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Old 10-25-2016, 02:57 PM   #1
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Winterization Delayed

Can't get fifth wheel winterized until first or second week of November. Have already done low point drain and emptied hot water tank. Temps probably won't get to freezing yet south of Boston where I live. Do you think I'm good or should I be doing something else in the meantime? Thanks.
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Old 10-25-2016, 03:04 PM   #2
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Maybe open faucets to help the lines drain.
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Old 10-25-2016, 03:06 PM   #3
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And take the shower head hose off of the faucet in the shower.
I missed that once. Once.
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Old 10-26-2016, 08:20 AM   #4
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Also check your outside shower, if you have one, make sure it drains a bit when opened.
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Old 10-26-2016, 09:33 AM   #5
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The service panel is sensitive. Lots of connections and hoses back there unprotected that do not drain easily. If you see a forecast for more than 10 hrs below freezing I would do something there. The rest should be fine with low points.

Worst case turn the heat on like 50 or so and make sure the vent to the basement is open for that night.
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You're fine. You'd need sub freezing temps that last all night to cause a problem. If the temp doesn't hit 32 until 2 am and then goes up to 34 by 6:00 am, it's not long enough cause a problem.
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The Air temp may be 32 but it's the Water temp that counts. Water Begins to freeze at 32. As DocBrown said it has to be a sustained low temps to bring the water temperature down enough to start freezing. When the Temps rise during day it helps raise the Water temp also.

You should be fine.
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Think of it like making ice cubes in your freezer. The water doesn't freeze the instant the air temp. hits 32, and they don't freeze solid until after several hours. It would take much longer for your trailer lines to freeze even close to solid. Your freezer is much colder, and the ice cubes are totally exposed to the cold, unlike your trailer water lines, where they have some insulation. You will be fine for a while.
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Thanks for the info. It certainly makes me feel better.
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