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Originally Posted by Chance

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It does raise a question though that I hadn't thought about before. If you travel in winter with temperatures below freezing, I assume that using the heater for passenger comfort keeps everything warm enough so nothing freezes. However, if you stayed with family or in a hotel for a few days in winter and left the RV vacant, is there anything that can be done short of running the heater? Suppose one drove an RV to winter resort and staying in a lodge for a week. Would you run out of propane (assuming you had propane) or battery for furnace? Would you winterize RV prior to trip and leave it that way while traveling? What do northerners typically do?

Got good at winterizing in rest areas... lol... I have it down to under 15 min... whether using antifreeze or blown air... When heading south - I de-winterize once beyond freezing temps - and when returning winterize before hitting the cold again.
If I am staying in the north - I leave the unit winterized for the trip (haven't done that often...)

Cheaper than running the furnace for a week... But - depending on how cold and duration - other kitchen items might freeze... bottles, cans, etc... The cost of living or visiting areas with "nature's air conditioning"...

I have to invert my thinking and consider things getting too hot as I move to a southern full time home... Not something I had to worry about in Michigan.