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Originally Posted by jabrabu
I have a Chateau 31E class C, and here is my experience camping in very cold weather. It wasn't -20F, but it was close to zero.
I was not winterized, figuring that if the coach was kept at a comfortable temperature for humans then the plumbing would not freeze, and I had no problems with the interior plumbing. The external drain line for the freshwater tank froze, so de-winterizing after the trip was a huge pain.
I have heated holding tanks inside a compartment, so they were fine. However, the drain piping downstream of the tanks froze so I was unable to dump the tanks. Putting some anti-freeze in the tanks might prevent this, but I'm not positive.
The RV got covered with road salt during the trip, and I couldn't wash it well until the weather warmed up, and this resulted in a lot of corrosion under the chassis, corroded compartment door locks, etc.
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I’ve got a quantum with similar build and features. I’m planning to full time in Indiana after what’s turning into a mess of a divorce. Last winter was long - and the low temps were about -15 F and - 45 factoring windchill. That only happened once for a few days. Otherwise the temps were in the teens. Planning on additional electric heat, adding a heat pump to the masters bedroom, and an external propane source. Planning on buying hay bales for skirting.
Did the low water release break when it froze? Think I’ll be ok with this?
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