Your Spring De-winterizing Checklist
I'm always interested in knowing how my fellow TT owners and RVers approach Spring. I would love to see your Spring de-winterizing checklist and learn how you bring your TT out of hibernation.
Forum Discussion
I do much the same as GARYWT. I use the blow-out method here in Virginia so all I do is add some water then flush the tanks once then add more water.
I leave my batteries on the trailer as it usually doesnt get a sustained cold here but after this year I may have to re-think that abit. I have a complete battery disconnect setup on my batteries. No battery is connected at all when I do all three BLUE SEA battery switches to the OFF position. I just checked my batteries yesterday and the fluid levels was normal and they all were reading 12.6VDC... Went ahead and did a smart mode charge yesterday since it was nice and warm outside. Today it is 24 degrees haha...
I will wait a few more days before refilling the tanks and hot water heater and setup getting ready for this season. I will have to do a State Inspection before putting it on the road.
We sometimes camp off the power grid during the winter months so doing the blow-out method here works out great for us. I use an AIR ADAPTER to the city water connection to use my 12VDC tankless air compressor. Can use the tanks at a moments notice by just refilling and it only take a few minutes to drain them and blow out the lines when a cold snap comes thru when camping.
Works great for our style of camping...
My OFF-ROAD trailer is my PLAN B backup source of 120VAC for the house when setting here in CAMP BACK YARD. Has helped us out here at the house a couple of times last year when the county wide power went off. I just turn on a few things and run a couple of extension cords into the house to run a few things including the house fridge a couple of hours a day. A couple of lights and the TV set is all we need to keep going here. We have a fireplace for heat.
Roy Ken
I leave my batteries on the trailer as it usually doesnt get a sustained cold here but after this year I may have to re-think that abit. I have a complete battery disconnect setup on my batteries. No battery is connected at all when I do all three BLUE SEA battery switches to the OFF position. I just checked my batteries yesterday and the fluid levels was normal and they all were reading 12.6VDC... Went ahead and did a smart mode charge yesterday since it was nice and warm outside. Today it is 24 degrees haha...
I will wait a few more days before refilling the tanks and hot water heater and setup getting ready for this season. I will have to do a State Inspection before putting it on the road.
We sometimes camp off the power grid during the winter months so doing the blow-out method here works out great for us. I use an AIR ADAPTER to the city water connection to use my 12VDC tankless air compressor. Can use the tanks at a moments notice by just refilling and it only take a few minutes to drain them and blow out the lines when a cold snap comes thru when camping.
Works great for our style of camping...
My OFF-ROAD trailer is my PLAN B backup source of 120VAC for the house when setting here in CAMP BACK YARD. Has helped us out here at the house a couple of times last year when the county wide power went off. I just turn on a few things and run a couple of extension cords into the house to run a few things including the house fridge a couple of hours a day. A couple of lights and the TV set is all we need to keep going here. We have a fireplace for heat.
Roy Ken
