Low point drains in E23

NCopp

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We have an E23 and are in an area is southeast where it will be below freezing the next 3 or 4 nights. I put heating pads on the 3 tanks ( no spray foam) but I’m concerned about the 2 low point pex drain lines. They are about 5 1/2 feet long with connections up to the sink area on one end and directly to the water heater and cold water on the other end with metal spigots. No easy way to add insulation I think. So should I leave them slightly dripping at night? Temps will get above freezing later each morning
 

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How cold is it going to get? We never winterized here in Pennsylvania until it was regularly getting below 26F and never had any issues. Your camper will have some heat stored up, so unless it's getting really cold I don't think you have to worry. If there are valves you can open to relive pressure on the lines that could give you more peace of mind. Just my 2 cents.
 
Oooh, this is off topic. But see that paper label hanging on the axle. Crawl under and take a clear picture of it. That label holds a lot of valuable info about the trailer axle. And while I hope you never need it, IF you need to replace the axle the info would be great to have. Good luck!
 
In our Casita my husband put the rigid pink foam insulation under the bottom of the Casita. You buy them in 4x8 sheets from Home Depot. We used the 2.5 inch think one. It seems to help and had stayed in place taking that Casita over all kinds of roads. We can remove very easily any time we want. They are just Duck taped together.
 
Thanks for the helpful replies. I guess it’s sustained low temps where it doesn’t get above freezing the next day that are the worry. We’ll enjoy our stay.
 
In our Casita my husband put the rigid pink foam insulation under the bottom of the Casita. You buy them in 4x8 sheets from Home Depot. We used the 2.5 inch think one. It seems to help and had stayed in place taking that Casita over all kinds of roads. We can remove very easily any time we want. They are just Duck taped together.
Several of us on the forum have added rigid insulation. But we've used more than duct tape to hold them on.

What actually keeps yours from falling down?

Ron
 
Several of us on the forum have added rigid insulation. But we've used more than duct tape to hold them on.

What actually keeps yours from falling down?

Ron
I’d be interested in hearing how those who are using rigid insulation underneath have attached it
 
Some have only used adhesives, I used adhesive and metal strapping as a backup. I'm a belt and braces type.

Ron
 

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I attached 2" blue rigid foam using Loctite PL Premium FAST GRAB Polyurethane Construction Adhesive. This may be difficult to find. Locktite PL Premium Max works as well, just takes longer to set. You want an adhesive that doesn't eat the foam, but will "set" without air since both the foam & the fiberglass are non porous. Many construction adhesives either eat the foam or never cure. No straps & it is all still there after a couple of years on the road.
 

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