De-winterizing How-To

[Murff]

The following was posted on Blade RV, Mt. Vernon WA, on their Facebook page. Good info I thought I would share with all the fine folk here on the JOF:

DIY: De-winterize your Tow-able RV or Travel Trailer | Practically Camping

Murff

[rkresge]

Originally Posted by Murff

The following was posted on Blade RV, Mt. Vernon WA, on their Facebook page. Good info I thought I would share with all the fine folk here on the JOF:

DIY: De-winterize your Tow-able RV or Travel Trailer | Practically Camping

Murff

Not bad at all, but it leaves out a very important step: Sanitizing your fresh water system after clearing the antifreeze!

Roger

[blujay40]

Originally Posted by rkresge

Not bad at all, but it leaves out a very important step: Sanitizing your fresh water system after clearing the antifreeze!

Roger

Step 10 under the plumbing section?

[rkresge]

Originally Posted by blujay40

Step 10 under the plumbing section?

Wow, when did he stick that in there???

Color me blind!

Roger

[Bridgeengrjim]

Interesting that this is not included in owners manual.

[annie oakly]

ok I am doing something wrong, turned all the valves , getting a bit of water a lot of air,
I put 5 gallons of water in, Help!
batteries on cover off. it was a long day
And I am sick with a head cold, plus had mice in the trailer,
Had the doors fixed was broken into last year. The doors are smaller. I have no latch on the door. to keep them open,

[dmward]

Check that your water pump intake valve is closed (you may have opened it to suck in antifreeze from the bottle).
Also, check your hot water bypass is off, if you're getting cold water flowing but mostly air from the hot.

[annie oakly]

Hi
I did look at the pump intake valve ,but did not try that. Going back out on Friday night.
Thanks again
I am evening thinking I had the tank valve open, and not closed, I was getting tired

[annie oakly]

That is what it was, did not turn the valve back the other way,
So Now I am not getting anything out of the hot water line,
The hot water tank was drained in the fall,
All the valves look right ?

[dmward]

Double check by having a look at the site below and make sure it's in "Normal flow".

http://www.rverscorner.com/articles/bypass.html

[annie oakly]

I was talking to a friend yesterday, He thinks that I do not have enough water in the system, will go out and add some more next weekend, and see what happens.
Check the batteries also , seems they were low, but the trailer is parked close to a tree, so the solar panels are not getting enough light, batteries have only on for a week,
Also may be getting two old, put on 2012, we will see the first trip out how they are doing.