Winterize or not?

[Bessie_Blue]

First time MH Class A owners here! We live in north Texas and are travelling to Disney Nov 6 and back to south FL over Christmas. It does get below freezing at night in Dec. I know how to drain the tanks but should I do anything else since we are going south again in DEC. Any suggestions?

Thanks

 

[team bradfield]

First time MH Class A owners here! We live in north Texas and are travelling to Disney Nov 6 and back to south FL over Christmas. It does get below freezing at night in Dec. I know how to drain the tanks but should I do anything else since we are going south again in DEC. Any suggestions?

Thanks

one thing to consider, how long does it stay below freezing? If it's for an hour or two, and you have a full tank, it shouldn't hurt. But if your talking most the night, you need to drain the tanks, flush your system with air or RV antifreeze. Don't forget to add a cup or two to the waste tanks to keep the valves from freezing shut. Had that happen many years ago, long story....

 

[bradisgoofy]

"Most" motorhomes have enclosed tanks, so keeping your furnace on at the very slowest setting, should keep everything safe. Just keep track of the weather and go out and turn it on only if it will get cold enough. If you have a compressor, you can blow out all the water through the city water hook up. You should have low point drains, open those and get the water out, then close them back up. If you have a water filter, pull the filter and put the case back on, then, drain the hot water heater and put the plug back in. Apply no more then 40psi of air into the city hook up or only turn on the compressed air when a faucet is open. Work your way through all the water outlets (have something to catch the water as it will spit as the water gets cleared out) starting at the closest to the city hook up and working your way out. Then, just to be safe, work your way back. Don't forget the toilet and the wash hose. Also, don't forget the by-pass valve for the hot water heater, work it a couple of times while applying air (voice of experience). If you have a by-pass on your city water hook up to fill your on board water tank be sure to open that and blow all the water out of the fill line into the tank, drain that when you are all done. Most people forget about the outside shower so if you have one, do it too. Run your water pump and let it clear out the water while applying air. On fancier coaches, there may be an ice maker and a washing machine which takes a little more work. You can pour pink stuff in all the water drains or vacuum it out with a wet dry vac. I know this sounds like a lot of work, but if you have help it takes 20 to 30 minutes, tops. Once you park it for the season, I would run pink stuff through the water pump just to be safe.

 

[mariettadisney71]

You can hook an air compressor up to the water intake (make sure PSI is set no more than the camper is rated for) and blow the water out of each valve. You can buy the adapter from camping world or homedepot (made up of parts) $10.

Oops, just finished reading bradisgoofy reply, what he said....