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Post by Edd505 on Jan 11, 2020 21:31:56 GMT -5
SE Albuquerque, last night hit 19! Forgot to disconnect & froze the hose, I cleaned the heat tape out last summer, I bought a heated hose today. Not suppose to be this cold here!!!!
Not sure why there are still around and didn't fly south, these are in the lake here at camp, waters frozen close to shore. Almost every field around looks like this, covered with geese.
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Post by mkpaint on Jan 11, 2020 21:35:30 GMT -5
Gotta love the heated hose. Was 24 here last night
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Post by Edd505 on Jan 11, 2020 23:02:17 GMT -5
Made my own with the heat tape & pipe insulation, worked but was falling apart so I save the heat tape. You disconnect at night or just leave it?
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Post by mkpaint on Jan 11, 2020 23:18:39 GMT -5
Stays hooked up. I leave furnace set at lowest temp 55, and run electric heater in bedroom. Then turn on fireplace in morning.
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Post by lynnmor on Jan 12, 2020 9:34:03 GMT -5
Is there a reason that you don't fill the onboard tank and put the hose away? Do you protect the hydrant from freezing with a heat tape?
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Post by mkpaint on Jan 12, 2020 12:35:51 GMT -5
Mostly because as I travel for work wife is alone and want it simple for her. The spigot is ground level and doesn’t seem to be freezing issue. I am most worried about rv plumbing. Also I don’t want to have to worry about keeping tank full #lazy
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Post by Edd505 on Jan 12, 2020 21:09:07 GMT -5
Is there a reason that you don't fill the onboard tank and put the hose away? Do you protect the hydrant from freezing with a heat tape? I had hooked up upon arriving and forgot the hose was connected, we don't normally get that cold, in the past I just disconnected and drained the hose nights. Predicted to be cold for a week or more so I bought the heated hose, just in case I forget again. We use lots of water with laundry every couple days, multi showers,cooking like being home. ( wife love cooking & has almost as much stuff in the 5W as home) Won't be home until mid March so I'll just keep the heat hose for the cold nights, that way I don't have to drain tanks when I move.
Most of the CG's I have been in have frost free or freeze free hose bibs. I had made a heated hose in the past, worked OK until it started to unassemble. Heat tape under foam insulation held with eclectic tape, ugly but it worked and took up a lot of space. Not having a store bought I thought I would ask those that have used them. Chasing the sun heading to AZ but it's been cold there too.
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Post by lynnmor on Jan 13, 2020 3:24:03 GMT -5
A freeze proof hydrant needs to have the hose removed because the water will not drain with it attached.
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Post by greydog on Jan 20, 2020 13:19:32 GMT -5
Getting ready for our first trip of 2020 and the first trip of any distance on the new (warranty) axles and springs on the 251RKS Spree. Started getting ready by cleaning off 1 1/2 feet of snow. Really looking forward to some not-white scenery. Last February was a lttle rough in Northern Utah. Hoping for better roads this year. GD
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