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dandjh1958 · 12-13-2013, 09:14 AM

this past week in Oregon has been VERY cold (teens and twenties on the coast!!).
I am not running my furnace so my grey and black tanks are not heated.
I took the suggestion of pouring ice melt into both the grey and black tanks and they didn't ice up at all.

I just poured a cup at a time down the kitchen sink running a little water behind.
Worked like a charm!
I also poured a little down the bathroom sink and shower just for good measure.
Nothing froze up. I have been keeping in the inside of the trailer warm (about 56-58 degrees) and also keeping the cabinet doors open to stabilize the temp throughout the trailer.

Happy cold weather camping!!

12-13-2013, 09:14 AM	#12
dandjh1958 Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: Salem OR Posts: 177	this past week in Oregon has been VERY cold (teens and twenties on the coast!!). I am not running my furnace so my grey and black tanks are not heated. I took the suggestion of pouring ice melt into both the grey and black tanks and they didn't ice up at all. I just poured a cup at a time down the kitchen sink running a little water behind. Worked like a charm! I also poured a little down the bathroom sink and shower just for good measure. Nothing froze up. I have been keeping in the inside of the trailer warm (about 56-58 degrees) and also keeping the cabinet doors open to stabilize the temp throughout the trailer. Happy cold weather camping!! __________________ Camping pretty much 6-9 months out of the year now! 2012 Ram 4x4 5.7 Hemi 4 Hobie Kayaks Julie (and Don)