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podders Helping podders - pHp Joined: 19 Nov 2009 Location: Oshawa, Ontario Online Status: Offline Posts: 767 |
Topic: Winterization Posted: 16 Oct 2010 at 11:13am |
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RV antifreeze does not dilute well. Your tanks will freeze.
Pour some antifreeze down the toilet and down the sink so that your knife valves are protected.
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Craig :: 2009 RP171 towed by a 2017 F150
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mountain mist
Senior Member Joined: 25 May 2010 Location: Gatlinburg Tenn Online Status: Offline Posts: 426 |
Posted: 16 Oct 2010 at 8:55am | |
To add to my last post. I plan to Winterized it before I leave for Texas, if the Pink is in the tank with blue and water, will that hold it from freezing?
And to ask again, if I get out with it in Nov, and dump, would there be any additional things to do in the lines?
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'11 Forest River r.pod 171
'10 Ford Edge ESCAPE POD Trudi and Austin mini-schnauzers change here, Trudi has gone, Austin now has a small black schnauzer buddy, Bentley |
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mountain mist
Senior Member Joined: 25 May 2010 Location: Gatlinburg Tenn Online Status: Offline Posts: 426 |
Posted: 16 Oct 2010 at 8:51am | |
Thank you for this "how to", easy to get to.
Before getting on the road at the end of my last trip, I emptied the holding tanks, black and grey, Then added 3 flushings of water and blue AND at least a half bag of ice. As it sets in my yard, I note there is 2/3 full. NOW , suggestions on what to do with that liquid (will it need to be taken somewhere and dumped before temps in the 30's, or is is ok as is) I am leaving, without the Escape Pod, for Texas in 4 days, we may get weather to wonder about while gone, but back to balmy for weeks.
I plan to try some camping near by that has no hookups in November. Having propane for most of the emenities is pretty nice. I take it that having it "winterized" as stated above will be ok since I won't need to use any of the "water" . What may seem logical to me, without the experience, may not be correct. Glad for this forum , may times over.
To the point here, if ANY liquid is in ANY of the tanks, there is danger of freezing? OR if I am putting the pink into system, flusing it into the tank that has water, melted ice and Blue, will that keep it OK?
If this keeps ok, is it the best idea when I go out in November, to dump. Then what have I dumped out that might need to be in there, do I do some additional things.
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'11 Forest River r.pod 171
'10 Ford Edge ESCAPE POD Trudi and Austin mini-schnauzers change here, Trudi has gone, Austin now has a small black schnauzer buddy, Bentley |
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techntrek
Admin Group - pHp Joined: 29 Jul 2009 Location: MD Online Status: Offline Posts: 9059 |
Posted: 17 Nov 2009 at 7:53pm | |
Last edited 11/15/2011. Re-ordered some steps and cleaned it up. 1) Make sure the black and gray waste water tanks are empty. 2) Outside and underneath the trailer, unscrew your fresh water tank's drain and allow it to empty. 3) Turn on the water pump and open a valve to suck up any remaining water in the line between the tank and the pump. 9) Re-insert the fresh water tank plug while you are outside. 10) Turn the bypass valves on the hot water heater. The valves are inside the trailer - mine are under the bed on the road side. 17) Pour some RV antifreeze down the shower and sink drains. 18) Set the fridge's door latch so it stays open - look at the assembly on the wall of the fridge, you can slide it out some so when the door is latched it stays open enough to prevent mold from growing. |
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Doug ~ '10 171 (2009-2015) ~ 2008 Salem ~ Pod instruction manual
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