How to de-winterize your trailer? *UPDATE*
We are new to RVing and just picked up our trailer last weekend. We are planning a trip this weekend but I need to de-winterize the trailer. Are there any resources or tips on this? I've watched...
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It's been interesting. I hooked up to city water and flushed out the faucet, shower and toilet. However, I didn't realize there were main water drains that hadn't been plugged up. Guess how I found that out.
Anyway, I got that done and decided to run the hot water heater. I opened the line on the inside to fill the tank before turning it on.
the top valve filled the tank and I opened the bottom valve which I assume is the return to the rest of the trailer? (hopefully)
However, before I filled it I attempted to put the drain plug in and somehow have stripped it. It would only go in a quarter turn so I applied a little pressure with the socket wrench and it's now crooked.
I'm hoping I can get it out and try again or pick up another "bolt" at an RV place???
but it all amounted to nothing as I went to turn on the propane and realized the dealer did not fill the tank. So it was empty. Upon removing the old tank to get a new one I realized the bracket was being held on by only one bolt!!!
this wasn't something we noticed at delivery because that was a cluster in itself.
needless to say I won't be buying another camper from CW.
So I will re-attach the bracket, hook up the propane and the water then attempt to light the water heater tomorrow. Crossing my fingers that nothing else pops up.
Anyway, I got that done and decided to run the hot water heater. I opened the line on the inside to fill the tank before turning it on.
the top valve filled the tank and I opened the bottom valve which I assume is the return to the rest of the trailer? (hopefully)
However, before I filled it I attempted to put the drain plug in and somehow have stripped it. It would only go in a quarter turn so I applied a little pressure with the socket wrench and it's now crooked.
I'm hoping I can get it out and try again or pick up another "bolt" at an RV place???
but it all amounted to nothing as I went to turn on the propane and realized the dealer did not fill the tank. So it was empty. Upon removing the old tank to get a new one I realized the bracket was being held on by only one bolt!!!
this wasn't something we noticed at delivery because that was a cluster in itself.
needless to say I won't be buying another camper from CW.
So I will re-attach the bracket, hook up the propane and the water then attempt to light the water heater tomorrow. Crossing my fingers that nothing else pops up.
