winterizing

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   I have some questions we are still going to use our  pod this winter  Ihav emptied all the tanks and drained all the lines. when we camp we will not be hooking up to water or sewer is there anything more I have to do we live in tn so the winters are not that bad

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RickandDenise Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Newbie Joined: 28 Jul 2013 Location: Ashland City tn Online Status: Offline Posts: 18	Topic: winterizing Posted: 04 Dec 2013 at 9:12pm
	I have some questions we are still going to use our pod this winter Ihav emptied all the tanks and drained all the lines. when we camp we will not be hooking up to water or sewer is there anything more I have to do we live in tn so the winters are not that bad
	Rick and Denise Kennedy 2014 Rpod 178 pulled by a 2013 Toyota Sienna Camping with Dixie(English bulldog) Stinky(maltipoo)and Wednesday a 18 year old cockapoo

kymooses Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Senior Member Joined: 01 Aug 2010 Location: Louisville, Ky Online Status: Offline Posts: 1807	Posted: 04 Dec 2013 at 9:30pm
	If you aren't going to keep the Pod heated all winter long you still need to take care of your water pump and the traps in the sinks and shower. You could possibly get by with just running the water pump dry and then just a bit of antifreeze in the traps. If it gets below freezing for very long there that is. Is it really not more than a few hours or so on the occasional night? If you drained everything via the low point drains and emptied your water heater completely, you "should" be okay otherwise. If you aren't going to us the systems though while you winter camp I'd just winterize the system. It literally takes minutes to do and then there is no longer a "should" be okay. You "will" be okay.
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techntrek Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Admin Group - pHp Joined: 29 Jul 2009 Location: MD Online Status: Offline Posts: 9062	Posted: 04 Dec 2013 at 9:35pm
	I lived in Murfreesboro for two years so I know the winters are mild - but you can still get below freezing so I would do a full winterization. A gallon of RV antifreeze is cheap insurance, as others here have put it. Check out the link in my signature to find a winterization checklist.
	Doug ~ '10 171 (2009-2015) ~ 2008 Salem ~ Pod instruction manual