Urgent Need of Advice re Winterizing!
I am stranded in Colorado high country and am facing four cold nights of 10-25 degree weather.
I have read about what to do to winterize and this afternoon I will be draining/blowing out the fresh water system. I have a 2016 Jayco TT.
I have three issues I'm not sure about and would appreciate some help.
1. Should I do anything to the fresh water pump?
2. Ideas on how to be sure the toilet (the standard plastic Dometic) is drained/blown out well.
3. My tow truck is disabled so I can't tow to a dump station. I am parked on my daughter's ranch, and could dump the small (3-5 gal) amount of gray water and the same small amount of black water (pee and flush water only) on the ground if necessary to avoid an expensive repair. I really would prefer not to dump them unless really necessary.
I am thinking that if the almost empty waste tanks freeze, there isn't anything to be damaged in the tanks, but I don't really know the anatomy of these systems.
I could dump in a few gallons of windshield washer fluid - any of you know anything about that idea?
I will be running a small electric heater inside the unit which should help keep the temp inside above freezing, and the TT will be parked inside a barn out of the wind. Of course, the plumbing is against the exterior walls, and the tanks are underneath and mine is not one of those 'Arctic-ready' units.
I've got to get all this done over the next few hours, so let me hear from you about these specific issues, as wll as any other ideas on my predicament!
BTW, the weather turns warm again in a few days, the truck gets fixed, and we are headed back to Florida, so don't need long-term winter advice.
Thanks!!
I have read about what to do to winterize and this afternoon I will be draining/blowing out the fresh water system. I have a 2016 Jayco TT.
I have three issues I'm not sure about and would appreciate some help.
1. Should I do anything to the fresh water pump?
2. Ideas on how to be sure the toilet (the standard plastic Dometic) is drained/blown out well.
3. My tow truck is disabled so I can't tow to a dump station. I am parked on my daughter's ranch, and could dump the small (3-5 gal) amount of gray water and the same small amount of black water (pee and flush water only) on the ground if necessary to avoid an expensive repair. I really would prefer not to dump them unless really necessary.
I am thinking that if the almost empty waste tanks freeze, there isn't anything to be damaged in the tanks, but I don't really know the anatomy of these systems.
I could dump in a few gallons of windshield washer fluid - any of you know anything about that idea?
I will be running a small electric heater inside the unit which should help keep the temp inside above freezing, and the TT will be parked inside a barn out of the wind. Of course, the plumbing is against the exterior walls, and the tanks are underneath and mine is not one of those 'Arctic-ready' units.
I've got to get all this done over the next few hours, so let me hear from you about these specific issues, as wll as any other ideas on my predicament!
BTW, the weather turns warm again in a few days, the truck gets fixed, and we are headed back to Florida, so don't need long-term winter advice.
Thanks!!
