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Subject:Re: Vanagon Winter Survival Kit Question
From:Rocket J Squirrel
Date:Fri, 30 Oct 2009 08:29:22 -0700

On 10/30/2009 7:10 AM Dave Mcneely wrote:

> so, you don't worry about damage to the tank, tubing, and faucet when
> camping in winter?

Hi Dave,

I, too, had such concerns last year after moving here, where it freezes a
lot, from tepid coastal SoCal (the easy listening version of weather:
always pleasant, never interesting), and posted a similar question. Some
listmembers recommended RV water supply antifreeze, others said to just
run the pump dry and don't worry about it. Every time I went past the
stupid RV supply store they were closed, then that winter thing happened
and I just shrugged and let it go. Pump and tubing survived the weeks of
freezing just fine. Emboldened, I am prepared to face another winter with
dry tubing and let the Fates take matters into their hands.

Living on the edge. Yep.

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Mike "Rocket J Squirrel" Elliott
84 Westfalia: Mellow Yellow ("The Electrical Banana")
74 Westrailia: (Ladybug Trailer company, San Juan Capistrano, Calif.)
Bend, OR
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