Our New Pod!

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   We are picking up our new 2016 177 this Saturday. This is is our first RV and feeling rather spoiled at the thought of not having to sleep on the ground anymore.
We have lots of questions, but the main one right now is storage. If anyone can point to threads on using a Pod cover and how to store the pod when not winterized. We are planning to use it throughout the whole year, so what things need to be done every time it's put away without winterization. My concern is avoiding mold and mildew when not in use through the winter. Any helpful threads would be great!

Thanks!

P.S. We are located in southern Oregon.

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d_rose Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Visit Members Homepage Add to Buddy List Newbie Joined: 07 Jan 2016 Location: Ashland, Oregon Online Status: Offline Posts: 24	Topic: Our New Pod! Posted: 07 Jan 2016 at 7:50pm
	We are picking up our new 2016 177 this Saturday. This is is our first RV and feeling rather spoiled at the thought of not having to sleep on the ground anymore. We have lots of questions, but the main one right now is storage. If anyone can point to threads on using a Pod cover and how to store the pod when not winterized. We are planning to use it throughout the whole year, so what things need to be done every time it's put away without winterization. My concern is avoiding mold and mildew when not in use through the winter. Any helpful threads would be great! Thanks! P.S. We are located in southern Oregon.

Leo B Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List podders Helping podders - pHp Joined: 13 Jan 2012 Location: Lyndonville, VT Online Status: Offline Posts: 4518	Posted: 07 Jan 2016 at 8:00pm
	Welcome to the group!! Congrats on your 177!!
	Leo & Melissa Bachand 2017 Ford F150 2021 Vista Cruiser 19 csk Previously owned 2015 Rpod 179 2010 Rpod 171

GLBCamper Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Senior Member Joined: 30 Jun 2015 Location: Oregon Online Status: Offline Posts: 274	Posted: 07 Jan 2016 at 11:01pm
	Welcome from another (central) Oregonian! We have a 177 and use this cover and it fits perfectly. http://www.amazon.com/Classic-Accessories-80-199-151001-00-Overdrive-Teardrop/dp/B00GZLR6XC/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1452225532&sr=8-1&keywords=Rpod+cover&refinements=p_89%3AClassic+Accessories
	Old: 2014 177 HRE 2015 Tacoma V6 4x4 Double Cab New: 2016 EVO ATS 200rd 2016 F150 4x4 Sport

d_rose Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Visit Members Homepage Add to Buddy List Newbie Joined: 07 Jan 2016 Location: Ashland, Oregon Online Status: Offline Posts: 24	Posted: 08 Jan 2016 at 8:01pm
	Thanks! That cover looks great. We will order one for sure.

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: 08 Jan 2016 at 10:17pm
	Welcome. Your post is a bit confusing. You can use it all winter long (I've camped in my pod and my current camper in the winter), but in Oregon it will need to be winterized all winter.
	Doug ~ '10 171 (2009-2015) ~ 2008 Salem ~ Pod instruction manual

d_rose Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Visit Members Homepage Add to Buddy List Newbie Joined: 07 Jan 2016 Location: Ashland, Oregon Online Status: Offline Posts: 24	Posted: 11 Jan 2016 at 4:16pm
	Hi Doug, I guess what I am asking is if we are using the Pod once or twice a month during the winter, is the recommendation to go through the whole winterization process each after a trip that is outlined in this post? http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=1723&PID=14739&title=creating-an-instruction-maintanence-manual#14739 Or are there steps that can be omitted or substituted and still be prudent for storage. For instance, running a small ceramic heater plus RV anti-freeze in the Pod during the winter to help keep things from freezing. I'm assuming the above instructions are for those that know they will not use the pod for 3 or 4 months. Thanks, Dylan

furpod Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Moderator Group - pHp Joined: 25 Jul 2011 Location: Central KY Online Status: Offline Posts: 6128	Posted: 11 Jan 2016 at 4:37pm
	"winterization" is just draining the fresh water and sewer systems, and protecting them by either flushing with air or pink stuff, and putting pink stuff in the traps to protect them (for the FW side) and dumping for the black and grey tanks. You can otherwise use everything else the pod has to offer. Takes minutes. We have winterized twice so far this year. If you use air, you can skip the water heater bypass steps. But still make sure you drain the WH. If you happen to live, camp, and travel through a part of Oregon that doesn't freeze, you don't have to winterize at all.

jato Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Senior Member Joined: 23 Feb 2012 Location: Kewadin, MI Online Status: Offline Posts: 3331	Posted: 13 Jan 2016 at 12:27pm
	Enjoy your 177. We have been blessed with ours, the only issue I have had with ours for the past 5 years is when I toasted the hot water element by not reversing the 3 valves after fillling the tank. My bad. Be prepared to give many tours as we rarely go anywhere w/o giving a "go-thru" to curious onlookers. We have even given tours at gas stations and rest areas. Wish Forest River would give us a stipend for all the times we have done this, and know that many others of you probably feel the same.
	God's pod '11 model 177 '17 Ford F-150 4WD 3.5 Ecoboost Jim and Diane by beautiful Torch Lake "...and you will know the Truth and the Truth will set you free."