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kp57george
Newbie Joined: 13 Aug 2015 Location: Bay Village, OH Online Status: Offline Posts: 24 |
Topic: De-winterize Posted: 25 Apr 2016 at 1:35pm |
This past November I winterized following a member's instructions. I modified them and this is what I did:
UNFORTUNATELY I NEVER DID FIND FIND THE BYPASS VALVES NOTED IN STEP 3. NOW I KNOW THEY ARE UNDER THE BED. PROBLEM: I HAVE FILLED THE WATER TANK, I TURNED ON THE PUMP BUT WHILE I HEAR PUMP RUNNING I CANNOT GET WATER TO THE KITCHEN SINK. I GOT SOME WATER TO THE BATHROOM SINK. IS THERE ANYONE WHO CAN GIVE ME ADVICE?
RPod Winterization Modified
Forum using compressed air; Anti-freeze only in drains 1).
Open both low-point drains underneath the camper. These hang down along the
left edge under the floor behind the wheel. You will need two crescent
wrenches, one to hold the upper "nut", one to twist off the lower nut
(you can do the lower plug by hand.). 2)
Open the hot and cold valves on the kitchen sink, and then open the outside
panel for the hot water heater; remove the anode rod plug on the hot water
heater. Water will gush out - but it will not be under pressure. Inspect and
replace the anode if necessary (about every two years; in 2015 it was not
necessary but I bought a spare). The water heater must be stored dry, do not
try to fill it with antifreeze. Wait for the water to stop running out of the
drains and plug hole. Using a garden hose, flush any debris from inside the
water heater tank. You can pull open the pressure relief valve at the top of
the water heater to speed up the draining process. Insert the anode rod, using
a layer of Teflon tape on the threads. 3) I
DID NOT DO THIS STEP AS I THINK OUR UNIT IS DIFFERENT. Turn all 3 bypass valves
on the hot water heater. The valves are inside the trailer on the back of the
water heater - look on the outside of the camper to see where the water heater
is located. The valves on the cold and hot water lines will now be
perpendicular to the water lines (closed), and the valve between the hot and
cold lines will now be parallel (open). 4)
Attach a "blow-out plug" to the city water connection; be sure to use
Teflon tape so it is a tight seal. MARK HAS ONE WITH HIS AIR COMPRESSOR. Apply
LOW pressure air (ABOUT 25 psi) until the low-point drains stop sputtering. Do
the same for the toilet and shower. Close the low-point drains
finger-tight. 6)
Inside the trailer, remove the access panel for the water pump (on the 177 it’s
BELOW THE SINK MUST REMOVE WOOD PANEL near the water heater). On the intake
line for the water pump, you'll notice a valve and about 2 1/2' of tubing
that's loose on one end. I DID NOT USE THIS HOSE AS IT IS TO DRAW IN ANTI
FREEZE 7)
Outside and underneath the trailer, open your freshwater tank drain valve and
allow it to empty. 8).Pour
some RV antifreeze into the shower and sink drains to fill the water traps 9).
Open the black water and gray water dump valves make sure the black and gray
waste water tanks are empty. The last dumps of the season fill both tanks full
of water before dumping. Repeat at least once |
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Pod People
Senior Member Joined: 22 Sep 2011 Location: Chapel Hill,NC Online Status: Offline Posts: 1078 |
Posted: 25 Apr 2016 at 2:48pm |
the fact that you have some water to the bath sink is a good sign. I would first try too remove the screen that is on the end of the kitchen faucet. sometimes this gets clogged with debris and blocks the water. It simply unscrews off the end.
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Leo B
podders Helping podders - pHp Joined: 13 Jan 2012 Location: Lyndonville, VT Online Status: Offline Posts: 4517 |
Posted: 25 Apr 2016 at 2:51pm |
Ditto! That is usually the problem.
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Leo & Melissa Bachand
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techntrek
Admin Group - pHp Joined: 29 Jul 2009 Location: MD Online Status: Offline Posts: 9062 |
Posted: 26 Apr 2016 at 6:41pm |
The diverter valve for the antifreeze pickup could still be partially switched, and not completely pulling from the tank.
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Doug ~ '10 171 (2009-2015) ~ 2008 Salem ~ Pod instruction manual
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kp57george
Newbie Joined: 13 Aug 2015 Location: Bay Village, OH Online Status: Offline Posts: 24 |
Posted: 05 May 2016 at 11:14am |
AS IT TURNED OUT THE WATER LINE TO THE TOILET FLUSH VALVE BURST. I HAD TO REPLACE THE THETFORD WATER MODULE PACKAGE. EVERYTHING ELSE WAS FINE ON MY WINTERIZING USING THE AIR COMPRESSOR AND A LITTLE ANTI FREEZE IN DRAINS. MY REPAIR MAN RECOMMENDED THAT WHEN I WINTERIZE AGAIN TO BLOCK THE FLUSH VALVE OPEN USING A PIECE OF WOOD TO BE DOUBLY SURE THERE IS NO LIQUID IN THE WATER MODULE. HE ALSO SAID TO DO THE AIR COMPRESSION TWICE. GOING CAMPING TOMORROW.
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StephenH
podders Helping podders - pHp Joined: 29 Nov 2015 Location: Wake Forest, NC Online Status: Online Posts: 6327 |
Posted: 06 May 2016 at 7:53am |
Glad you found out what the problem was. I ended up not only using compressed air, but also pumping anti-freeze through the system. I was afraid that something like that could happen. As it is, after a good flushing and sanitizing, I don't notice any residue of the anti-freeze. As part of the flushing/sanitizing, I followed up the chlorine with Sodium bicarbonate solution. I think that helped. I had read about that somewhere.
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StephenH
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