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nicrdy's avatar
nicrdy
Explorer
Dec 30, 2014

Winter travel

I'm leaving for Florida in a few days and my fiver is still winterized (wtr heater empty & bypassed and RV antifreeze installed). I'll be travelling for two days with low temps of 20-30F. When should I "un-winterize", and what would be the best approach? Thanks
  • SteveAE's avatar
    SteveAE
    Explorer
    Dec 30, 2014
    If those are the lows .... and it is only for a few hours in the early morning .... I would just have the furnace on (which I assume you will anyway if sleeping in there) and not worry about it. In other words, un-winterize when you leave and use the rig like you would in the summer. This is what I would do. If you aren't comfortable with this, then just drive down and un-winterize when you get there.

    Have fun and safe travels,
    Steve
  • Jack_Diane_Free's avatar
    Jack_Diane_Free
    Explorer
    Dec 30, 2014
    Just flush with rv anti-freeze and use bottled water until you get far enough south to de-winterize.
  • skipnchar's avatar
    skipnchar
    Explorer
    Dec 30, 2014
    If you're leaving from Arkansas you should be able to reach safe temperatures in about a half days travel. Might consider changing your route unless there is a reason NOT to. If you choose to stay in cold weather longer then leave the RV winterized until you do reach warmer weather then pull into most any campground or RV park that has sewer hook ups and spent a half hour or so doing the job there.
  • Empty_Nest__Soo's avatar
    Empty_Nest__Soo
    Explorer
    Dec 30, 2014
    SteveAE wrote:
    If those are the lows .... and it is only for a few hours in the early morning .... I would just have the furnace on (which I assume you will anyway if sleeping in there) and not worry about it. In other words, un-winterize when you leave and use the rig like you would in the summer. This is what I would do. If you aren't comfortable with this, then just drive down and un-winterize when you get there.

    Have fun and safe travels,
    Steve

    Agreed.

    Wayne
  • milo's avatar
    milo
    Explorer II
    Jan 02, 2015
    What we did on our resent trip from a cold area to a warmer area. 5er is fully winterized. Temperatures down in the teens at night at home. Left to go to Mesa Az. for a 5 day trip the 1st part of Dec. Left the 5er fully winterized the whole time while we was there and back. Used gallon milk jugs for water. We used the toilet, boiled water for dishes & etc. but used campground showers. When ready to head home we drained all 3 tanks and added antifreeze to the traps. It work really well for us and when we got home I didn't have to worry bout having to re-winterize. Plus when we got home it was 8 o'clock at night and down in the teens.

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