178 Water Heater Access

Techntrek, I don't unhook my main battery as I have a spot next to my Barn where I have a GFCI outlet where I park for the winter. I cover the pod with a factory cover and leave my shore power plugged up, this leaves the battery/float charger on the battery which keeps it from freezing. The Microwave clock runs and sometimes during mild winter days I can unzip the door and flip the 1500 watt electric heater on and watch some Andy Griffith DVD's and pop some corn, its kind of a poor mans Man Cave. In the Spring during de=winterization I pull the battery, clean the terminals and the inside of the battery box, I take it to the shop and charge and do a load test on it. I did upgrade to a group 27 Interstate from the group 24. So far we have not done any dry camping , but I liked the extra capacity of the group 27 battery.

Speaking of "the pink stuff:" when you get ready to start prep'ing your Pod for your first camping trips after the winter, what do you do with the stuff that you drain from your water lines/tanks? I have outside animals and don't want to just spill the stuff on the ground. And, being in a distinctly RURAL area, we have a septic tank rather than a sewer connection.

So, what's the poop on the "pink?"

Lots of animals and a septic system here, too, but no worries about the pink stuff.  Propylene glycol, the active ingredient, is actually used as a cosmetic and food additive.

Folks, thanks for the information. I have some of these winterization items crossed off my list--still have a few items to cross off. Hope I have the most critical ones done, since we've already had freezing temps here in the deep south.

ok, now you've done it!!!!  GO MIZZOU  on a personal note, max(my son) will be finishing up his last semester this spring, finally!!!!!