Thanks, Cebu.

[Hitch]

I was going to say thanks through PM, but thought what the heck. This forum is awesome, and it's great folks help each other out on stuff.

I've been on the road in some extremely cold temps, and my water pipes were freezing overnight. Cebu posted a tip, to keep the water flowing at a slow drip through the night, to keep the water moving. This tip has been working great. One night, it dropped down to 13 degrees and the wind was gusting to over 30 mph. I don't know what the wind chill temp was, probably below zero, but thanks to Cebu's advise my pipes didn't freeze.

Anyway thanks Cebu, and the rest of you folks for an awesome forum of good folks.

[General of Darkness]

How about you posting the tip dumbass?

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[Hitch]

How about you posting the tip dumbass?


I did. You open a faucet to keep a slow drip going through the night. The water pump cycles and keeps the water in the pipe moving. If the water is moving, it won't freeze. Pretty good dang tip. Most of the water pipes in the RV are inside and with the heater going, stay warm. The one pipe I found, is a flaw, goes from the water tank (inside) to an exposed area, to the water pump (also inside). That's the pipe that has been freezing on me.

[General of Darkness]

I did. You open a faucet to keep a slow drip going through the night. The water pump cycles and keeps the water in the pipe moving. If the water is moving, it won't freeze. Pretty good dang tip. Most of the water pipes in the RV are inside and with the heater going, stay warm. The one pipe I found, is a flaw, goes from the water tank (inside) to an exposed area, to the water pump (also inside). That's the pipe that has been freezing on me.

OK I'm retarded.

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[Hitch]

OK I'm retarded.

Naw, I probably could have been more clear in the OP. Also to add, I put a bowl under the faucet to catch the dripping water, and used that water to make coffee in the morning, so no wasted water. The dripping faucet tip is great though, if any of you are out in extremely cold temps, remember that one.

[Horn]

You can also rub your pipe real hard before going to bed to keep it warm.

[midnight rambler]

You will still get (a) frozen waterline(s) if not enough water is moving for the conditions. In some situations merely allowing the faucet to drip will prevent freezing while in some other situations there needs to be a (very) slow stream. A lot depends upon exposure of the waterline and how cold the feed water is allowed to get before exposure to freezing temps.

[Cebu_4_2]

It all goes back to HyperTigers ability to do that number thing... Some really make sense of things tho.

[Santa]

It all goes back to HyperTigers ability to do that number thing... Some really make sense of things tho.Careful, if you read those numbers too much they'll freeze your pipe.

[Cebu_4_2]

Careful, if you read those numbers too much they'll freeze your pipe.

LOL, I used them to unfreeze pete!

[crimethink]

It all goes back to HyperTigers ability to do that number thing... Some really make sense of things tho.

Will he/she/it open a thread, "Thanks, Cebu...Explored"?

[osoab]

LOL, I used them to unfreeze pete!

tmi

[pioneer]

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I've been on the road in some extremely cold temps, and my water pipes were freezing overnight. Cebu posted a tip, to keep the water flowing at a slow drip through the night, to keep the water moving. This tip has been working great. One night, it dropped down to 13 degrees and the wind was gusting to over 30 mph. I don't know what the wind chill temp was, probably below zero, but thanks to Cebu's advise my pipes didn't freeze.

back when I was living in a travel trailer while trying to pay down some big bills, i also left the cabinet doors open under the kitchen sink + the one in the head. not much insulation in the outside walls of these rigs.