Winterizing - Event Date: 26 Sep 2015

I just winterized my 2013 hood river 177 an hour ago.  On mine, it's under the bed, attached to the line that comes from the main h20 tank in the upper front water heater area.  There are also three valves there that you turn  to winterize.  There is a good description of that process here elsewhere on the forum.  It all is right in front of you as you lift the mattress on my 177.  Maybe they changed in 2014, but I doubt it.  There is a quick connect on the main water supply line there by one of the shut off valves.  You must remove/disconnect from the main supply line and install a suction fitting and short suction line.  Mine has a little blue tab you move to the left about a half inch, and then pull out and remove that part and install your suction part.  Easy.  You need to know what brand of pump you have to get the right fitting, then you order a quick connect with a couple feet of suction line that goes into the rv antifreeze bottle.  This being the second year, with a helper, I did my system in less than 10 minutes.  Advise you call Blue Dog RV in Post Falls, Id. to order your part, they told me how to do all this, and then sent me the proper parts once I told them my pump model.   It's easy with the right info and materials, but Forest River sure isn't giving away the info.  You have to dig a bit.   Drain everything before you start this of course.  Good luck.

I Can't seem to find anything that looks like it will disconnect.  I see blue and red tubes.  I took some pictures but I can't find a model # or anything on the Pump.  Thanks anyway. 

Peg

Thanks. I think you may be right because I don't see any additional hose. I'm taking it into the dealer tomorrow and letting them finish the process and show me

I'll definitely let you know what I find out tomorrow.

If you mean the anode rod in the water heater, you should leave that in to prevent rust on the threads.  It can't hurt to open the low point drains again but I doubt you'll see any water.