First year with the TC and about time to winterize. First question is water lines, blow out vs adding antifreeze? Having winterized boats and irrigation for years I've never had any trouble blowing out lines and draining low points. Really don't want to have to flush the AF out especially if I use it this winter. What's the consensus?Drain traps and tanks no problem. Dump some AF in and call it good. Shut off/ open up fridge. Stick a little 120v elect heater in it just for kicks. Debating whether to pull batteries and maint them inside or let the on board charger keep them charged up. I will keep ac power to the camper. Covering it? Have one of those breathable covers I got with it. Good enough or maybe throw a tarp over just the roof before covering it?Thanks.

We live in Colorado, and at altitude, so the winters can be quite cold. We just blow out the lines, and then add anti-freeze, or even windshield wiper fluid meant for winter conditions, to the traps, don't add any thing to the tanks as they drain well. Same as you do for the fridge: clean it, turn it of, leave it open. On the batteries, we leave ours in the camper; our solar panels keep the batteries charged; even if it snows, the snow melts off soon enough. Don't have a cover, but am looking to buy one for this winter - any suggestions?Cheers, Henrik

I use RV AF because i winterize many times a year since I use the TC year round... I have it set up to do in about 5 minute and I will often do it in the field so as to avoid freeze-up on the drive home on the last outing day.If winterizing (regardless of method) for long periods during the cold season I would most certainly recommend removing the batteries.Do put RVAF in the P-traps.Do drain the water heater.DO NOT install RVAF in the fresh water tank.DO NOT install RVAF in the water heater.If using compressed air, be sure to make sure water pump is free of water.

d3500ram wrote:I use RV AF because i winterize many times a year since I use the TC year round... I have it set up to do in about 5 minute and I will often do it in the field so as to avoid freeze-up on the drive home on the last outing day.If winterizing (regardless of method) for long periods during the cold season I would most certainly recommend removing the batteries.Do put RVAF in the P-traps.Do drain the water heater.DO NOT install RVAF in the fresh water tank.DO NOT install RVAF in the water heater.If using compressed air, be sure to make sure water pump is free of water.X2... It's snowing here today!

Yep, Old Man Winter is just around the corner... have a dusting of snow on the high peaks a couple of times already.

Yep, snowing in Fairbanks. Winterized the rv on Monday. I use rv AF. And pull the batteries.

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Desertboy
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Sep 19, 2013
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Grit_dog
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Sep 18, 2013
Thanks for the tips. Confirms I don't need to AF the fresh water lines.
Haven't even peeked under the sink yet to see what runs where, but in general, drain tank, run pump thru faucets until runs dry. Drain water heater. Isolate pump possibly?, blow out lines through city water connection. Gravity drain line(s) to and from pump?
Put AF in traps, toilet and gray and black tanks.
Open up fridge doors
Cover it up.
RUn a little 120V heater to keep moisture down and temp up just better than cold storage for smells, woodwork,elect stuff etc.
Moose10
Explorer
Sep 18, 2013
DaButcher wrote:
Winterize??? It's 95 here today & winterizing hadn't crossed my mind til reading this thread

Hasn't it been that hot or worse for the last six months or so? :E
OP, I just blow lines (including the outside shower), drain low point and hot water heater, and put some RVAF in the drains. Never had a problem and we got down to -61* last winter. Oh yeah I also pull the batteries out and tarp the roof.
DaButcher
Explorer
Sep 18, 2013
Winterize??? It's 95 here today & winterizing hadn't crossed my mind til reading this thread
millerak49
Explorer
Sep 18, 2013
Yep, snowing in Fairbanks. Winterized the rv on Monday. I use rv AF. And pull the batteries.
d3500ram
Explorer III
Sep 18, 2013
Yep, Old Man Winter is just around the corner... have a dusting of snow on the high peaks a couple of times already.
2manydogs
Explorer
Sep 18, 2013
d3500ram wrote:
I use RV AF because i winterize many times a year since I use the TC year round... I have it set up to do in about 5 minute and I will often do it in the field so as to avoid freeze-up on the drive home on the last outing day.

If winterizing (regardless of method) for long periods during the cold season I would most certainly recommend removing the batteries.

Do put RVAF in the P-traps.
Do drain the water heater.
DO NOT install RVAF in the fresh water tank.
DO NOT install RVAF in the water heater.
If using compressed air, be sure to make sure water pump is free of water.

X2... It's snowing here today!
d3500ram
Explorer III
Sep 18, 2013
I use RV AF because i winterize many times a year since I use the TC year round... I have it set up to do in about 5 minute and I will often do it in the field so as to avoid freeze-up on the drive home on the last outing day.

If winterizing (regardless of method) for long periods during the cold season I would most certainly recommend removing the batteries.

Do put RVAF in the P-traps.
Do drain the water heater.
DO NOT install RVAF in the fresh water tank.
DO NOT install RVAF in the water heater.
If using compressed air, be sure to make sure water pump is free of water.
MacHof
Explorer
Sep 18, 2013
We live in Colorado, and at altitude, so the winters can be quite cold. We just blow out the lines, and then add anti-freeze, or even windshield wiper fluid meant for winter conditions, to the traps, don't add any thing to the tanks as they drain well. Same as you do for the fridge: clean it, turn it of, leave it open. On the batteries, we leave ours in the camper; our solar panels keep the batteries charged; even if it snows, the snow melts off soon enough.

Don't have a cover, but am looking to buy one for this winter - any suggestions?
Cheers, Henrik

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