No Compressor Winterization

Thank you Seani and all of the other members for posting the many things you do, so us who do not have trailer/rv experience can learn from those who have "been there/done that".  With step by step instructions it helps us.  Now that y'all hashed out winterization......and our trailers are stowed for the winter in those winter states ..... and I read and chuckle through the various posts ...  We need something else to discuss .... Hmmmmmmm .....Who's voting for who and why .... Only kidding!!!!

OK after reading all the above posts, WHERE is the pump?? Under the bed or sink?  On a 2011 rp 177. Have read diff locations. 

Ok there are many different ways to prepare your camper for winter depending on where you live and the tempatures you live in, type of equipment ot tools you already own or want to own.  There are even people that take it the dealers to have done.  Every person needs to decide for themselves how they want to do it as at the end of the winter how well it held is what counts.  As for Negative comments about Forest River and Rpods I have thrown Forest River under the bus a few times when needed.  They (Forest River) tried to weasle out of the lighting issues on the 2009-early 2011 and had not a rpod owner fought for the repairs it would have been swept under the carpet.  I fought publicly in 2009 about the bad bedding they placed in the campers and they did replace mine, Stabalizers not being installed on the front (they now have them installed) and other design issues and problems.  If I'm coming to a Forum I want to know BOTH whats good and bad.  Yes I have thought of selling my unit to go get something else (MPG Model) but at the end of the Day I saw they are just as probmatic as the rest of the campers out there. 

Originally posted by Camper Bob I have been reading all these posts for about a year.  Some people seem to have a very negative attitude about anything and everything.  As the old adage goes, "If the shoe fits, wear it."  It seems to me that quite a few undecided buyers may visit these bulletin boards before making a purchase of an Rpod.  If anyone is selling a used Rpod I would guess some have been turned off from making the purchase, either new or used, as a result sellers may find it more difficult to sell their Rpods.  I am firmly interested to hear constructive criticism, mods, etc. however, think before you post.  Rather than bring a negative attitude here, add a suggestion that will correct any problems that are brought up.   I will get off my soap box now.  Remember, negative comments affect us all.  Safe Travels.

Originally posted by Seanl Originally posted by this_is_nascar Originally posted by Seanl I just finished winterizing my Pod and while I have a compressor I don't have a blowout plug so I use a method of winterization  that does not require a compressor.      A novice may read this and interpret it as meaning that you're "supposed" to blow out the lines with air prior to winterizing, which is certainly not the case.  I've never used anything to introduce air into the lines to displace the water in the system.  In my opinion, it's simply a waste of time and effort.  If you know how to properly winterize, you can 100% ensure that you've displaced any and all water with antifreeze, from the required components.  Congrats on what you've done here, but you certainly didn't invent the concept of winterizing without a compressor.   My fear is that others start hearing the "stories/opinions" of how a compressor "must be used", then they go out and purchase something they really didn't need to purchase.  I guess I'll get flooded with PM's again about my "negative" attitude on the board, but I don't like inaccurate or unintentionally misguided information to be spread around.  Someone will read your post and think that the only "correct" way to winterize is to start by blowing out all the lines.       I did not mean any ambiguity.  I think my point that you don't need a compressor to winterize A travel trailer indicates that you did not need to purchase any extra equipment. The  only reason that I mentioned a compressor was to provide an alternative winterizing the plumbing system on the Pod to the excellent one that techntrek posted that required a compressor and blowout plug. While I did not invent it I have not seen a post with a step by step post outlining  how to do it it so I thought I would provide one. By the way there are winterization methods that use a compressor and also use antifreeze in the lines. I would not recommend a method that only blew out the lines because as you say you have no guarantee that air will totally displace water. We blow out the lines at my cottage when we winterize it and we have had pipes burst because water was trapped in an elbow.  There is no one correct way to do most things in life there are usually different methods that work equally well depending on the situation.  Speaking of ambiguity your comment that you you don't like inaccurate or unintentionally misguided information to be spread around would seam to indicate that you think my post inaccurate even though you agree with me that a compressor is not needed.