How to winterize?

[Eleanor]

We have a 2008 rockwood premier model 2032. Can someone out there tell us how to winterize this pop up trailer. Thanks.

[Jiheme]

Youtube is your friend.
http://www.google.ca/url?sa=t&rct=j&...74649129,d.aWw

Do a little googling if there are some particular things on your popup not described here.
I've vound complete tutorials in french so there will be lot more in english.

[kinma13]

ive googled winterizing and watched countless youtube but none shows really using rv antifreeze in the grey n black tank. so do i use 1 gal of rv anti and use a drop in chem or just rv anti no chem?

[Jiheme]

At the end of the month, I have a demo for winterizing the camper.
I'll watch and if necessary, ask.
I'll come back to you after.

[kinma13]

Cool thank you.

[Eleanor]

Thanks look forward to reading about it after your demo is done

[RhoZeta]

There are tons of videos, pics and articles on winterizing here in the user library.

[kinma13]

I have a high wall hw276 I cant find and water low point drains are there or just a petcock on the fresh water tank?

[Ford Idaho]

Originally Posted by kinma13

ive googled winterizing and watched countless youtube but none shows really using rv antifreeze in the grey n black tank. so do i use 1 gal of rv anti and use a drop in chem or just rv anti no chem?

Depending on how much you use when doing the water system some will end up in the tanks and traps as a matter of course.

[kinma13]

Ford Idaho

do i still need chems during the winter?

[Fishhawk1650]

Originally Posted by kinma13

I have a high wall hw276 I cant find and water low point drains are there or just a petcock on the fresh water tank?

If memory serves, it's under the hood in the water/electrical box. I recall asking the tech when we picked up our camper and got the walkthrough.


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[Jiheme]

Originally Posted by Jiheme

At the end of the month, I have a demo for winterizing the camper.
I'll watch and if necessary, ask.
I'll come back to you after.

Update: the demo is next thursday.
I'll post infos during next week cause next W.E. I'll be out camping as it's one of the few remaining this year...

[Jiheme]

Hi,
I’ve got the demo last Thursday night.
It was quick cause it’s simple.

What was new or not understood from the tutorials I saw and read is:

1- Be sure to put some anti-freeze between the water intake and the rest of the circuit as the pump doesn’t drain water from that part. Do that first cause you don’t want to put back water in the hoses after filling it with anti-freeze.

2- If you have a cassette toilet.

a. Empty the fresh liquid using the pump. (Upper part)

b. Empty and clean the dark water reservoir.

c. Put some anti-freeze liquid in the fresh liquid reservoir, around 1 liter.

d. Activate the pump to see the pink Anti-freeze flowing in the toilet.

e. Personnaly, I’ll manage to have ½ liter in the upper and ½ in the lower reservoir so if the was still some water in it, no damage will be done.

[JC Slugger]

Must I winterize the water tank if I never used it (I own a Freedom 1640 LTD Popup)?
I only used the city water connection.

Can I only pump antifreeze through the city water line until it comes out of the city line faucet?

I don't have a water heater or commode or shower. Thanks

[Jiheme]

If you are sure there is no water in the tank and in the water pump, it should be OK I think.