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- George Valliant
It's starting to dip below freezing here in the soutwest region. Don't let freeze happen to your money maker! It's a costly repair bill and your rig could be down for a week or more.
I know a guy that let his rig freeze multiple times in a single season. I just learned he's no longer in business. It could happen to you easier than you think. If the merc dips below 32 degrees you could be next.
There is an up side to letting your rig freeze. Your local repair shop will love you! But, we aren't in business to make those guys rich. So, here are a couple ideas:
1. My favorite is to park the van in a garage or heated building. But it may not be possible for many people.
2. Throw a heavy blanket and maybe a good oil filled radiant heater, with extenstion cord, in the van.
3. Winterize using the food grade antifreeze found at Walmart in their auto section. RV owners use the stuff in bulk to winterize their RV's. It's cheap (about 4 bucks a gallon) and only takes a few minutes. In the morning you can recycle the stuff into an empty 5 gallon bucket and re-use it the following night.
I had a rig freeze once. The repair bill was over a thousand $$$.
Anyone else have a costly freeze story?
How do you keep your rig from freezing?
I know a guy that let his rig freeze multiple times in a single season. I just learned he's no longer in business. It could happen to you easier than you think. If the merc dips below 32 degrees you could be next.
There is an up side to letting your rig freeze. Your local repair shop will love you! But, we aren't in business to make those guys rich. So, here are a couple ideas:
1. My favorite is to park the van in a garage or heated building. But it may not be possible for many people.
2. Throw a heavy blanket and maybe a good oil filled radiant heater, with extenstion cord, in the van.
3. Winterize using the food grade antifreeze found at Walmart in their auto section. RV owners use the stuff in bulk to winterize their RV's. It's cheap (about 4 bucks a gallon) and only takes a few minutes. In the morning you can recycle the stuff into an empty 5 gallon bucket and re-use it the following night.
I had a rig freeze once. The repair bill was over a thousand $$$.
Anyone else have a costly freeze story?
How do you keep your rig from freezing?
