Date:         Sun, 13 Mar 2011 10:10:52 -0700
Reply-To:     Alistair Bell <albell@SHAW.CA>
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From:         Alistair Bell <albell@SHAW.CA>
Subject:      Re: Water tank
Comments: To: mcneely4@COX.NET
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I agree with Dave, i haven't been able to figure out a way (easy way)
to keep the main tank above 0 C. I've had the tank freeze, didn't
damage anything, but I wouldn't make a habit of it.

Jugs o' water is a clunky but workable solution I admit. I've had them
freeze too (-5 C over night in van). Had to melt snow that time :)

alistair


On 13-Mar-11, at 9:50 AM, Dave Mcneely wrote:

> Mark, when camping in winter, I just haul my water in jugs.  Of
> course, they can freeze, too, but it won't damage water lines.  down
> to mid-twenties, I haven't had anything freeze, just seems not to
> get that cold in the van when the temperature warms into the fifties
> in the day. mcneely
>
> ---- "Mark L. Hineline" <hineline@OCOTILLOFIELD.NET> wrote:
>> Next weekend I'm going to be on the Colorado Plateau for three
>> nights.
>> Daytime temps in the 50s, nighttime down into the 20s.
>>
>> Are there any tricks to keeping the water tank happy and unfrozen?
>>
>> Mark
>
> --
> David McNeely