juggledog wrote:
I live in Portland, where the average lows don't usually go below freezing, but you never know.
In regards to winterizing, can't I just empty the water heater tank and fresh water tanks and leave it at that? Why do I need to put antifreeze in it? Since it doesn't get too cold where I live, can I get away with doing this?
Where we live, we usually get 1 hard freeze a year, usually in mid-February, but we have had below freezing temps over night in January before. We use our camper all year long, so our winterizing is limited. We drain the hot water heater and the fresh water tank and leave them empty. If we know it will be below freezing, we blow out the lines with an air compressor. Then drop a few cups of RV anti-freeze down all the drains.
If it is a new camper, it most likely will have PEX water lines. PEX can handle freezing water, but the fixtures and fittings can't. That's why we blow out the lines, to make sure there is no water in the fixtures and fittings.
-Michael
