Traveling with Heat on in the Trailer

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epoh Reg. Dec 2007	Posted 2014-11-28 8:00 AM Subject: Traveling with Heat on in the Trailer
Extreme Veteran Posts: 494	Had anyone traveled with Heat on in the Trailer while hauling to keep the pipes from freezing?
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mruggles Reg. Oct 2008	Posted 2014-11-28 9:10 AM Subject: RE: Traveling with Heat on in the Trailer
Good Grief! Posts: 6343 Location: Cap'n Joan Rotgut.....alberta	i have.......didin't have a problem with it m
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Bigfoot Reg. Nov 2012	Posted 2014-11-28 12:44 PM Subject: RE: Traveling with Heat on in the Trailer
Extreme Veteran Posts: 464	I don't believe I would. Especially with horses on.
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whiplashranch Reg. May 2004	Posted 2014-11-28 4:48 PM Subject: RE: Traveling with Heat on in the Trailer
"Hottie" Posts: 1373 Location: Okemah,OK	Instead, pour about a cup of antifreeze in the tank, pull the trailer just far enough to slosh the tank water around a bit and briefly open all the faucets (hot and cold) & flush the toilet. It won't be enough to cause much problem when you shower, although I wouldn't drink any water or brush my teeth with it. Just shower and toilet til you get a fresh tank full back in there but it'll keep it from freezing!
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ropenrun Reg. Nov 2004	Posted 2014-11-28 5:23 PM Subject: RE: Traveling with Heat on in the Trailer
Location: In my own little world	I have always been told not to run any water through your hot water heater that has the RV antifreeze in it so if you do I wouln't use the shower. Did it by mistake one year and I wish I hadn't. I have run with the heat on many times with no problems at all.
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trickster j Reg. Nov 2007	Posted 2014-11-28 8:51 PM Subject: RE: Traveling with Heat on in the Trailer
Too busy outside! Posts: 5417	I'd run it with the heat on- there really isn't any reason not to. Trucks run around all the time with constant refridgeration for their products, I don't see how it would be any different.
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GoinJettin Reg. Feb 2005	Posted 2014-11-28 9:42 PM Subject: RE: Traveling with Heat on in the Trailer
Night Watchman Posts: 5516 Location: Central Montana	Something about the propane and a flame going down the road. Can't remember but some friends of my dad's burned up their 5th wheel camper running down the road with it on.
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trickster j Reg. Nov 2007	Posted 2014-11-28 10:33 PM Subject: RE: Traveling with Heat on in the Trailer
Too busy outside! Posts: 5417	GoinJettin - 2014-11-28 8:42 PM Something about the propane and a flame going down the road. Can't remember but some friends of my dad's burned up their 5th wheel camper running down the road with it on. I always run the propane to keep my fridge running- sometimes I run my generator too while I'm going down the road. I've not ever had any issues-
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CYA Ranch Reg. Feb 2008	Posted 2014-12-01 8:49 AM Subject: RE: Traveling with Heat on in the Trailer
More bootie than waist! Posts: 18425 Location: Riding Crackhead.	I've run my furnace, hot water heater, refrigerator all while running down the road. Never had a problem. My fridge runs no matter what, the furnace and water heater runs as needed.
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Griz Reg. Sep 2003	Posted 2014-12-01 11:15 AM Subject: RE: Traveling with Heat on in the Trailer
Industrial Srength Barrel Racer Posts: 7268	I don't think there would be any harm in it BUT, I would worry that it wouldn't be warm enough to keep the pipes from freezing with all that air circulation. I think it would depend on how cold it was.
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dianeguinn Reg. Oct 2003	Posted 2014-12-01 11:29 AM Subject: RE: Traveling with Heat on in the Trailer
Lady Di Posts: 21556 Location: Oklahoma	I just winterize mine when I'm hauling in the winter and use the showers in the buildings. I use a gallon jug of water to flush the stool with.
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