Need step by step help de-winterizing
I'm paranoid to mess this up! Last fall we bought a used TT, an '08 Salem. We paid a dealer to winterize for us and now it's time to de-winterize in a hurry to get the camper pulled to the fairgrounds...
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Della330 wrote:
We have a well water head nearby I can use to fill and flush tanks, but I'm not sure where to start. That will serve as your "city water", so hook it to that connector on the trailer. The camper is currently without power as well but can be hooked up. Plug it in. Battery needs to be charged. I'm also unsure what to do with the black and grey tanks as they fill during this process. Shouldn't fill enough to worry about if you're only dewinterizing. The dealer who winterized also provided a new rod, but I'm unsure where that goes or when to install. That's your anode rod. It keeps your water heater from rusting. You can change it if necessary by removing the same sized bolt on the outside of the heater. TAKE PRESSURE OFF THE WATER HEATER BEFORE REMOVING, or you'll have a projectile. Then slide the new one in and tighten, after putting a couple rounds of Teflon tape around the threads. Pressure relief valve should be near the rod. If the old one is add thick SD the new one, or nearly, it doesn't need to be replaced yet. Do this before you fill the water heater, if possible, as it will also drain your heater.
I know all this is second-nature to many here; please help a newbie out! We've all been there!
