winterizing in eastern NC?

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   We're some hours west of you in Concord.  Just got our 179  this past March and winterized it a few weeks ago.  As was already mentioned, there are a few fellow podders who have graciously made videos on how to winterize the pod on Youtube.  There are a few checklist here on the forum.  Took me about an hour being my first time.  The hardest part is accessing the water pump and heater valves.  It's under the bed, under the thin plywood.  The big pieces are a little awkward to move around.  After that it's relatively easy.  Buy or borrow a 1-1/16" socket to remove the anode rod from the water heater and drain/rinse it.  You can either blow out the lines with compressed air and/or pump RV antifreeze through the system.  Not difficult.

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Subzilla Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Senior Member Joined: 23 Jan 2017 Location: Concord, NC Online Status: Offline Posts: 302	Topic: winterizing in eastern NC? Posted: 05 Dec 2017 at 12:04pm
	We're some hours west of you in Concord. Just got our 179 this past March and winterized it a few weeks ago. As was already mentioned, there are a few fellow podders who have graciously made videos on how to winterize the pod on Youtube. There are a few checklist here on the forum. Took me about an hour being my first time. The hardest part is accessing the water pump and heater valves. It's under the bed, under the thin plywood. The big pieces are a little awkward to move around. After that it's relatively easy. Buy or borrow a 1-1/16" socket to remove the anode rod from the water heater and drain/rinse it. You can either blow out the lines with compressed air and/or pump RV antifreeze through the system. Not difficult.
	Mark Concord, NC 2017 RP 179 "Podzilla" 2011 Silverado 1500 4X4

riotkayak284 Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Senior Member Joined: 29 Apr 2016 Location: Nashville, TN Online Status: Offline Posts: 162	Posted: 05 Dec 2017 at 9:47am
	Many videos that show you how to do it.... Just google Rpod winterization and it pretty much will walk you through it.

jerry H Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Newbie Joined: 03 Dec 2017 Online Status: Offline Posts: 5	Posted: 04 Dec 2017 at 8:32pm
	We're newbies to RVing and R-Poding seems to be a great way to start. Living in Eastern NC (New Bern) we do a modified winterizing to our catamaran, but any suggestions on winterizing our 179? We did order a cover (seen in previous posts.) Thanks for any help. Jerry and Mal Harwood Our pod previous owner named it "Airpod."
	Jerry H