Just a reminder, re winterizing.

Winterized yesterday, but not shut down. Going to Louisiana on Nov 17. I'll unwinterize, then winterize again when we return home on the 25th.

Meanwhile, we're still driveway camping, but for the next few days we are in a "no water" zone. Port-a-potty in the bathroom, no water in the sinks. We can shower and fix meals in the house again, but still enjoy hanging out and sleeping in the camper.

So, I winterized the water lines yesterday and opened all the holding tank valves so everything could finish dripping out. It seems this new Montana continues to drip on-and-on-and-on.

So, when we woke up this morning in mid-20 degree weather, I shouldn't have been surprised when I saw this.



It warmed up and it's melted off now, and I closed the valves and replaced the caps.

Just a sober reminder to make sure your tank valves aren't dripping. I left mine open on purpose as they were already dumped. Still, I'm amazed how much more drippled over night and turned to this.

at least there is no "color" in the ice. I used my jacks to tilt left and right to drain as much as possible. Waited till dripping stopped before tilting the other way. Good luck!

DutchmenSport wrote:
Winterized yesterday, but not shut down. Going to Louisiana on Nov 17. I'll unwinterize, then winterize again when we return home on the 25th.

Meanwhile, we're still driveway camping, but for the next few days we are in a "no water" zone. Port-a-potty in the bathroom, no water in the sinks. We can shower and fix meals in the house again, but still enjoy hanging out and sleeping in the camper.

So, I winterized the water lines yesterday and opened all the holding tank valves so everything could finish dripping out. It seems this new Montana continues to drip on-and-on-and-on.

So, when we woke up this morning in mid-20 degree weather, I shouldn't have been surprised when I saw this.



It warmed up and it's melted off now, and I closed the valves and replaced the caps.

Just a sober reminder to make sure your tank valves aren't dripping. I left mine open on purpose as they were already dumped. Still, I'm amazed how much more drippled over night and turned to this.

mmmmmmm, sno-cones. :E

MDKMDK wrote:


mmmmmmm, sno-cones. :E

Looks like a pink poopcicle to me. :p

WD 40 don't freeze btw.

Lynnmor wrote:

MDKMDK wrote:


mmmmmmm, sno-cones. :E

Looks like a pink poopcicle to me. :p

You read my mind. Yuck. :B

SidecarFlip: Are you really from Michigan? Everyone knows WD40 freezes solid north of I-69 from January to April there. Geeez. :W

I love reading all the "Winterize" threads. I use the "S" method

Upstate "S" Carolina 42 degrees out just now. No ice. Rain yes but no ice
(Stay off the mountain however gets cold up there).

If the tanks were dumped and I have poured antifreeze in the traps there is no reason to leave the valves open and have sewage dripping onto my driveway. Been doing this for 40 years in extreme MN winters without a problem. No "Poopsickles" for me.

B.O.

SidecarFlip wrote:
WD 40 don't freeze btw.

I'm not sure Laundry soap does either. Even if it does I'm not sure it would brake the bottle open. Just set it in a sink.

I actually leave gallon jugs of water in my sink all winter. The freeze solid but, are flexible enough to not break. If we get a warm day in the winter and I want to go camping I have water ready to go. It un-thaws as the camper heats up. And, in case of emergency my TT is my way to escape. I store it at home and I can be hooked up and on the road in 15 minutes.