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Old 07-22-2013, 07:03 AM   #1
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Things to do after returning from trip

So we just came back from our first trip in the TT, a three week trio to Cape Breton, Nova Scotia. It was a blast and cannot wait for the next one.

Now that I am back I am wondering what I need to do to the TT as it will be sitting for a while until our next trip. I have done the following so far:

1. Emptied Black and Grey tank on last morning of campsite before returning home.
2. Emptied hot water tank, and replaced plug as old one was chewed.
3. Drained last bit of water in fresh water tank.

Apart from general cleaning that has to be done, is there anything else that needs done before storing the TT until our next trip before it needs winterizing?

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Leave the refrigerator door wide open to prevent mildew.

Take anything out of the cabinets that might attack the ants and mice.
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Disconnect the battery

Make sure the roof vents are fully closed

Turn the gas valve off on your propane tank

If it gets hot your way, remove any wax items (fire starters, candles, bug strips etc)

You might want to dump the low-point drains, too

Chock your wheels

oh - and..........

Remember to leave water in the "john" - helps keep the seal from drying out
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Leave the refrigerator door wide open to prevent mildew.

Take anything out of the cabinets that might attack the ants and mice.
I believe I would leave anything that would do that there.

I think you meant attract.
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Things to do would depend on when your next trip is expected. If my next trip is less than a month away (and it usually is) I do not drain any of the fresh water system. I re-service the toilet with chemical and a couple of gallons of water. I do not want anything to dry out and become crusty around the dump valve. I also pour a gallon of baking soda saturated water down each sink and tub drain. Wipe out any condensation in the refrigerator and leave the doors open. Yup, wheels are chocked, but that was done before the hitch came off the ball.
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I just read my post. Too funny! Braahaaa!! We leave the anteater in the camper when we store it...
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Old 07-22-2013, 02:28 PM   #7
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I've been advised to put antifreeze in the toilet and P traps if leaving the rig in the Phoenix area during the summer season. I'm told many put out buckets of water also.
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I've been advised to put antifreeze in the toilet and P traps if leaving the rig in the Phoenix area during the summer season. I'm told many put out buckets of water also.
I must be missing something here..... Antifreeze? Phoenix?? Isn't that what they call an "oxymoron"? And why put out buckets of water?
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^ x2 ??. Use ball valve seal lube in the toilet instead. Keeps seal from drying out/leaching into the tank.
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I must be missing something here..... Antifreeze? Phoenix?? Isn't that what they call an "oxymoron"? And why put out buckets of water?
Antifreeze evaporates slower than water....
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The temps in the summer turns the rigs into ovens and speeds evaporation. Dry P traps can't keep out odors. Same with toilets. As for the buckets of water, I'm not sure how long or how much they would retard
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We have an elderly lady that has a seasonal in AZ. She stated everyone in their park fills dozens of 5 gallon buckets of water and lines all the hallways and various areas with full buckets. She states when she comes back in the fall they are all empty. The reason she said they do it is the heat dries out all the glues and wallpaper, glued joints all fall apart. In the winter after winterizing I place a small amount of mineral oil down each drain and in toilet. This also keeps the antifreeze from evaporation.

As for what to do after each trip, that depends on the length of time to the next trip. At minimum I wash down the frig and freezer and make sure it is dry. My frig (Norcold) has a special latch that can keep the doors propped open about a ¼ inch, once dry I use the latch. The only other thing we do that was not mentioned above is give it a good cleaning.

I do wash the HTT about every other time we are out, unless it was really buggy.
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while we are up here in Payson, in our Bungalow in Gold Canyon we keep 2- 5 gallon buckets of water full. The water keep humidity in the trailer so the wood doesn't dry out. When we go back every 2 weeks we make sure the p-traps are full and so is the 5 gallon buckets. Never heard about anti freeze in the p-traps. I know I did that when we had our home down south up at 6000 feet and gets real cold so not to freeze the pipes.
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Posting here to keep in mind all the great tips that you guys posted. This helps a ton for me a newbie!
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Posting here to keep in mind all the great tips that you guys posted. This helps a ton for me a newbie!
Yeah, there has been a lot of great tips......I overlooked the toilet water for the seal. I cleaned an organized inside today. Do not know when we will next use it and in all honesty it might be next summer but hopefully not. This was our first trip and it exceeded expectations.

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