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03-23-2016, 07:15 AM
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Guess what time it is? Time to dewinterize!
Spring is here and so is camping season. I spent my first night in the RV this year this past Saturday. I don't have a way to dewinterize at my house so I went to a nearby KOA and got a full hookup site. I did a video of the steps I took to dewinterize if anyone is interested. I used city water to flush the antifreeze from my lines before I sanitized the fresh tank and ran that water through the lines over night.
I have to thank the good folks here with helping me out. The anode rod did not seat all the way in and I thought it was supposed to. I posted a question about it on the plumbing forum here and had answers in no time. So I was able to sanitize the hot water heater and had no leaks.
Now I can't wait to get more nights on the road.
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03-23-2016, 07:17 AM
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Nicely done!
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03-23-2016, 08:38 AM
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Thank you. Every year I have to remember how, now i can just watch this.
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03-23-2016, 09:14 AM
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De-winterize?
Round here we just change out the long sleeve t-shirts and warm shorts for t-shirts, tank tops and cooler shorts.
(Sorry- I had to rub it in)
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03-23-2016, 09:46 AM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Total Loss
De-winterize?
Round here we just change out the long sleeve t-shirts and warm shorts for t-shirts, tank tops and cooler shorts.
(Sorry- I had to rub it in)
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I could see me becoming a snowbird one day.
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03-23-2016, 12:26 PM
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Great Job
Great job! Getting ready to get ours out of storage and do the same.
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03-23-2016, 12:42 PM
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gmacklm, how are we going to be snow birds liv'en in GA? Less your counting the 2/14 ice capades. DW made the 5 hour (50 mile) trek from sloppy floyd to C'ton that day..
Guess ya got to be from around here to break that code...
I noticed the water on the bay floor in your video. guess it is from the filter. I like many have deleted the filter and installed drain valves. the bay now stays permenently dry. I also ran my drain lines out the back of the coach so I dont stand in the water either. the pex lindis simple to work with. PM me if I can help..
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03-23-2016, 12:57 PM
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lol not even close... we had 11 inches of snow between 0800 and 2400 Monday this week.
But our Grandson thinks that thought is funny.
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03-23-2016, 01:55 PM
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Wow thanks for that Winter storm/blizzard warning here for the next two days with 25-30 cm of snow. So no worries about de-winterizing here for quite some time.
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03-23-2016, 09:36 PM
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MCTroy
Join Date: Sep 2014
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We are dewinterized and going camping this weekend. Just a short trip tip be sure everything is working and I have everything packed back into the trailer. We are excited to be going anyway.
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03-24-2016, 06:47 AM
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It's to early up here !!!
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03-24-2016, 11:35 AM
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I did ours yesterday and have a little bleach soaking and will flush it out tonight. Happy times are coming!
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03-25-2016, 05:44 AM
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27 here this morning,,, was hoping to do some Lawn Rolling today,,,
Guess I will have to ware a Jacket !!! High of 40 today !!!
Possibility of Snow next week !!!
Even thow the calendar says Spring,,, does not feel that way yet !!!
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03-25-2016, 06:20 AM
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Location: Ohio
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Quote:
Originally Posted by MCTroy
We are dewinterized and going camping this weekend. Just a short trip tip be sure everything is working and I have everything packed back into the trailer. We are excited to be going anyway.
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Where are you camping?
John
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03-25-2016, 07:08 AM
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Thanks for the vid.
It always helps to see things being done to help stop a forgotten step.
As an alternative to bleach I picked up (at the RV shops recommendation)
Spring Fresh
The Gallon was $19 but I think you get 4 applications out of the quantity
I also got a new anode rod but used the original for Two seasons
I have been told this rod is still serviceable but considering the size of the chunks I drained out of the tank last fall,I decided to swap it out
Thanks again
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03-25-2016, 02:16 PM
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Looks fine... should be good for another season or two. But really, I cant imagine the fun you will have when that puppy breaks off inside of the hw heater. It will make getting the lime out of my corona look easy...
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WestGA KM4HQQ 146.640mhz
L'IL Foot" 2014 Sunseeker 2300
"Harry" the JK toad in the mirror
Check out the "mods" in the albums
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03-25-2016, 09:08 PM
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Be sure to wand flush out the WH. FYI, you'd home water heater probably looks like that too. Just say'in.
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03-26-2016, 12:06 AM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by gmacklem
Spring is here and so is camping season. I spent my first night in the RV this year this past Saturday. I don't have a way to dewinterize at my house so I went to a nearby KOA and got a full hookup site. I did a video of the steps I took to dewinterize if anyone is interested. I used city water to flush the antifreeze from my lines before I sanitized the fresh tank and ran that water through the lines over night.
I have to thank the good folks here with helping me out. The anode rod did not seat all the way in and I thought it was supposed to. I posted a question about it on the plumbing forum here and had answers in no time. So I was able to sanitize the hot water heater and had no leaks.
Now I can't wait to get more nights on the road.
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great video, thanks! What is your YouTube channel?
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03-26-2016, 06:39 AM
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Chief tinkerer
Join Date: Dec 2015
Location: Texan, transplanted to Midwest Georgia
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Great vid. Thanks for taking the time!
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03-26-2016, 10:43 AM
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Location: South Carolina
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For those who aren't on spring break, or where it really isn't spring.
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