Last trip of the season
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Topic: Last trip of the season
Posted By: shroomer
Subject: Last trip of the season
Date Posted: 09 Oct 2013 at 10:51pm
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We'll be taking the last trip of the season this weekend. It's a 3 day weekend out here where we celebrate the exploits of Columbus. I plan to drain the black water as well as the gray since we're not going out again, which brings me to some winterization questions: 1. Do I add blue stuff to the tank at the end of the season? or pink antifreeze? or both? 2. I've read the detailed info on winterization (much appreciated) and wonder how much antifreeze I'll need to buy to fill all the lines, traps, etc. Note: We've enjoyed 20 nights of camping in the 177 this season - all dry camping at state parks. Very happy with our purchase. Some glitches, but we keep things in perspective. A salesman wisely told us that a camper is like a rolling earthquake - expect things to get loose. He was right. ------------- Larry and Debbie w/Rosie the mutt. Old: '13 177, '06 Silverado V6 New: '15 Whitehawk 20MRB '14 Silverado V8 |
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Posted By: P&M
Date Posted: 10 Oct 2013 at 9:03am
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When we winterized last year we did not need to add anything to the tanks themselves ... just make sure that they are drained completely. It is the plumbing lines that are the biggest concern, and for us (using the steps provided here in the forum) a 1-gallon jug of anti-freeze was enough to do the Pod's entire system. ------------- P & M ... and Comet too! 2012 171 -- The Monkey Pod 2018 Ram 2500 |
Posted By: techntrek
Date Posted: 10 Oct 2013 at 12:38pm
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Agree.
------------- 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: Keith-N-Dar
Date Posted: 10 Oct 2013 at 6:33pm
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I over do it. The antifreeze is cheap so I run a little more down the drain than most. I used a full two gallons this year. I want to get all the water out of lines. ------------- Keith-N-Dar Boris & Betty (Boston Terriers) 2011 R-Pod 177 2010 Ford F-150 |
Posted By: shroomer
Date Posted: 10 Oct 2013 at 9:35pm
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Thanks for the help. I'll probably buy 2 and just keep any leftover for next year. ------------- Larry and Debbie w/Rosie the mutt. Old: '13 177, '06 Silverado V6 New: '15 Whitehawk 20MRB '14 Silverado V8 |
Posted By: Keith-N-Dar
Date Posted: 11 Oct 2013 at 4:51am
Be careful to not let it freeze. ------------- Keith-N-Dar Boris & Betty (Boston Terriers) 2011 R-Pod 177 2010 Ford F-150 |
Posted By: techntrek
Date Posted: 11 Oct 2013 at 10:58pm
 ------------- 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: dsmiths
Date Posted: 12 Oct 2013 at 9:33pm
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I am with keith and dar on this one, the antifreeze is cheap. I don't want to be taking apart frozen/split plumbing. I make sure the antifreeze runs a good long time. hot first (after heater is bypassed and drained. then cold, a lot of flushes with the toilet. I like to make sure the knife valves (dump valves) get a lot of antifreeze on the slides. It does make it hard in the winter when I am poking around in the pod not to have the bathroom able to use. ------------- Dane and Donna Smith 2011 RP-172 2008 Chevrolet Trailblazer 4X4 lift kit prodigy wireless brake controller |