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Forum: General Escape 03-04-2015, 10:29 PM
Replies: 136
Views: 19,635
Posted By Brian B-P
Yeah, "FUP" isn't an acronym for anything...

Yeah, "FUP" isn't an acronym for anything sensible, but I can see a listing using it as some sort of symbol... although I would write it as "FUp" if I decided to use those letters. I think the RV.net...
Forum: General Escape 03-02-2015, 07:39 PM
Replies: 136
Views: 19,635
Posted By Brian B-P
I agree that an absolute scale would be more...

I agree that an absolute scale would be more useful in some ways, but even when using a relative scale Celsius has an advantage over Fahrenheit when doing calculations in which the other quantities...
Forum: General Escape 02-28-2015, 10:31 PM
Replies: 136
Views: 19,635
Posted By Brian B-P
Even with heat tape, insulation is needed over it...

Even with heat tape, insulation is needed over it to be effective.
Forum: General Escape 10-09-2014, 04:55 PM
Replies: 136
Views: 19,635
Posted By Brian B-P
Yes - in freezing temperatures it is difficult to...

Yes - in freezing temperatures it is difficult to maintain a supply of water for users to flush their hoses, or for staff to flush the dump area... and any flushing of the area around the dump port...
Forum: General Escape 09-24-2014, 07:43 PM
Replies: 136
Views: 19,635
Posted By Brian B-P
I agree that protection is better, but in this...

I agree that protection is better, but in this case the protective insulation will presumably also keep the hair dryer (or other heat source) fix from working very well.

Can anyone confirm that...
Forum: General Escape 09-24-2014, 07:30 PM
Replies: 136
Views: 19,635
Posted By Brian B-P
Essentially anything in water will lower its...

Essentially anything in water will lower its freezing point, so wastewater needs to be lower than 0°C to freeze... but maybe not much.


That happens to some extent, but not enough in many cases....
Forum: General Escape 09-24-2014, 05:11 PM
Replies: 136
Views: 19,635
Posted By Brian B-P
The nastiest part of freezing the valve area of a...

The nastiest part of freezing the valve area of a waste tank is that the ice formation can crack the plumbing, causing a leak of stuff that you don't want leaking, which can't be shutoff because it...
Forum: General Escape 09-24-2014, 04:52 PM
Replies: 136
Views: 19,635
Posted By Brian B-P
Does the line come out of the top of the tank? If...

Does the line come out of the top of the tank? If not, then how is the part from the tank fitting (which is presumably at the bottom of the tank) to the floor in the heated space? I do realize that...
Forum: General Escape 09-24-2014, 04:49 PM
Replies: 136
Views: 19,635
Posted By Brian B-P
I think you need to head west, not south....

I think you need to head west, not south. Vancouver people seem very proud of being able to walk around without a jacket (but in the rain) in the city on the same day that they drive up to the local...
Forum: General Escape 09-24-2014, 03:26 PM
Replies: 136
Views: 19,635
Posted By Brian B-P
Well, its on the edge. The temperature at the...

Well, its on the edge. The temperature at the bottom of the tank will be much lower than on the surface of the floor... and the floor may not be so toasty warm. The first thing I would expect to...
Forum: General Escape 09-24-2014, 03:23 PM
Replies: 136
Views: 19,635
Posted By Brian B-P
Silicone spray (or in a tube) lubricant is the...

Silicone spray (or in a tube) lubricant is the common product for this situation in motor vehicles. I use it on my van door seals and it helps reduce freezing. An example is MotoMaster Silicone Lube...
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