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« on: November 02, 2015, 08:19:06 am »
Sharon and I have completed our first season in our PC. We have enjoyed the camping experience at soaring contests this summer. We are busy planning our 2016 season.
As first time owners, this is the first time I will be going through the winterizing process and i hopped to eliminate costly mistakes. I have read everything I could find on our Forum on the topic. I had number of off line e-mail exchanges with Tom Hanlon clarifying the process. I then generated a checklist to ensure that i would not miss any critical step during my first winterization. Tom Hanlon was kind enough to review my checklist and reorder a couple of steps to ensure that all the water would be drained from the plumbing; added other good to do maintenance items. Tom also suggested that I post my check list here
I want to give Tom Hanlon a very special thank you. He has always been available by e-mail and telephone to help this neophyte RV'er with lots of questions as Sharon and I were learning the PC and its systems. THANK YOU TOM!
As our season is over I expect to winterize our PC this week. Below is my checklist for your review. Any additions and corrections will be incorporated and appreciated:
Winterize Check List
10/29/15
1. Dump and clean black and gray tanks;
2. Remove hot water heater plug and drain hot water heater;
3. Turn off hot water heater circuit breaker number 6;
4. Open low point valves;
5. Close low point valves;
6. Close water heater by pass;
7. Drain potable water tank;
8. Attach pressure relief to city water inlet;
9. Attach blow out fitting to pressure relief;
10. Blow out plumbing system with compressed air – 40 pounds of pressure;
a. Kitchen sink – both hot and cold tap;
b. Bathroom sink – both hot and cold tap;
c. Shower – both hot and cold tap;
d. Commode;
e. Outside shower – hot and cold tap;
11. Pour three gallons of antifreeze into potable water tank;
12. Turn on water pump and let pump run anti freeze through systems;
13. Open all faucets until antifreeze comes out of tap – see 8 above;
14. Pour antifreeze into trap in both sinks, shower and commode;
15. Pour antifreeze into black and gray tank;
16. Open both gray and black tank valves and pump antifreeze through macerator pump and hose;
17. Close gray and black tank valves;
18. Wash and dry the awning;
19. Wash the outside of RV;
20. Remove everything that could freeze from RV;
21. Clean interior’
22. Put fuel stabilizer in the tank;
23. Change oil in generator;
24. Change oil in Ford engine and have any required maintenance accomplished
My thanks to everyone who posts to the Forum. The information is invaluable!
David
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. We would enjoy the meeting you and your wife and spend some time talking about our PC's.