2019 Coachmen Leprechaun Winterizing?
Could someone with this model help me out? Is it normal to have about 11/2 inches of water left in the FW tank after water stops draining? Do I need to open the valve under the shower to drain the res...
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What exact Model? We have a 2017 Coachmen Leprechaun 311FS, our second Leprechaun.
Agree with you that there is no information that came with our new(est) motorhome, though took the time to figure it out myself. FW tank should be fairly empty when drained. Is your MH not level or would getting it tilted to one side or the other help drain the FW tank?
I had to search out the proper valves for water heater bypass and there was an additional inline drain adjacent to the water heater. In our coach, these were under the dinette seats aligned with the water heater vent.
Our first Leprechaun had an inlet port for Winterizing. That was awesome. Newest Leprechaun did not have that so I devised a hose to attach to the inlet of the water pump that I stick in a bottle of the RV Anti-Freeze which made the job simple.
Post the exact model you have and hopefully someone can help. I didn't mind doing the "First Time" figuring it out approach though would have been willing to also ask here. Hope we/someone is able to help you out Bren53! :)
TIP: On all of our campers and motorhomes, I took the time to label or use permanent marker on the hoses or surrounding areas of valves and drains to properly mark. "Winterize" or "Summer". Primarily I've done this to make things simpler for myself since this operation basically only done once a year and also just in case I need to have someone else winterize for me.
Agree with you that there is no information that came with our new(est) motorhome, though took the time to figure it out myself. FW tank should be fairly empty when drained. Is your MH not level or would getting it tilted to one side or the other help drain the FW tank?
I had to search out the proper valves for water heater bypass and there was an additional inline drain adjacent to the water heater. In our coach, these were under the dinette seats aligned with the water heater vent.
Our first Leprechaun had an inlet port for Winterizing. That was awesome. Newest Leprechaun did not have that so I devised a hose to attach to the inlet of the water pump that I stick in a bottle of the RV Anti-Freeze which made the job simple.
Post the exact model you have and hopefully someone can help. I didn't mind doing the "First Time" figuring it out approach though would have been willing to also ask here. Hope we/someone is able to help you out Bren53! :)
TIP: On all of our campers and motorhomes, I took the time to label or use permanent marker on the hoses or surrounding areas of valves and drains to properly mark. "Winterize" or "Summer". Primarily I've done this to make things simpler for myself since this operation basically only done once a year and also just in case I need to have someone else winterize for me.
