Do you ever have that feeling...
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Fleet Mechanic
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Do you ever have that feeling...
...that you have overlooked something. I winterized our 5er a few days ago by blowing out the lines, bypassing the HW heater and fresh water tank (it has a built in bypass system) then sucking up some of the usual 'pink stuff' through the Winterize' hose bib by using the on board water pump. Historically I've used about 1.5 gallons on whatever RV we own at the time. This year, less then a gallon including some for the traps. All of the faucets including the regular shower and outside shower spigots run pink . What am I missing --- or aren't?
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Dave,
I can't say that you missed anything, not being there, but I have never used less than a gallon on anything I have winterized. You did open the bypass when you closed the in and out to the water heater?
Steve
I can't say that you missed anything, not being there, but I have never used less than a gallon on anything I have winterized. You did open the bypass when you closed the in and out to the water heater?
Steve
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But I still wonder
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I do not displace that feeling... more times than not.. it is correct...
you missed something or made a mistake doing it..
worse case.. re-due the winterization.
I am fairly new to RV type of camping... but I was an auto mechanic for 43 years.... IF I got that feeling after a big job... I recheck everything. and usually found something missing or wrong...
you missed something or made a mistake doing it..
worse case.. re-due the winterization.
I am fairly new to RV type of camping... but I was an auto mechanic for 43 years.... IF I got that feeling after a big job... I recheck everything. and usually found something missing or wrong...
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Keys - yep, that's where we went - in our dreams
. Chuck - I've already done my re-re-recheck of everything and will do it one more time before the cover goes on and it's backed into its winter parking pad. I too worked many years as a mech either for money or fun and really had a problem when I had parts left that were not supposed to be on my bench.
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Only thing I can think of is the low point drains...but that doesn't matter if you ran pink in all the faucets and toilet and shower.
Don't think I saw it but did you drain the HW heater? Just pull the plug and drain it?
On edit...I use just under two gallons...but I have two bathrooms.
Don't think I saw it but did you drain the HW heater? Just pull the plug and drain it?
On edit...I use just under two gallons...but I have two bathrooms.
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Only thing I can think of is the low point drains...but that doesn't matter if you ran pink in all the faucets and toilet and shower.
Don't think I saw it but did you drain the HW heater? Just pull the plug and drain it?
On edit...I use just under two gallons...but I have two bathrooms.
Don't think I saw it but did you drain the HW heater? Just pull the plug and drain it?
On edit...I use just under two gallons...but I have two bathrooms.
I believe the only major thing left is to check the battery water level and install a full isolation switch as the one supplied by the OEM leaves a couple things on and this spring the dealer supplied too small battery was $120 d-e-a-d.
My guess - I'm paranoid that I forgotten something and it will take me way more hours then I want to spend on repairs when we could be out traveling
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I always have in the past up until last year but decided my age induced aching back just didn't need any more abuse. If this one dies, then I might just have to suffer through it again.
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I just put a battery tender in the battery box and run an extension cord to it. Much easier than pulling batterys. Don't forget to open the disc. sw.
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