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Originally Posted by Weatherman1
We have a red hawk 31xl
The heating duct to the bedroom runs through the bay that the waterlines are in and it is uninsulated so the bays should stay warm
This will be our first winter in our rig and will see how the tank heaters work
The waste tanks will have bacteria in them that will help prevent freezing
The fresh water tank has a new heater and we’ll see how that goes
The fuller the tanks the harder it is for them to freeze
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Hello Weatherman1. I see you are from New Hampshire. I see it gets decently cool there. So what type of winter camping are you thinking of doing?
You are correct full tanks, take longer to freeze, but when they do, they cause a bigger issue to fix.
Have you double checked all your plumbing pipe locations? Both supply and waste? Most people with MH's state they have a lot of exposed FW piping exposed to the elements under the rig.
I would strongly recommend installing a remote thermometer in the cargo hold(s) that have the plumbing in them so you can do some monitoring your first year to ensure confidence.
What type of bacteria do you have in your waste tanks that keep them from freezing? We freeze up septic systems around here all the time.
Someone about a month ago with a MH, posted he winter camps alot. He applies heat tape to his water pipes, then insulates them. He added a controller that would turn the heat tape on and off ever so often, to cycle the heat tape to ensure the water did not freeze in the pipes or cause damage to the pipes.
Happy Winter Camping
Here is a pick of my son and I winter camping.
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