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    Posted: 20 Nov 2014 at 11:53am
Originally posted by beachmaster

campers world has a kit for it, so all set to winterize as soon as we are back in az. is it necessary to pull the anode to drain the hot water tank? 1 1/16 socket? hate to be such an idiot...thanks for the help and patience. by the way on our 2014 179, you can,t just loosen the line and pull it off. 

 


1 1/16th is correct and yes you'd want to drain it.  When you drain it you also want to spray a hose or something inside, you can remove a lot of sediment from the bottom of your tank each year when you drain it.

Also a good time to check your anode rod.

Be sure your hot water switch is in the OFF position before draining the tank.

Good luck!
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: 20 Nov 2014 at 12:15pm
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Also a good time to check your anode rod.


How do you know if the anode rod has reached the point of needing to be replaced?  Wait until it's rotten?  Mine was just a little scarred so I left it alone.

And that durn 1-1/16" socket! All my socket tools are 3/8" drive, and I couldn't find the 1-1/16" socket in that size.  So now I've started building a 1/2" drive set.  And that's not a bad thing, ya know? Tongue
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: 20 Nov 2014 at 12:53pm
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Originally posted by kymooses

 
Also a good time to check your anode rod.


How do you know if the anode rod has reached the point of needing to be replaced?  Wait until it's rotten?  Mine was just a little scarred so I left it alone.

And that durn 1-1/16" socket! All my socket tools are 3/8" drive, and I couldn't find the 1-1/16" socket in that size.  So now I've started building a 1/2" drive set.  And that's not a bad thing, ya know? Tongue

As long as you have some fo the anode material left you are good. When most of it is gone it is time to replace it. Also if the rod becomes encased in white calcium you should replace it because it will not work any more. 
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: 20 Nov 2014 at 7:23pm
You can drain the WH w/o taking out the anode rod.  Open the low point drains and open both sink valves.
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: 26 Nov 2014 at 11:24am

Here is my plan for travel in and out of Colorado during the winter of 2015:

1) Open Hot & Cold faucets in both Kitchen and Shower and let the 12 V water pump empty the fresh water tank down the drains and into the grey holding tank.  When the faucets all spit and bubble, the supply lines are fairly clear.  Don't forget the toliet flush inlet water.

2) Turn off the 12 V pump and leave all four faucets open 

3) Be sure you buy or make a fitting that adapts your City Water input hose inlet to accept compressed air.  Wal-Mart sells a plastic air pressure-to-hose adapter for a few dollars in the RV dept. I cobbled a brass one together from parts sold at ACE Hardware.  Cost about $10.

4) Apply moderate air pressure (about 50 lbs) from a filling station to the air-to-hose adapter.  Make sure all the faucets spit and hiss.  This time, also hold the toilet flush lever  open  so that the flushing water inlet hisses and spits too.

5) Dump the black and gray water tanks.

Tow the R-Pod "dry" in freezing weather. I believe that running the Hot Water heater for a few minutes 3-4 times during the tow day will keep the water in the HW tank from freezing.

Add some fresh water for Camping at night, mostly for flushing.  With the furnace on all the water lines should keep above 30 deg F OK.  Residual water in the three big tanks can get slushy, even freeze, without hurting anything.

If you will still be towing the next day in sub freezing temps, repeat the steps for winterizing with air.

Carry bottled water in the Tow Vehicle for drinking when camping dry. 


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Direct Link To This Post Posted: 26 Nov 2014 at 5:28pm
Keep the pod dry and use RV anti-freeze to flush the toilet.  Doesn't take that much to fill the bowl and the stuff is cheap.
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: 01 Dec 2014 at 4:35pm
an update...back in arizona to winterize with kit from campers world ("t" valve, hose and double female adapter)  the pump was installed so close to the hot water tank that it was even difficult to remove the water line, managed to get the hose attached and got the job done. now i know why the valve and hose were missing in the first place. have a unused valve and adapter if any one needs one...lol
thanks again for the great advice
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: 04 Mar 2015 at 4:14pm
We are currently on our second week R Podding in NW Arkansas.

The first night our water supply hose froze.

The fix - 5 gal bucket with lid, 6' heat tape, cable ties, foam plumbing insulation and Fiberglas insulation.

I will post pic once it stops raining/ sleeting and snowing :(







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