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luberhill
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Sep 30, 2018

Leave my plugged in over winter in barn ??

Ok my rig goes inside my pole barn, the barn is TIGHT and has a concrete floor with a vapor barrier under the concrete. I live in the snow belt of upstate NY
After I winterize should I add Stabil to fuel, then leave it plugged in to my 30amp outlet ?
Jacks up or down ?? Any other tips before it’s nap

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  • I know that part but was wondering about leaving it plugged in and jacks up or down
  • Winterize the water system and remove anything that might attract mice.
  • Stabil, yes, if it's a gasoline unit. And then run the engine for a few minutes.

    Jacks.....don't care.

    Leave the "normal" power connected ONLY if you are sure that your charger/converter has a "float" mode....and you have tested it.
    If it does not, leave the 30 amp disconnected,turn the battery disconnect OFF and connect a small automatic tender type battery charger directly to the batteries and plugged into a standard 120 V outlet.

    Most people will say to do your annual oil change before putting it to bed.

    I personally like to run both the engine and generator for about a half hour once a month or so (but not when it is REALLY cold) but I don't think that is really necessary. I also move it a foot or so at the same time to help prevent flat spots on the tires.

    Oh....and if there will be a significant temperature drop during storage, put an extra 5 pounds of air in the tires so that they won't "sag" well below the recommended pressure when the temp goes DOWN.
  • Being cautious, I wouldn’t leave any RV plugged in over a long period of time just like I disconnect the batteries and shut down my main solar system. Only thing “on” is my trickle solar panel and controller.