winterize
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Topic: winterize
Posted By: OHIOJJ
Subject: winterize
Date Posted: 16 Oct 2012 at 2:33pm
| Just winterized. ran sink and shower hot/cold until pink. flushed toilet till pink. put antifreeze down sink/shower drain. pushed so pink came out city water connection. is that it? is 1 gallon enough? |
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Posted By: techntrek
Date Posted: 16 Oct 2012 at 3:21pm
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1 gallon usually does it for me. Did you follow the checklist in the "manual" thread? ------------- Doug ~ '10 171 (2009-2015) ~ 2008 Salem ~ http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=1723 - Pod instruction manual 
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Posted By: OHIOJJ
Date Posted: 17 Oct 2012 at 1:27pm
| Yes but I'm going to check it again. Thanks. |
Posted By: marwayne
Date Posted: 20 Oct 2012 at 1:05am
Make sure to empty the drip pan outside behind the fridge, mine was 1/2 full. ------------- If you want something done right, do it yourself. 2011 RP172, 2016 Tundra 5.7 Litre, Ltd. |
Posted By: techntrek
Date Posted: 21 Oct 2012 at 8:02pm
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A drip pan is news to me, I'll need to go check that.
------------- Doug ~ '10 171 (2009-2015) ~ 2008 Salem ~ http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=1723 - Pod instruction manual
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Posted By: this_is_nascar
Date Posted: 22 Oct 2012 at 4:07pm
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Thanks for posting about the pan. I never knew about that. Matter of fact, I don't recall ever taking the cover off to notice it.
------------- "Ray & Connie" - 2017 R-Pod RP-180 - 2007 Toyota Tacoma TRD-Off Road |
Posted By: techntrek
Date Posted: 03 Nov 2012 at 8:32pm
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I winterized mine today and remembered to check for the drip cup, sure enough there it was. Only had a half-inch of water in it. I'll add it to the checklist in the "manual".
------------- Doug ~ '10 171 (2009-2015) ~ 2008 Salem ~ http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=1723 - Pod instruction manual
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Posted By: Camper Bob
Date Posted: 04 Nov 2012 at 9:18am
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We added an internal water filter at the kitchen sink. After a call to the manufacturer, they suggested taking off the filter itself, putting it into a plastic bag and refrigerating it for the winter. Since there isn't a bypass valve on the filter head, I will have to tie the intake and output together and then do the winterizing. Just thought I would add that to your basic instructions. Safe Travels. ------------- Camper Bob and Camper Sue Gracie the Wonder Dog (12 LB. Mini Dachshund) 2013 Rpod 171HRE(ORPod) 2016 Lance 1685 2015 Nissan Pathfinder |