While 28 is not the coldest night we have spent in the motorhome, it is on the list of coldest nights.. I had both forced air heaters going and the electric space heaters running as well....
The space heaters run non stop when it gets that cold, and then the LP heaters come on and off to help catch things back up... Otherwise the electric heaters couldn't keep up....
When I went to bed, I turned off the back heater, as we like it kind of cool, and the front LP heater was set at 66... It blows some heat into the water locker where the hoses fasten onto the water fittings....
When we got up this morning, Loyce had to turn on the water pump to get some water........ Uh, must be froze up in the hose.... but when I went outside, I found that the water hose bib didn't have any water... It came up from underground and didn't seem to be frozen...
We decided to go get a biscuit in town, so as we were leaving, I stopped by where the park owners were cleaning the master bathroom... They acted like they didn't know that part of the park had no water and blamed it on my frozen hose.... But I explained that none of the hookups in our loop had water... He said he would look into it....
We drove around Waukee, the town to the North of the campground and passed the local shooting club where they shoot clay targets... Its quite close to the CG so once they start in the morning, you can't sleep in... Boom, Boom, BOOM!
When we arrived back at the CG, we had water....Either it miraculously unfroze itself, or the owner had shut it off, as it was now on and running normally... I looked on the internet and the temps were only below freezing for about 2 hours, so the water lines never froze........
But with water restored that was our cue to get all the jobs done to head out. After a shower for both of us, I washed out the water tanks and the sewers.. And as we were leaving, I opened the drains on the water storage tank...
It took us 4 hours do drive back South to KC and the sun warmed things as we drove. It was about 60 as we pulled into the driveway here at the house... Once here, I pulled out the drain plug on the water heater and opened the low point drains on the plumbing... I'll leave it open for a couple of days before installing the pink stuff.. I also opened the ice maker line on the back of the fridge... I broke that valve a couple of years ago....
After carrying loads of stuff back into the house, I went and put the rig in storage... Loyce went over to our son's house for Biscuit doggie.... She has been entertaining the grand kids all weekend.......
These big weekends are tiring on us old codgers!! Happy Thanksgiving to my Canadian friends and readers.....!
Retired Rod
A DIFFICULT PHONE CALL FOR KELLY AND I TODAY
12 hours ago
Are you bringing the MH to AZ this winter or just driving over? Wondered if you were planning on going to Q?
ReplyDeleteThanks for the Thanksgiving wishes, Rod.
ReplyDeleteIt's amazing how fast an RV parks water lines can thaw out isn't it?
That's pretty cold, thank goodness you won't be having too many of those this winter! You'll be toasty and warm inside your new home in Mesa.