Full Time Living Texas Winter

[crash447]

We will be spending our first winter full time living in our 2023 Cardinal 383BHLE 5th Wheel. We live in Texas, so it traditionally is a mild winter. Most sources I can find talk about winterizing units not being used or living in very cold climates up north. We have a heated underbelly and a heated water hose. I am wondering what things would be a major concern in our climate that we may not have thought about?

I also never have much luck finding information on our unit from the manufacturer, so I never know how things work. I am attaching a picture and was wondering if people could explain how this antifreeze unit I have circled in green works? Also, this is the front storage area where my water source enters the unit and part of the area is open where the yellow arrow points. It is a small area, but was kind of curious if I need to do anything about this area? Thanks for the help.

John

 

[Bob K4TAX]

Looks to me like that might be hydraulic fluid for the slide outs or the leveling system. Too many high pressure hoses near by.

Bob

 

[5picker]

Looks to me like that might be hydraulic fluid for the slide outs or the leveling system. Too many high pressure hoses near by.

Bob

Agreed, that's the hydraulic unit for slides/levelers.

Welcome to the forum, I see it is your 1st post.

There are lots of past threads on how to best spend a winter in a R/V. A search will give you some good reading.

 

[crash447]

Looks to me like that might be hydraulic fluid for the slide outs or the leveling system. Too many high pressure hoses near by.

Bob

Thank you! That makes sense. When I bought the unit they said it was antifreeze. Thank you again.

 

[Russellvh]

We will be spending our first winter full time living in our 2023 Cardinal 383BHLE 5th Wheel. We live in Texas, so it traditionally is a mild winter. Most sources I can find talk about winterizing units not being used or living in very cold climates up north. We have a heated underbelly and a heated water hose. I am wondering what things would be a major concern in our climate that we may not have thought about?

I also never have much luck finding information on our unit from the manufacturer, so I never know how things work. I am attaching a picture and was wondering if people could explain how this antifreeze unit I have circled in green works? Also, this is the front storage area where my water source enters the unit and part of the area is open where the yellow arrow points. It is a small area, but was kind of curious if I need to do anything about this area? Thanks for the help.

John

I’ve seen the Texas panhandle get sub zero temps and the Rio Grande valley top out at 90 degrees and more. Depends on what part of Texas.

 

[moose074]

I agree on what part you living in makes big difference. That said camped week Palo Duro Canyon first half of week didn’t get warmer than 26 low was 10 ish windchill was negative first night water lines to kitchen faucet froze but thawed before noon rest of trip I set thermostat to 58 left cabinet doors open ran electric heat no further problems. Coworker lived in a Grand Design during the big freeze she had no issues temps didn’t get above 10 and lows in negatives at night

 

[Reverse_snowbird]

What part of Texas?
We live near Houston and some winters require antifreeze, some require just blowing out the lines with compressed air and some require no winterizing.
You may not require any winterization if you're living in it with a heated underbelly.

 

[Spower001]

Yes, as said it depends where in Tx, it is a BIG state! Unless the temps are going to be below freezing for many hours there isn't a big worry.
When I was in Tx it was the big storms I worried about! We had storms that downed big trees, flipped bbq's, etc.....I will not miss those storms.