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Old 04-10-2013, 10:21 AM   #1
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Well, had to winterize AGAIN!

Mother nature just isn't cooperating here in the Midwest. Nasty cold front moved in last night requiring me to "winterize" AGAIN. If JOF members remember one of my prior post "to de-winterize then winterize", sure enough had to winterize and I aint happy 'bout it! OK, sorry...I'm just belly acheing!!!

So I did a full water system sanization last wkd before 1st outting. Then last night I just winterized, drain wtr htr and open bypass, pump in pink stuff and flush through all faucets. So now since I've sanitized holding tank and lines, and pink stuff is only in water lines.....I think now I'll just flush out pink stuff, mix up bleach/water solution, and just sanitize water lines only. Should be just fine I would think? Especially since we don't drink from water tanks. What say you JOF members????
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Ouch. 85* here as I type this. Pollen count is high though! :hihi:
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Go ahead Crabman, rub it in! LOL
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Weather guessers here say it may dip below freezing a couple of nights later this week. Don't dare de-winterized for at least another week just to be sure!
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Old 04-10-2013, 11:03 AM   #5
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Winterizing
We winterized in Oct before heading South. Dewinterized in Nov. Winterized early Dec to leave trailer since going home for Christmas. Dewinterized end of Dec. Winterized again this week since now back home and going below freezing.
Does practice make perfect?
Hopefully it will turn and stay warm very soon
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Old 04-10-2013, 11:43 AM   #6
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Mother nature just isn't cooperating here in the Midwest. Nasty cold front moved in last night requiring me to "winterize" AGAIN. If JOF members remember one of my prior post "to de-winterize then winterize", sure enough had to winterize and I aint happy 'bout it! OK, sorry...I'm just belly acheing!!!

So I did a full water system sanization last wkd before 1st outting. Then last night I just winterized, drain wtr htr and open bypass, pump in pink stuff and flush through all faucets. So now since I've sanitized holding tank and lines, and pink stuff is only in water lines.....I think now I'll just flush out pink stuff, mix up bleach/water solution, and just sanitize water lines only. Should be just fine I would think? Especially since we don't drink from water tanks. What say you JOF members????
Sorry you had to do this again. Mine is still winterized so envious that you even sanitized and got in a trip already. This winter's been brutal. Perhaps if you don't have one already or you don't know a friend with one, invest in a small pancake air comp. The blow out method would get you through these brief cold snaps in the fall and spring without much work and you would not need to flush and sanitize again. I've had to do it in the fall already here before a Halloween trip and it saves a lot of work. It also cuts down on the amount of pink juice you need to get the system done.

I am summerizing this weekend as I think we are out of woods here in the East...hopefully.
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3'senough, hopefully Mother Nature will be kind to you soo.

I think I'll be OK just sanitizing the actual water lines w/o doing the water tank itself since I just did the tank last wkd. Seems to me alot of wasted water (180glns).
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Opened the trailer last Sunday, 65 degrees , getting back into the 30s at night, glad I didn't de-winterize... sorry you had to.
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My nice maroon truck is just covered in pollen. Warmth has its downfalls.......but no winterizing in sight.
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Re: Well, had to winterize AGAIN!

Sorry to hear wkc22fb the same front is headed to us next but it should not get so cold, I hope anyway.
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Old 04-10-2013, 08:23 PM   #11
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I hear ya! 74 degrees last Thursday was tempting me to flush the pink stuff, but woke up to 4 degrees this morning, glad I waited, maybe next week
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To the OP - no need to sanitize again. The anti-freeze, while not tasty or something I want to drink, should not impart any bacteria into your system.

I'd flush the pink stuff out and call it good to go.

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How cold is cold enough?

My new trailer was delivered yesterday, Unwinterized. It was 28 degrees this morning, warming up fast. I went out and ran the stove top for a few minutes. No water in tanks, but probably some in lines. Rest of week looks above freezing. At what point does it really need to be a concern?
I tried to run furnace, but I just couldn't get the off switch to move. It's already up to 31 degrees. Probably won't camp until June.
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Nyncmoo, it all depends on Mother Nature. For me, I played it safe and winterized again. I'm surprised your dealer didn't deliver the unit winterized. It's really easy to do. The sanitizing is what takes SO much water and time. Good luck!
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Any idea why I can't get the furnace to switch from off? We really only use the toilet, camp where there is no water hookup or electric, so not really worried about sanitizing water.
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On our older hybrid, the heater switch was a bugger to switch at first. I would give a pretty good try. I use 1 hand and hold onto the side of the thermostat with fingers and used my thumb to switch it the first few times.
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For those of you who have flushed and sanitized and have again encountered cold weather, you really should consider blowing out your lines instead of adding more RV antifreeze.

It takes less than 10 minutes and keeps your lines clean, no need to sanitize again, just add water and hook up and pull away...
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For those of you who have flushed and sanitized and have again encountered cold weather, you really should consider blowing out your lines instead of adding more RV antifreeze.

It takes less than 10 minutes and keeps your lines clean, no need to sanitize again, just add water and hook up and pull away...
x2 .....empty water lines will not freeze.
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Your not alone when it comes to turning on that thermastat switch. I thought i was going to break it the first time tried it. It will free up after some use.
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Any idea why I can't get the furnace to switch from off? We really only use the toilet, camp where there is no water hookup or electric, so not really worried about sanitizing water.
Force it, it will go. The service dept made a point to show us how difficult it is to turn on because its common for people to think it won't move.
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