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adam9280
Explorer
Sep 15, 2015

Do you use a vented dump tank cap during winter storage?

While shooting the bull at the dump station, a 20 year camping veteran recommended using a vented dump tank cap during storage. I winterize my trailer with RV anti-freeze and store it in my-inlaw's po...
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Bumpyroad
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Sep 15, 2015
Tin Pusher wrote:
I drain the tanks, leave the valves open, I got one of those caps with a hose fitting, which I leave open.

Lets any condensation drain, gives the critters only a small hole to enter, none yet :)

Didn't know about vented caps...


put on a short length of garden hose and use one of those screened washers to keep bugs out.
bumpy

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