Fresh Water Tank Heater

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Will be operating my 2021 Travato 59G in the north during December. I've located my external heaters on the black/gray tanks but the fresh water tank does not have one. Could it be inside the tank. The tank is completely exposed so i'm worried about it freezing. Is this an issue? I'm a Florida resident and not familiar with operating an RV in freezing temperatures.

[SteveJ]

Probably a much bigger concern is any outside plumbing tubing and fixtures. They will freeze before the tank.

[avanti]

Originally Posted by SteveJ

Probably a much bigger concern is any outside plumbing tubing and fixtures. They will freeze before the tank.

Right. The tank has plenty of expansion room and is likely not brittle. It only takes a few minutes to blow out the pipes and take any removable fixtures indoors.

If you want to keep using the water system in freezing temperatures, that can be done, but is a much bigger project.

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Thanks SteveJ and Avanti for the input. Winnebago does advertise the Travato for 4 season use, all freshwater lines are above the floor in the coach and the water fill is also within the coach. Still I'm dubious of their claims. While I'm driving or sleeping in the coach it will be heated. I intend to run the heat and maybe put a small auxiliary heater in the unit while I visit relatives and staying indoors. One of the reasons I purchased the Travato was its 4 season rating but I'm a little suspicious of marketing hype.

[GallenH]

You've been given excellent advice. I just wanted to add that in my old 97PW I've mostly spent the "winter" months in the SW. But I did trek to Utah in March where we encountered 3 days of night time lows from 20-24 degrees. We never experienced any problems with all systems operating without anti freeze. I believe I once read on this forum that in situations where the cabin temperature is kept at a reasonable non freezing level and the daytime highs get above freezing it's not so much an issue. But I'm not sure.