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JET
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Topic: Shakedown cruise question Posted: 28 Jan 2017 at 9:28am |
Hi all Just in case I am assuming (assume...makes an "ass" out of "u" and "me") incorrectly...and it is my first outing...and I am a smidgen apprehensive about screwing up... I am posing this question that probably does not need to be asked, but here goes.
I just picked up my new R-Pod 178 and parked it at my house a little over a week ago. I have been diligently trying to learn all that there is to know about it's operation (especially winterizing and dewinterizing which I plan on doing myself). It came from the dealer winterized and I have not added water to the system. Living in southern Oregon we are at the time of the year where I would need to re-winterize if I did use the city and/or on board water supply.
So here is the question. My wife and I have decided for the fun of it...and as kind of a simple and easy preliminary shakedown cruise... to drive about 5 or 6 miles away to a local RV campground (it is open with full hook-ups) and spend the night and then come back home the next day. I plan on NOT hooking up to the city water hook-up or adding any water to the fresh water tank. But...I thought we would use the sink drain to dump some gray water and other appropriate liquids we might want to dispose of via the sink.
I am thinking that all I will have to do before returning home and storing the pod in the winter weather is simply dump the gray water (there shouldn't be but 2 or 3 gallons at most), pour a cup or so of pink antifreeze down the drain for the p-trap, and that will be all that is necessary....correct? It seems that all wintering and dewinterizing information I have seen simply says to empty the tanks (black and gray) and I assume that because of the size of the tanks vs the small amount of liquids/moisture left after dumping that freezing temperatures will not adversely affect either black or gray tanks (as mentioned though our black tank is not going to be used this trip).
Is that correct or is there something I am missing? I am leaving this afternoon and would like to feel just a little more comfortable when I return to the subfreezing weather to park my pod later tomorrow that I haven't missed anything in this regard.
John
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Tars Tarkas
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Posted: 28 Jan 2017 at 10:00am |
You are exactly correct. Have fun!
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JET
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Posted: 28 Jan 2017 at 10:10am |
Thanks for your reply.
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jato
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Posted: 28 Jan 2017 at 10:12am |
Agree with Tars Tarkas, enjoy yourselves, no worries.
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ArenaBlanca
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Posted: 28 Jan 2017 at 12:01pm |
You might want to give some thought to the toilet valves. I've been told that water freezing in there can easily cause damage.
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Keith-N-Dar
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Posted: 28 Jan 2017 at 1:17pm |
Originally posted by ArenaBlanca
You might want to give some thought to the toilet valves. I've been told that water freezing in there can easily cause damage.
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If his pod is already winterized and no water is introduced into the water system the toilet valves will not be in any danger.
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Keith-N-Dar
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CharlieM
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Posted: 28 Jan 2017 at 2:31pm |
Originally posted by ArenaBlanca
You might want to give some thought to the toilet valves. I've been told that water freezing in there can easily cause damage.
| Pardon me if my cynicism is showing but the key phrase in the Jet's post is "it came from the dealer..." The toilet valve is particularly elusive and many dealers don't really understand it. IF IT EVER HAD WATER IN IT that valve will retain a small amount of water and, if not drained or flushed with antifreeze, will freeze and crack. Better to check it yourself and be safe. I no longer have a Pod so I can't advise on the exact toilet model but some knowledgeable owner will jump in here and help.
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Charlie
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mcarter
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Posted: 28 Jan 2017 at 3:31pm |
I add about a cup of pink antifreeze to the toilet, valve closed, the AF protects the toilet seal.
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Mike Carter
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jato
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Posted: 28 Jan 2017 at 3:53pm |
Pardon me, what is the AF?
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mcarter
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Posted: 28 Jan 2017 at 6:45pm |
Sorry Jato, Antifreeze, being doing the wax on, wax off drill today, was lazy.
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Mike Carter
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