WIll this work in below freezing temperatures in an RV that is in winter storage or does one need to wait until springtime?
1577849
I live in Florida with high humidity even in winter, so not sure about where you are. It is worth a try though for I have one in our rv, which works very well.
1518577
I would say it depends on how harsh your winters get. If much below freezing, to be on the safe side, I don't think I would. I live in Minneapolis where it can get down below zero so I have kept mine in a heated garage over winter.
2215186
It works great, however, if the outside air temp is below 10-15 degrees fahrenheit or so, the unit will not work. So, when it's really, really cold out, for some reason the system has a safety mechanism that prevents it from working. Sounds crazy, but true. Once the day warms up enough, it kicks back on.
1179401
If it NEVER gets below freezing, I wouldn't worry about it. I think it's basically a type of antifreeze in a can, because you can NEVER drain ALL of the water out and water expands when frozen which damages the unit. I'm talking about experience, because I DID NOT USE this product the first year that I had mine and had to replace the pump. NICE!!!
1339879
We live in Illinois, it works fine here. Our winter may not have been as bad as yours, but it was COLD. Don't know if it makes a difference or not but our car is in attached garage overnight.
2057058
I live in northern Ohio, it goes below freezing regular in the winter. That is supposed to damage the compressor because the oil is cold and stiff and starts hard. I went on ebay and got a Temp controlled outlet for 15 bucks and a little (the smallest they had) stick-on oil pan heater. I sanded the paint off a little spot on the compressor and put it on. It comes on at 35 degrees F and goes off at 45. If you are going to have a freezer out in the cold I think you have to do this to keep from ruining the compressor. So far it's working OK, this freezer goes down to almost 0 F, so it's running at 15 degrees.
555784
Works in the freeze you will be ok but if the car has the motor off the battery will go dow in less than 2 hrs , I used a booster strong and give me 2 hrs warm, never became hot but realy works , whith the enginer runs will be ok no problem .
373103
It has worked well in temps below 50 f. I have not run it any colder yet but I feel it should have no problems. It starts instantly.
348366
I am confident the unit will be inoperative when temperatures drop below freezing. Try fencing, netting, or a system that generates lights and noise.
1592648
I guess it depends on how you define 'cold weather', we have two units that were placed outside from the beginning by our installer and no problem to date, we are in south central Texas. 'hope that helps you, good product
879079
We live in Wisconsin and it gets real cold here in the winter. We have had our 10 cu ft freezer in the garage for 13 years. Works great and I am guessing that it doesn't run much during the cold spells. Jim
2206916
It's perfect for cooling my RV fridge coils. It makes it run much more efficiently. With this fan installed, I set the temp to three or everything will freeze. Before I had to go up to five in the summer.
682603
There is no reason that I can see that this unit could not be mounted outdoors and removed before it freezes in the winter. There is a drain on the unit. I personally would make sure there is some kind of protection from the weather mainly driving rain as there are electronics and connections inside that could corrode if they get wet. If you plan on using a 20lb propane tank as a fuel source, I do not recommend it as the pressure in the tank can vary and cause the control valve to have issues. Use the 100lb cylinders with a proper regulator with an auto shut off if the tank gets low on fuel, or a double 100 lb tank system with an auto switch regulator. There is no reason that I can see that this unit could not be mounted outdoors and removed before it freezes in the winter. There is a drain on the unit. I personally would make sure there is some kind of protection from the weather mainly driving rain as there are electronics and connections inside that could corrode if they get wet. If you plan on using a 20lb propane tank as a fuel source, I do not recommend it as the pressure in the tank can vary and cause the control valve to have issues. Use the 100lb cylinders with a proper regulator with an auto shut off if the tank gets low on... » Read More There is no reason that I can see that this unit could not be mounted outdoors and removed before it freezes in the winter. There is a drain on the unit. I personally would make sure there is some kind of protection from the weather mainly driving rain as there are electronics and connections inside that could corrode if they get wet. If you plan on using a 20lb propane tank as a fuel source, I do not recommend it as the pressure in the tank can vary and cause the control valve to have issues. Use the 100lb cylinders with a proper regulator with an auto shut off if the tank gets low on fuel, or a double 100 lb tank system with an auto switch regulator. « Show Less
1617447
Personally, unsure because I live in the south which typically does not receive much snow. Also, my truck remains in the garage unless it is be drove. Sorry I cannot help. Best...
1454946
I don't believe it will freeze. Most levels are made with an alcohol liquid to prevent that and also make the bubble easier to seek level. This one is made by Hopkins Towing Solutions. You can contact them at 1-800-835-0129. It was also made for use with RV's in mind, so unless you're going to see temps well below freezing,(-40c/-40F) I don't see that you'll have any trouble.
2243432
I mounted it to the hood of my work car that had a battery drain. Works fine but in the winter sometimes it would freeze so I drilled a hole ina spray paint can lid and glued it to the red key and that works great. Been like that for a verylong time and I don't park it in a garage.
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Hi, last winter it got down to 10 below zero and it worked just fine no problems.