Winterize a RV with dishwasher & washer

[GAgal]

This is the first time that we have owned a RV with a dishwasher, washer and ice maker. What are the special steps that we need to take when winterizing? We did the typical winterizing and then remembered that we had other items that use water. Helpful hints please and thank you!

[Joe_GA]

Check the manuals for your dishwasher and washer. My Splendide washer came with winterizing instructions.
On my icemaker, I have a Tee near the water shutoff valve under the camper. I have a plug in the Tee and remove it to get water out of the icemaker line. While the plug is removed, I cycle the icemaker 3 or 4 times with a jumper wire. This opens the fill solenoid valve so the water in the line from the valve to the Tee will drain. Then, I put the plug back in the Tee. When I have the system pressurized with antifreeze, I again cycle the freezer with the jumper wire to let the antifreeze flow through the line all the way to the icemaker. If you are not comfortable using a jumper, you can just wait several hours for the icemaker to cycle several times.