I hike/snowmobile backcountry and frequently encounter temps around 0 degrees F. How well does the water reservoir resist freezing?
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I'm not sure, I do believe I've read somewhere where it does freeze up...might have been the hose though, and not the reservoir. I think they sell an insulated hose for that reason but can't be sure about the reservoir itself.
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Hi Dawn. So the short answer is I don't know. But I wouldn't expect it to have any magical powers in resisting freezing. That same air-scape suspension that allows your back to stay cool in the summer would keep your body heat from warming the reservoir in the winter. Though, if your back is full, it is the first thing on the back side of that pack. I hope that helps.
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Good question. We live in Minnesota. So far our temps have not gotten below freezing. However, the plunger is very "loose" -- it is not a tight fit like if it were screwed in.
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We used it at Yellowstone in August. 70-78 degree weather. It made the water moderately warm. Never got "hot". We were tent camping so it was awesome.
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Mine has kept a 25 gallon uninsulated plastic basin completely ice free with the temps in single digits. Not sure what temperature the water is, but it is still cold to touch.
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Cynthia, I honestly don't know. Temperatures here can reach well below zero and I haven't had any issues with real cold temps. My guess if water did get on the compressor and found a way into the compressor itself, cold temps may have frozen and expanded some components causing it to fail. Similiar to a cracked engine block of a motor boat that wasn't winterized properly. Again, only a guess as my unit thankfully continues to operate without issues.
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Not sure. I will know this winter. I assume the best thing to do is keep it out of the sun and weather. A small amount of rv antifreeze w I'll keep any water from freezing.
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It's just a plastic water holder. I think it would hold up just fine outside, but it's not heated so in the cold it will freeze.
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It is rather stiff tubing that I buried in several places. Not sure that it would withstand freezing in winter but other than that I would bury it. It uses barb type connectors, any hardware store would have adapters to match any tubing size to any other size.
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We used ours in a deer camp where the temperature got as low as 8 degrees. We drained it and pulled the pump hose out of our water container before we left. We haven't had any problems. It's a great shower
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My birdbath holds about 2 gallons of water. Several days ago the temperature hit minus 12 degrees where I live. No freeze-up occurred.
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I've done it before without problems. Well, yes, but the only problem was I froze the whole bag (90-ish % full) and it didn't melt in my pack until I got home from a day hike. In the future I'll freeze only 50% full and top off with cold water before I leave. :-)
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I only use it indoors and I love it. The water moves rather rapidly so I don't think the water would freeze, but, I would worry about the motor.
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This item is designed to keep the water a few degrees above freezing so that it will not freeze.
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I'm using it at my Koi pond and it works very well. It hit freezing yesterday morning and it worked fine. I will stop feeding soon as the water temp is in the 40's F. If you want to use it in below freezing temps I would recommend putting Lithium AA batteries in it. It's a great feeder.
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I havent had the opportunity to use it in temps that low. I do, however, suspect it will be susceptible to water and ice, as it does attach to the license plate frame and will be out in all kinds of weather. So far it has done what I wanted it to do. I did wrap all connections in electrical tape, as I think moisture will be its main enemy.
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Just tested it for you. It heated cold water (with nothing else in it) to 165 degrees. Love my Cocomotion!
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The reservoir certainly won't cool down by itself. You'll need to install a chiller.