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Title: Will these temps this week be ok?
Post by: Stan Simpson on November 07, 2017, 04:34:17 PM
I know this has been addressed here several times, but I would like an opinion of others. The shop that was going to install the stacked washer and dryer tomorrow, called and postponed our appointment to Monday. I have been holding off on winterizing until it was installed, however we are now in a quandry.

The expected temps from now until Monday..hi and low.
Today 45-26
Wed 47-32
Thurs 37-18
Fri 35-26
Sat 38-31
Sunday 38-28

The coach is sitting next to the house, plugged in to 15-20A. I have the Hydro Hot running on diesel and the furnace set at 45.

Last night's low was 29 and at 7:00 am the outside temp was 33, and the basement temp was 48.

Are we okay on the water lines as described, in your opinion?

Thanks.

Title: Re: Will these temps this week be ok?
Post by: Joel Ashley on November 07, 2017, 10:33:16 PM
As long as you have enough diesel and the power doesn't go out, you should be fine.  The bay exchanger's thermostat is auto-set at about 42.  I might go out and double-check that things are running okay the night it dips to 18, but the bays in ours stay remarkably warm in cold weather even sans the hydronics;  as long as daytime temps reach above freezing, the insulating effect of the structure mitigates temp swings.

Joel
Title: Re: Will these temps this week be ok?
Post by: Bill Sprague on November 08, 2017, 04:39:23 AM
Stan,

We personally tested our '04 Beaver to MINUS 15 or 20 with 50 MPH winds.  It was not by choice.  I-90 closed for three days.  We used about 30 gallons of fuel but we stayed warm and nothing broke or froze. 
Title: Re: Will these temps this week be ok?
Post by: Stan Simpson on November 08, 2017, 03:17:31 PM
I got up at 5 am and it was 18 out per the indoor/outdoor thermometer on my desk. I went out to the coach, the inside temp was 45 in the living room, the indoor/outdoor in the coach gauge said 21 outside, and the basement temp was 48.

At 8 am it was 22 out, basement temp was still 47.

Looking okay so far.

Thanks.
Title: Re: Will these temps this week be ok?
Post by: Bill Sprague on November 09, 2017, 02:11:18 AM
As long as the HydroHot runs, you'll be OK!