Winter Use of Discovery

[jla956]

We have an '07 Discovery and we're thinking about making a trip to Wyoming later on this month. We were told that the temperature gets down into the single digits and the wind chill can be well below zero.

My question is this: can our coach be operated in those conditions as long as we leave the propane heaters on without us having to winterize it? We plan on staying in it the entire time to make sure the heat stays on.

My initial concerns are that there are quite a few water lines exposed on the outside of the coach or in compartments that are not heated. The water filter is in the dump compartment and I don't think it's heated. Also, the water line to the fridge (fresh water and ice) is exposed behind a vented panel. The main fresh water dump lines are outside and I'm not sure about any other lines.

Are there any guidelines available that address the winter use of a coach along with the temperature ranges where it's okay to do so?

Thanks ahead of time for your input and help.

[lvj58]

There's a foam type of pipe insulation you can buy at Lowe's or Home Depot to cover those outside pipes. There's also heat tape you can wrap around your shore water supply hose and it plugs into a 110v outlet. I'm not sure where you can get it, but in that cold country it should be available, perhaps at a trailer supply store.

Good luck & keep warm, Jim