winterproofing valves

[1badPT]

Do you know of anybody who makes some type of electric blanket for the valves run off of something like a lantern battery or something that would allow it to be on all the time without draining your car battery? If not, have you ever considered making something of the similar to prevent the valves from freezing up in very cold weather? This hasn' t happened to me yet, but this is my first winter with airride, and I' ve heard stories of freezing valves. I do have a water seperator installed, but the water in the bottom of the resovoir froze and the screader valve on the bottom wont open, even insulated with 1" diameter foam pipe insulation

[B.J.]

We won' t be making anything like an " electric blanket" for the valves. You could try something like a battery powered hunting sock if you wanted to try to adapt that. The main thing to remember is to keep as much moisture out of the system as possible. Keep in mind the more the compressor runs the more heat/condensation is produced...

[WestCoastImpalas]

BJ I want some more info on this topic. I should be recieving my bag setup from you guys within a week ( Hopefully....:D ) I live in Reno, Nevada and our winters can get down into the teens. My Impala is not driven in the winter but I am also concerned with freezing valves. Do you guys recommend certain steps to prevent cold weather issues if a car is going to sit for a period of time? Thanks.....

[darren@ridetech.com]

I would just recommend draining you tank once a season and also mount the valves higher that the tank to keep condensation out of the tank.

[smoothsdime1998]

now this is just hearsay but if ya take them apart and put some lube on certain areas i heard this helps out alot. i live in mich and this is my first witner with bags and dd i have smc valves witch have yet to fail i think partially doo to the fact there also made to run water hope this helps and good luck with the blacket o i also have a insulated hard tonneau cover with out one of these and your valves in your bed your doo too freeze up

[WestCoastImpalas]

Darren is there any reason why you do not put a drain plug into the air tanks?

[darren@ridetech.com]

Don' t know what positon they will we mounted in. It' s usually not that big of a deal. It' s pretty humid here in Indiana and we rarely have to drain them.