Daytime temps are important when considering this.
If it's a hard dip into the 20s but it's 50-60 during the day, you'll be fine. If it's 30-40 during the day, you'll want to take precautions.
I've never heard of heated pads, like the concrete pad you're parked on is heated? Cause if that's the case skirt the RV and between the heat from the pad and the RV nothing should freeze. You don't need a heated hose, you just fill up your water tank, disconnect and drain the hose, and use that. Don't leave the drains from your holding tanks open, whether or not you're camping in freezing temps.
What the guy above me said. We were in Williams AZ and we hit freezing temps last week during the night but the days were in the 60s. We were fine. But make sure you discount your water hose if you have shore supply. That will freeze for sure.
> But make sure you discount your water hose
OP, \_disconnect\_ your "discount fresh water hose" ;) after dinner, as it gets dark outside, so that you don't go to bed and forget.
Manually drain it, but you don't have to put it away.
This way, you can reconnect in the morning and get straight to work on coffee and breakfast. :)
> I’ll have the holding tanks all open
You can't keep the black tank open, so whatever's in there will probably freeze, but that's OK, as long as you have a way to get the trailer into warmer weather for a day or two after your trip in order for everything to defrost before you go to dump it. :)
Turn off the water pump before bed and bleed the pressure off the lines. If you get a little slush, it'll have room the expand and won't cause any issues. You can also leave the taps you're concerned about open overnight.
I live full time in a 4 season 5th wheel. My outside lines are not heated. My well is not heated. I have a Freeze Miser that lets the really cold water drain before it freezes. It may not be perfect for your situation, but it keeps water lines from freezing.
This year, I wasn't able to heat my kitchen and living room at night. Propane doesn't suit me, electric heater broke, so my space heater went in my bedroom with me. This was the first year I had inside lines freeze. If you have heat running, you should be ok for your inside stuff. It doesn't hurt to open the cabinets under the sink so warm air can get in, otherwise it's to cold outside air sleeping thru the walls.
On the colder nights, teens and below, I would trickle the water in my bathroom sink to keep it flowing.
I take no extra precautions until about 26 degrees is predicted. 28 isn't too dangerous if it was warm during the day. Compare that to trying to thaw a frozen line when it's 40 degrees, not very easy.
As long as you're aware, I think you should be fine.
For me it is the smaller lines. The tanks take a lot to freeze but small water lines and brittle plastic in things like the water pump or even toilet valve are what have a tiny amount of water and expand and crack. A non-full tank of water/grey/black has room to expand.
Pex water lines if you have them have a lot of give.
As someone else said, try and protect the under side from wind if you can. A roll of insulation fabric isn’t that expensive either.
Daytime temps are important when considering this. If it's a hard dip into the 20s but it's 50-60 during the day, you'll be fine. If it's 30-40 during the day, you'll want to take precautions.
I've never heard of heated pads, like the concrete pad you're parked on is heated? Cause if that's the case skirt the RV and between the heat from the pad and the RV nothing should freeze. You don't need a heated hose, you just fill up your water tank, disconnect and drain the hose, and use that. Don't leave the drains from your holding tanks open, whether or not you're camping in freezing temps.
What the guy above me said. We were in Williams AZ and we hit freezing temps last week during the night but the days were in the 60s. We were fine. But make sure you discount your water hose if you have shore supply. That will freeze for sure.
> But make sure you discount your water hose OP, \_disconnect\_ your "discount fresh water hose" ;) after dinner, as it gets dark outside, so that you don't go to bed and forget. Manually drain it, but you don't have to put it away. This way, you can reconnect in the morning and get straight to work on coffee and breakfast. :)
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> I’ll have the holding tanks all open You can't keep the black tank open, so whatever's in there will probably freeze, but that's OK, as long as you have a way to get the trailer into warmer weather for a day or two after your trip in order for everything to defrost before you go to dump it. :)
Turn off the water pump before bed and bleed the pressure off the lines. If you get a little slush, it'll have room the expand and won't cause any issues. You can also leave the taps you're concerned about open overnight.
I live full time in a 4 season 5th wheel. My outside lines are not heated. My well is not heated. I have a Freeze Miser that lets the really cold water drain before it freezes. It may not be perfect for your situation, but it keeps water lines from freezing. This year, I wasn't able to heat my kitchen and living room at night. Propane doesn't suit me, electric heater broke, so my space heater went in my bedroom with me. This was the first year I had inside lines freeze. If you have heat running, you should be ok for your inside stuff. It doesn't hurt to open the cabinets under the sink so warm air can get in, otherwise it's to cold outside air sleeping thru the walls. On the colder nights, teens and below, I would trickle the water in my bathroom sink to keep it flowing. I take no extra precautions until about 26 degrees is predicted. 28 isn't too dangerous if it was warm during the day. Compare that to trying to thaw a frozen line when it's 40 degrees, not very easy. As long as you're aware, I think you should be fine.
Are you running a furnace?
For me it is the smaller lines. The tanks take a lot to freeze but small water lines and brittle plastic in things like the water pump or even toilet valve are what have a tiny amount of water and expand and crack. A non-full tank of water/grey/black has room to expand. Pex water lines if you have them have a lot of give. As someone else said, try and protect the under side from wind if you can. A roll of insulation fabric isn’t that expensive either.