this is our first winter owning TT. we live in north carolina with typical mild winters and plan on camping during winter. we will be close to charleston camping new years weekend. low temps for our weather forecast this saturday and sunday has saturday day temp 38, sat night 25, sunday daytime 43, sunday night 22. i plan on "southern" winterizing saturday. please let me know if im forgetting something.our fresh water tank and pump have not been used yet so they are dry, black and grey tanks have been drained already1. open low point hot and cold water line drains and water heater2. blow out water lines 1 faucet at a time, including shower and toilet with 40 psi3. add rv anti freeze to drain traps and some to black tank

Sounds like you have it covered.

Add an inch or three to the toilet bowl with it closed. Helps keep the seal from drying out.Don't forget to drain the outside faucet or shower if you have one.I had to look at your location before I responded. If you were farther South where it is warm year round, I might have said "Open the windows" LOL.Do you have vent covers over your roof vents? If you have them or add them, you can leave your roof vents open and crack a crank out window (tilted window, not slide open) or two to allow ventilation.

sgfrye wrote:1. open low point hot and cold water line drains and water heater2. blow out water lines 1 faucet at a time, including shower and toilet with 40 psi3. add rv anti freeze to drain traps and some to black tankYour Southern Winterizing is what I do for our Pennsylvania winters. It works.There is no doubt in my mind that it will work for a NC winter.

you didn't forget the city water hook up? :h

Dave H M wrote:you didn't forget the city water hook up? :hI attach my air hose to the city water hook up to blow out the lines. How do you do it, I must be doing it wrong. :?

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wowens79
Explorer III
Dec 08, 2017
We are lucky down here to be able to go year round, but you will get lot's of practice at winterizing. I've already done it twice, and we are going to the Smokies between Christmas and New Years. I'll probably end up winterizing 4-5 times this "fall-winter-fall-winter-fall-winter-spring-winter-spring" season. :)

Sounds like you've got everything covered.
sgfrye
Explorer
Dec 08, 2017
MEXICOWANDERER wrote:
MEX's IDEA OF WINTERIZATION

What koa is that? ??
MEXICOWANDERER
Explorer
Dec 08, 2017
MEX's IDEA OF WINTERIZATION
gbopp
Explorer
Dec 08, 2017
Dave H M wrote:
you didn't forget the city water hook up? :h

I attach my air hose to the city water hook up to blow out the lines. How do you do it, I must be doing it wrong. :?
Dave_H_M
Explorer II
Dec 08, 2017
you didn't forget the city water hook up? :h
gbopp
Explorer
Dec 08, 2017
sgfrye wrote:

1. open low point hot and cold water line drains and water heater
2. blow out water lines 1 faucet at a time, including shower and toilet with 40 psi
3. add rv anti freeze to drain traps and some to black tank

Your Southern Winterizing is what I do for our Pennsylvania winters. It works.
There is no doubt in my mind that it will work for a NC winter.
DiskDoctr
Explorer
Dec 08, 2017
Add an inch or three to the toilet bowl with it closed. Helps keep the seal from drying out.

Don't forget to drain the outside faucet or shower if you have one.

I had to look at your location before I responded. If you were farther South where it is warm year round, I might have said "Open the windows" LOL.

Do you have vent covers over your roof vents? If you have them or add them, you can leave your roof vents open and crack a crank out window (tilted window, not slide open) or two to allow ventilation.
DutchmenSport
Explorer
Dec 08, 2017
Sounds like you have it covered.

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