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robertfruth · 01-09-2015, 07:25 AM

We are currently stuck in Columbus, Ohio with frozen pipes.

Is there anywhere I can get plumbing schematics for a 1999 Fleetwood Pace Arrow Vision? Thanks in advance.

98FPA · 01-09-2015, 07:35 AM

Go to Fleetwood's website and contact them and request this information. You will need to give them your Fleetwood serial number, model, and perhaps chassis VIN. I received the plumbing, electrical, hydraulics schematics for everything on my 98 Pace Arrow. These were sent to me in an email as a PDF, you obviously will still have to physically find the lines, etc. before you can do anything to thaw them out. Fleetwood was very responsive to my request about my information.
http://www.fleetwoodrv.com/contact/s...asp?eSubject=1 try this link or this one http://www.fleetwoodrv.com/contact/

3wheeljunkie · 01-09-2015, 07:43 AM

The first thing to freeze is the water pump or water lines around them. I put a small portable heater in the bay with the pump. It worked to thaw the pump also open a faucet . slightly

robertfruth · 01-09-2015, 08:18 AM

Good idea about the heater. Do you know what we can do after the fact?

robertfruth · 01-09-2015, 08:20 AM

I will contact Fleetwood. Had no idea they would have information from that many years back.

Statgeek · 01-09-2015, 09:21 AM

After you thaw out... if you plan on RVing in cold weather, I would purchase on of these HDX 75-Watt Incandescent Trouble Light with 25 ft. cord-CE-425A - The Home Depot

Use a reglar, old-school incandescent light bulb, and hang it in your water bay over near the pump and plumbing. It should produce just enough heat to prevent freezing, but florescent or LED bulbs won't work for this purpose.

Also--plug the area where your sewer and fresh water hoses enter your water bay with some old towels or similar to prevent cold air from entering.

Also--either purchase and use a heated fresh water hose, or use your on-board water supply (i.e. no fresh water hose).

Finally... since water will freeze in your sewer pipe too, I would not leave your gray tank valve open like most people do in warmer weather.

This video does a nice job at explaining some of the above, plus more...