Winterize - Event Date: 05 Oct 2023

Originally posted by mark114 Any RV owner can benefit greatly from understanding how to winterize an RV without using antifreeze. It will be possible for you to get your RV ready for the next severe weather and avoid any harm from happening. You can also return to your RV in good shape because winterizing it will help keep all of its features intact.

Our current Cherokee Grey Wolf did not come equipped with the Shower-Miser. I added it. Since I could not get to the vent line (vented under the trailer, not to the fill-port vent), I had to run the return line for the Shower-Miser to the fill line for the tank. Any water thus purged goes into the fresh water tank and the drain valve needs to be open so that the water can drain from the fresh water tank. I agree that the shower-miser return line also needs to be purged, and that is likely something easily forgotten.

I don't level, but eyeball it so that it appears close to level.  Since nothing is operating it isn't necessary.  Mine is stored in an old horse barn so elements are not a factor.  If yours is outside it may be an advantage to tilt is either up or down front to back to help alleviate snowloads when you get those warmer days and it can slide off.

I don't have to as I use 85 psi so a lot of volume.  In your case, to be safe, I would go to the water pump and find the screen/filter which is on the inlet side of your pump, carefully unscrew it to see if any water is lurking inside and empty if necessary.  If none is found, great, next year you will be able to skip this.  Also, double check your low point drains and note if there is any water in those, if a couple drops are found, or less, you can also skip this detail as well next year. 

Thanks!