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Topic: winterizing process on the 190

Posted By: Woodmiester
Subject: winterizing process on the 190
Date Posted: 30 Oct 2018 at 9:10am

I don't thinks Forest River could have thought up a more complex set up for the water heater as far as winterizing this thing.

You must first remove mattress, bedding etc. then dissassemble the bed to get to it. It really makes for a clumsy way of working. Surely these folks could re-engineer this. Very poor design........Love the camper!!

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Swampfox

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Posted By: StephenH
Date Posted: 30 Oct 2018 at 9:40am

You could do what I did which is to unscrew the part of the bed platform over the water heater and put hinges on it so that you can just lift the platform, mattress and all. I use a piece of 1x1 board to prop it up. I ended up making a hatch in the back part over the water pump so I could get to the winterizing valve easily as well.

If you look under the bed, there should be an access panel that you could unscrew to get to the water heater valves, but that was too clumsy for me to get down and crawl under the bed. That is why I modified the platform.

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StephenH
Happy is the man that findeth wisdom,...

http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=7712 - ouR escaPOD mods
Former RPod 179
Current Cherokee Grey Wolf 24 JS

Posted By: mcarter
Date Posted: 30 Oct 2018 at 10:16am

Or you can use compressed air and leave the bypass alone.

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Mike Carter
2015 178
" I had the right to remain silent, I just didn't have the ability."

Posted By: Woodmiester
Date Posted: 30 Oct 2018 at 11:24am

I like the compressed air idea. I use that anyway before putting in the anti freeze. I suppose that would work....... then just put anti freeze into the drains?

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Swampfox

Posted By: mcarter
Date Posted: 30 Oct 2018 at 5:04pm

Been doing that for years.

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Mike Carter
2015 178
" I had the right to remain silent, I just didn't have the ability."

Posted By: StephenH
Date Posted: 30 Oct 2018 at 7:07pm

If you are just putting antifreeze in the drains, then no need to switch the valves. If, however, you pump it into the system, you do need to switch the valves so you don't pump it through the water heater.

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StephenH
Happy is the man that findeth wisdom,...

http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=7712 - ouR escaPOD mods
Former RPod 179
Current Cherokee Grey Wolf 24 JS

Posted By: mcarter
Date Posted: 30 Oct 2018 at 7:17pm

+1

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Mike Carter
2015 178
" I had the right to remain silent, I just didn't have the ability."

Posted By: ron_whitt
Date Posted: 30 Oct 2018 at 7:32pm

I have a 177, like Stephen I hinged the large plywood to the smaller piece, then just raise the plywood and mattress up, place a wooden dowel to hold the whole thing up and move the valve's. Also like Stephen.. I found crawling under the bed to much..... In Eastern Ont. we have -40c for a week at a time a few times over the winter. I use compressed air to blow the lines out AND then draw RV antifreeze through all lines via the water pump. For the few seconds that it takes piece of mind is nice.

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Ron & Shirley
2020 Tacoma
2012 177 rpod