everything out with my compressor ( set at 20 psi) and then I ran RV antifreeze through everything. It took me about a half hour to winterize. It takes about the same to get ready to use the water again in the spring.

If you’re blowing all the water out of the lines, why add the antifreeze? Air doesn’t freeze pipes up. Just asking for a friend..

[phipps33]

Originally Posted by dsjohns71

If you’re blowing all the water out of the lines, why add the antifreeze? Air doesn’t freeze pipes up. Just asking for a friend..

Because blowing out the lines doesn’t always get all the water out. If any settles in a valve somewhere it could still freeze and break something.

Antifreeze is cheap insurance.

[cbvp]

Originally Posted by phipps33

Because blowing out the lines doesn’t always get all the water out. If any settles in a valve somewhere it could still freeze and break something.

Antifreeze is cheap insurance.

Great advice.

Do the same here. With -75 or -100 antifreeze.

C.B.

[FrankG]

I will add to the winterize it and let it get cold, I always did it this way when we lived in NW Ohio. The exception is that first warm spring day when all that cold stuff condenses the water vapor, I will heat the interior of the RV to prevent moisture damage.

[CedarCreekWoody]

If it get REALLY cold in Georgia this year, like it did in Texas last year, a heated interior might not be enough. Much of the plumbing is in the unheated storage space.

[timfromma]

Originally Posted by phipps33

Because blowing out the lines doesn’t always get all the water out. If any settles in a valve somewhere it could still freeze and break something.

Antifreeze is cheap insurance.

Blowing the lines out also ensures your antifreeze doesn't get diluted in the left over water.



You should also pour some down each of your sinks to protect the trap. Leave some in the toilet too so the seal doesn't dry out over the winter.

[DJohn]

Originally Posted by Wishyouwerehere

1. New to the Wildwood series and wondering what folks set their on when weather dips below say 40 or less. It is stored in a open but covered garage.
Stays plugged in to 30 amp 24/7.
2. also does anyone use a space heater small but 1500 w on high, plugged in to RV circuit for heating to avoid furnace noise, & gas usage
Thanks, newbie learning

I live in Alberta and keeping the TT warm in the winter would be one expensive proposition. Blow the all the lines out then add the antifreeze and walk away for 6 months.

[Larry-NC]

Originally Posted by dsjohns71

If you’re blowing all the water out of the lines, why add the antifreeze? Air doesn’t freeze pipes up. Just asking for a friend..

Or the opposite question: If you're going to run in antifreeze, why bother with blowing the lines out with air first?

I just run in the antifreeze until it comes out dark pink at each tap, the toilet, and the city water inlet. That not only displaces the water in the pipes, but puts plenty in each of the traps.

The trailer stays unheated in southern Virginia, where it does get down to 10-15F and we've never had an issue in nine years.

[JimM2109S]

I'm a bit curious about blowing out the water lines. Is there a specific type of air compressor you use, ie diaphram, or can a regular piston driven air compressor be used? I'm aware of the piston compressor using an oil bath and not sure how that might affect the water system.

[OscarsMom2]

Originally Posted by timfromma

Blowing the lines out also ensures your antifreeze doesn't get diluted in the left over water.



You should also pour some down each of your sinks to protect the trap. Leave some in the toilet too so the seal doesn't dry out over the winter.

I had to replace 3 sewer valves on a brand new trailer because enough water remained in the tanks to freeze and break them. Apparently, the tanks weren’t designed to drain totally. Since then, I dump a gallon of antifreeze into each holding tank. It’s a lot cheaper than replacing valves.

[BarabooBob]

I blow out the lines to get as much water out as possible. I don't have to worry about the antifreeze getting diluted.
The whole process takes my wife and I about 1/2 hours and costs about $5. Cheap insurance against broken pipes, water heater, drains, and valves.
We once bought an RV with a split water heater. That brought the price of the RV down over $500. Luckily the water lines did not break or I would have walked away.

[Reverse_snowbird]

1. Is that garage near your house or stored offsite? If you have easy access to it, you'll only have to winterize if it goes below freezing. Here in Texas, there have been winters where we never had to winterize. We'd usually blow out the lines and open the faucets to allow for expansion of any leftover water. Last winter though, we winterized to protect the plumbing because we had hard freeze forecast. RV antifreeze is cheap, just make certain you don't winterize the fresh water tank. (takes forever to get rid of the taste.)
2. If we're camping and have access to electric, we use a small space heater set on low because we have a small rv. Putting it on high can result in our circuits overloading if we use anything else. Our friends use 2 space heaters. We use it only when we are in the rig and keep it away from all combustibles.
I don't think I'd use it in storage. Too many things can go wrong.

[mnoland30]

I use a clear tube to siphon water from my truck to replentish my fresh water. I blew it out for about 20 minutes. Turns out a compressor condenses water. After 20 minutes there was almost as much water as when I started. Good idea to use anti-freeze.

[doanshop]

I set up a ele heater installed one of these set it to 40 deg. let it run keeps moisture out of trailer https://www.amazon.com/Nashone-Wirel...xpY2s9dHJ1ZQ== This works for me.