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Old 11-12-2018, 09:53 PM   #1
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Winterizing(ish)

In SC and have 5th wheel Vengeance plugged in next to house. Last year didn’t get too cold and I kept an electric heater going in the camper, drained the lines at faucets and commode only, and threw some pink stuff in the drains for the tanks...keeping in mind that it stays plugged in, is there any more than needs to be done in my area? We don’t completely winterize due to spur of the moment travel year round.
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Old 11-12-2018, 10:24 PM   #2
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Get a compressor and blow the lines out. I open the faucets and use compressed air through the city water connection
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Old 11-12-2018, 10:40 PM   #3
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Only you can weigh out your risk vs precaution you're willing to take. Looks like at least some areas in SC have multiples days with highs below 30 degrees.

I'd be concerned about outside shower, low point drains, and plumbing in the basement freezing. With practice, you can blow out the lines or fill them with pink stuff very quickly. That's what I'd do if it were my choice.
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Old 11-12-2018, 10:45 PM   #4
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It only takes me 15 min to put 2 gal of pink in my 5er.
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