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mountain mist
Senior Member Joined: 25 May 2010 Location: Gatlinburg Tenn Online Status: Offline Posts: 426 |
Topic: Winterization Posted: 15 Nov 2011 at 6:06pm |
I keep the Pod plugged in all season before it is Winterized. And I keep the airconditioner on at the setting I have in the house. Have not had any moldy'mildewy smell or any sight of any. I have not kept it hooked up in Winter, pretty dry most of the time, I keep a check on it weekly. Cleaned it well before closing it up, Frig. open with baking soda, sometimes crack (very small) the vent . Gets so cold in there that I dare a mold grow! I bought the Damp Rid did not have to use it last Winter. But will keep a "nose" on it. With the ac on it keeps it cool and dryer in Season.
I have "pro and coned" the question of covering it. The advice here is pretty much split. I know from car experience that a cover is not good. But this was a car in a carport, not garage where I would not have needed one anyhow. It ended up with "chill bumps", pimples and had to be repainted! Just got too humid under there. Costly way to find out for sure. I know some of the weather in the North just about calls for protection of the investment. But may be cold enough not to build up heat under the hood and cause problems. I still plan to get a coat of wax on it before Winter sets in, some protection. Leaves are just about gone, those do stain if not looked after. That big white roof is a target for birds, but I take a hose to it when the weather allows.
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'11 Forest River r.pod 171
'10 Ford Edge ESCAPE POD Trudi and Austin mini-schnauzers change here, Trudi has gone, Austin now has a small black schnauzer buddy, Bentley |
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dsmiths
Senior Member Joined: 10 Oct 2011 Location: Southern Ind Online Status: Offline Posts: 866 |
Posted: 15 Nov 2011 at 8:38pm |
I remember several years ago when we had a 25 ft Bayliner aft cabin they sold a device that was plugged into 120 and layed in the engine compartment, I think it was like a block heater that created low level heat, would not get hot enought to cause a problem, but would keep moisture at bay. We have our pod plugged into a GFCI next to an outbuilding, I plan on covering it with a factory pod cover, ouch expensive but fits perfect. This will be my first winter in our pod, any one have problems with mildew with a factory pod cover, they claim it breathes ?
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Dane and Donna Smith
2011 RP-172 2008 Chevrolet Trailblazer 4X4 lift kit prodigy wireless brake controller |
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techntrek
Admin Group - pHp Joined: 29 Jul 2009 Location: MD Online Status: Offline Posts: 9062 |
Posted: 16 Nov 2011 at 9:56am |
Welcome, Tripod girls! |
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Doug ~ '10 171 (2009-2015) ~ 2008 Salem ~ Pod instruction manual
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Tripod girls
Newbie Joined: 09 Oct 2011 Location: Tacoma, WA. Online Status: Offline Posts: 4 |
Posted: 16 Nov 2011 at 10:36am |
Thanks techntrek!...have been on here for awhile..just realized I may not have posted..thought I did but I go back and forth between this forum and the "other" one. It was by chance I found the owners forum..in the beginning of summer the nation site had updates or something going on and when searching for it, the owners forum came up. So its all good!
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3PsNRPod
171 RPod 2011 2003 Honda Pilot |
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RPodWeGo
Senior Member Joined: 10 Jul 2012 Location: Salt Lake City Online Status: Offline Posts: 112 |
Posted: 20 Oct 2012 at 5:38pm |
**Attention 177 Owners*** I'm winterizing and I got to the step to draw the anti-freeze out of the jug though I do not see any loose tubing by the water pump??? Am I looking in the right location or is it possible FR goofed and did not leave the tube to draw the anti-freeze?? Thanks for your quick attention as I want to finish this project.
Craig
801-450-9404
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RPodWeGo
RPod 177 04 v8 Toyota 4Runner |
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Keith-N-Dar
podders Helping podders - pHp Joined: 03 Apr 2011 Location: Mayville, WI Online Status: Offline Posts: 1447 |
Posted: 20 Oct 2012 at 5:44pm |
My 177 is a 2011 model. My pump is located under the sink behinc a panel held in place by four screws. A foprum member with a 2012 177 has his pump under the bed and his came without the valve and hose. If yours is not under the sink then it may not have the hose/valve to do the winterizing.
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Keith-N-Dar
Boris & Betty (Boston Terriers) 2011 R-Pod 177 2010 Ford F-150 |
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mountain mist
Senior Member Joined: 25 May 2010 Location: Gatlinburg Tenn Online Status: Offline Posts: 426 |
Posted: 20 Oct 2012 at 6:17pm |
Have not been on here all year. Who has/had the 2010 171 for sale and the pix runs thru several pages?
Time for that Winterizing again and I just about fall off the turnip truck each time remembering how to do it. One got to camp once this year(2012), drats, one thing or another keep me from it, begin to think if it keeps up I may have to sell mine too. to much to have around not using. Did have 2 teenage girls stay in it here at the house, had powder for ac, lights. but no water. they loved having a private place of their own. have a trip planned out on Haloween, with one old dog(13) and one new dog (6months). Hope I can deal with both. will not have hookups, but I carry water, do washing up and take water to sink in campground, don't use bathroom except to hang clothes. Having propane for heating and cooking great and have a lot of tensor lights and batteries, car charge my Kindle in car, what more do I need. Just need the time away to see if I am going to keep the rig. I don't know what they are worth at this point , have not checked, why I asked about the 171 that was for sale. My pump is under the bed, hard to get to under that mattress, but with help on the forum someone told me how to rig boards up to prop the mattress up and it works like a charm. have hose intake for antifreeze at that site. Weather here does not look really cold for the next few weeks, so I am going to do a run and see if I want to extend my stay at Elkmont. Hope others have done lots of camping to make up for what I have not been able to get to. Happy camping all
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'11 Forest River r.pod 171
'10 Ford Edge ESCAPE POD Trudi and Austin mini-schnauzers change here, Trudi has gone, Austin now has a small black schnauzer buddy, Bentley |
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RPodWeGo
Senior Member Joined: 10 Jul 2012 Location: Salt Lake City Online Status: Offline Posts: 112 |
Posted: 20 Oct 2012 at 7:26pm |
Thanks, just found out the 2012's do not have the bypass valve. Aaaarg! Will need to go to Home Depot tomorrow to jimmy something up. Thanks for the quick reply.
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RPodWeGo
RPod 177 04 v8 Toyota 4Runner |
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Bill Ky
Groupie Joined: 05 Aug 2012 Location: Kentuky Online Status: Offline Posts: 45 |
Posted: 20 Oct 2012 at 7:32pm |
Follow the pumping, start above where your fresh water tank is, there has to be a hiding spot somewhere near the fresh water would be my guess. The pod isn't that big for it to hide long. In our 175 the water pump is under the bed and the siphon tube and valve are under the slide.
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Bill & Marilyn, Tinker Belle (Yorkie), Sparkle (Mini Dachshund) & Tootsie (the turtle) '12 RP175 '07 Dodge Ram 1500
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Camper Bob
podders Helping podders - pHp Joined: 26 Sep 2011 Location: Portland Oregon Online Status: Offline Posts: 913 |
Posted: 20 Oct 2012 at 8:51pm |
Well, I'll be hornswoggled. (Always wanted to say that.) Just checked our 2013 171 and no extra piping to get any antifreeze in system. Now what? Safe Travels.
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Camper Bob and Camper Sue
Gracie the Wonder Dog (12 LB. Mini Dachshund) 2013 Rpod 171HRE(ORPod) 2016 Lance 1685 2015 Nissan Pathfinder |
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