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Redterpos3's avatar
Redterpos3
Explorer
Nov 06, 2014

Fresh Water Tank Left Open or Closed?

I think I've figure out how I want to take care of my winterization process with everyone's input for the last 2 years now. I've emptied my fresh water tank and left it open the past week to ensure it is empty. Now do I leave it open, or close it?? :W
What say you?
  • old_guy's avatar
    old_guy
    Explorer
    Nov 06, 2014
    if you leave it open all kinds of bugs will invade the tank. just like you water heater. close both of them.
  • Colo_Native's avatar
    Colo_Native
    Explorer
    Nov 06, 2014
    I leave mine open when I bought it they had the water tank drain closed and it froze, I had to replace the valve and I leave the WH plug out as well. How many bugs live through the winter. Just flush them out when you start up again
  • MFL's avatar
    MFL
    Nomad II
    Nov 06, 2014
    I just turned the fresh water tank plug in loosely, to let the last bit drip. You can leave it loose all winter, if still dripping, to keep whatever out. Just remember to tighten it in the Spring.

    Jerry
  • tenbear's avatar
    tenbear
    Explorer
    Nov 07, 2014
    I leave mine open. No worry about catching water in the drain and freezing. Never found any bugs in my fresh water tank, very few bugs around here in the winter.
  • Dennis_Smith's avatar
    Dennis_Smith
    Explorer
    Nov 07, 2014
    drain and then close. a gallon in the tank want hurt anything. and it gets really cold here
  • lushy's avatar
    lushy
    Explorer
    Nov 07, 2014
    I always leave the fresh water tank valve open and the hot water tank plug out. Never had any issues. I sanitize the water system in the spring when I get it out of the storage building.
  • korbe's avatar
    korbe
    Explorer
    Nov 07, 2014
    Since my fresh water tank drain line comes out of the tank along the bottom side wall, at the end of the season I park the rig on a side slope and open the plug. Once it stops dripping and then parked level, no residual water will make it to the plug and freeze.
  • Redterpos3's avatar
    Redterpos3
    Explorer
    Nov 07, 2014
    Sounds like this one is up to the user, just like the way to winterize! :B
    Thanks all!!

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