[Berferful]

We’re new here and have always winterized our rig while up north. I know this is record cold here, but what if anything can be done at this point to mitigate plumbing damage? I don’t want to flush and add the pink stuff now.

[Ropnrose]

Too late to mitigate damage from the current cold snap. You can only prepare for the future. RV anti-freeze is a cheap way to prevent damaged plumbing.

[CoachKandSportsguy]

Originally Posted by Berferful

We’re new here and have always winterized our rig while up north. I know this is record cold here, but what if anything can be done at this point to mitigate plumbing damage? I don’t want to flush and add the pink stuff now.

we winterized our rig, 35' 5th wheel just in case.
It takes 2-3 gallons and takes less than an hour after draining all the lines.

a little extra effort in our case just in case, and I bought the last 3 gallons at the farm supply store across 44 from Brownwood on Friday

The other alternative is to just blow out the lines with air, and hope that any low spots won't freeze. . .

The nice part of FL storage is that there isn't many occasions which require winterization, this one was just in case. And by the time Feb 14th rolls around, one can flush the lines as the risk has passed.

YMMV

[vintageogauge]

Blow out the lines and put the heat on during the night.

[CarlR33]

Might be time for a road trip in the RV to Miami or Key West? I would probably winterize it because the RV is not heated like a home so the risk is there.

[Berferful]

Thanks for all the good feedback. Hopefully this serious cold spell has passed. I’m going to the storage facility tomorrow, run the pump and see what happens. If all is well, I won’t leave it to chance next year and will do a winterization.

[USOTR]

AS others have stated it's to late now.. But I would go take you camper camping and see what if any damage you have.

We have owned camper and motorhomes since 1992, until we moved here in 2004. Where we lived I always kept the camper plugged in and when we had Florida cold snaps I just ran a small space heater inside. Never had to drain the line or use anti freeze.

If you are leaving your rig at a storage unit, I would winterize it before these kind of winter events happen

[La lamy]

Originally Posted by Berferful

Thanks for all the good feedback. Hopefully this serious cold spell has passed. I’m going to the storage facility tomorrow, run the pump and see what happens. If all is well, I won’t leave it to chance next year and will do a winterization.

In the 7 years I've been here, there has always been below freezing temperatures for some days. I would suggest you always winterize your RV.

[Trident2]

Originally Posted by Berferful

We’re new here and have always winterized our rig while up north. I know this is record cold here, but what if anything can be done at this point to mitigate plumbing damage? I don’t want to flush and add the pink stuff now.

This may help.
Temperature (Fahrenheit) How Long Pipes Take to Freeze
32 degrees At least 12 hours
20 degrees 6 hours for insulated pipes, 3 hours for unprotected pipes
0 degrees 4 hours for insulated pipes, 2 – 3 hours for unprotected pipes

[Bealman]

Originally Posted by Berferful

We’re new here and have always winterized our rig while up north. I know this is record cold here, but what if anything can be done at this point to mitigate plumbing damage? I don’t want to flush and add the pink stuff now.

Came from CO and always winterized there, but here, I just keep the batteries charging with the solar panels and set the temperature in the RV at about 50°F with the propane on. So far no issues with this cool snap. I also open the cabinets under the sink. Hopefully, this helps you in the future. Down here I don't deal with winterizing the fifth wheel. Not enough time in the cold to get all pinked up, IMO.

[Gig1414]

Depends on where you keep it. I have electric at my storage facility, so turned on my tank heater, and the fireplace heater set to its lowest temperature. I did not do this until Sunday afternoon, and my pipes were fine after the Saturday night, Sunday morning freeze.

[spd2918]

A big problem for RVs in the south is wasp infestation. Small vents and uncapped plugs are attractive places for nesting.