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K_and_D_plus_RD
Explorer
Nov 20, 2015

Winterizing our trailer on our return trip to Canada

We are taking our first trip to Florida with our Outback trailer which has already been winterized. We know how to de-winterize when we reach warmer climates, but does anyone know where we should go ...
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DavidandDayle
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Nov 24, 2015
There are 2 considerations. Check the weather maps to see where the overnight freezing temperatures start. We usually do ours in southern Kentucky and have a dry night in Michigan.
Also, it depends on where your plumbing is. If it's all internal, in a heated area, you may be able to get farther. Our tanks and drains are underneath and we had a trip where the drain was frozen.
After we winterize, we use the anti-freeze to flush the toilet.

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