Winterizing for Newbie
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Topic: Winterizing for Newbie
Posted By: shell5
Subject: Winterizing for Newbie
Date Posted: 22 Oct 2013 at 6:08pm
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Hi All! We have thoroughly enjoyed our 2013 RPod 177 our first season. We have learned A LOT that the generic manual does not tell you. I also have found a lot of answers on this forum! Now it is time for winterizing, and we have begun to do so, but I have more questions that I have not found the answer to yet. Wondering if anyone can help? 1.) Does my RPod have a bypass on water heater? Where do I access it? 2.) Do I need to bypass it for winterizing with RV antifreeze? 3.) If I just blow compressed air through lines and antifreeze the traps, how do I get all the water out of the hot water heater? 4.) Is there a low point drain for the wet bath? I ask because there is one under the kitchen sink. Thank you! Michelle ------------- Michelle '13 RPod 177 :) 04 Toyota 4Runner |
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Posted By: furpod
Date Posted: 22 Oct 2013 at 6:37pm
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Winterizing has been covered pretty thoroughly.. But.. 1) yes. Under the bed, street side. 2) no. but you will use 6 gallons less anti freeze if you do. 3) remove the anode. 4) there is no low point drain for any individual area, there are TWO low point drains, located together, one for the hot water lines, one for the cold lines. At the top of the main page for this section, you will find a stickied thread of users/owners manual/notes.. one of them is " http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=1723&PID=14739&title=creating-an-instruction-maintanence-manual#14739 - winterizing " OH, and , Welcome to the forum!  ------------- |
Posted By: kymooses
Date Posted: 22 Oct 2013 at 6:55pm
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Well since it's in this thread, here ya go. Complete Video Walkthrough of RPod Winterization http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tw-VFDtEs_k&feature=youtu.be - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tw-VFDtEs_k&feature=youtu.be ------------- https://calendar.google.com/calendar?cid=cnBvZC5zcG90dGVyQGdtYWlsLmNvbQ - RPod Rallies https://www.google.com/maps/d/embed?mid=1W1foQXGtrjf8aYly1uh0b-bHPfI&hl=en_US - RPod Owner Map |
Posted By: techntrek
Date Posted: 22 Oct 2013 at 6:59pm
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shell, see the link in my signature. Once on that page you'll see the link to the winterization instructions.
------------- 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: Capt. Irk
Date Posted: 22 Oct 2013 at 7:01pm
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Oh thank you, thank you, thank you! I could read instructions until I'm blue in the face & still be confused. I do much better with visuals. The video is great! ------------- 2013 176HRE / 2017 Ram 1500 |
Posted By: shell5
Date Posted: 22 Oct 2013 at 9:43pm
Thank you all soooo much! The responses are all very helpful and the video is fantastic!! I'll be a pro at this in no time  ------------- Michelle '13 RPod 177 :) 04 Toyota 4Runner |
Posted By: shell5
Date Posted: 23 Oct 2013 at 12:43pm
I did it! Winterization complete!  The Winterization instructions and YouTube video combined gave me all the help I needed. So glad to have this forum! Someday I'll be able to help someone else. Now, I can't wait till Spring to get back to Poddin! Thanks again! Michelle ------------- Michelle '13 RPod 177 :) 04 Toyota 4Runner |
Posted By: kymooses
Date Posted: 23 Oct 2013 at 1:54pm
Looking forward to the Spring as well! ------------- https://calendar.google.com/calendar?cid=cnBvZC5zcG90dGVyQGdtYWlsLmNvbQ - RPod Rallies https://www.google.com/maps/d/embed?mid=1W1foQXGtrjf8aYly1uh0b-bHPfI&hl=en_US - RPod Owner Map |
Posted By: wingnut2312
Date Posted: 23 Oct 2013 at 6:23pm
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Thanks a lot for the video!! I was going to pay someone $80 to do it. Is there a dewinterizing video? If there is one like that, could you post the link?
Thanks again!!! ------------- 2014 rpod 182G Ford Expedition |
Posted By: techntrek
Date Posted: 23 Oct 2013 at 7:37pm
Just go winter camping! Several of us get together in January in central PA. ------------- 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: techntrek
Date Posted: 23 Oct 2013 at 7:37pm
Yup, once again see the link in my signature. ------------- 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: kymooses
Date Posted: 23 Oct 2013 at 7:54pm
There will be in April probably whenever I de-winterize and sanitize. ------------- https://calendar.google.com/calendar?cid=cnBvZC5zcG90dGVyQGdtYWlsLmNvbQ - RPod Rallies https://www.google.com/maps/d/embed?mid=1W1foQXGtrjf8aYly1uh0b-bHPfI&hl=en_US - RPod Owner Map |
Posted By: techntrek
Date Posted: 23 Oct 2013 at 8:20pm
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Sorry, didn't see you asked for a video. ------------- 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: fwunder
Date Posted: 23 Oct 2013 at 9:39pm
That actually sounds like fun. To me, not to wife so much. I remember scraping frost off of boat hatches before sailing to Florida from Annapolis on Nov. 28, 1981. That was a cold night on the Bay. It was fun then... We're going to take our maiden voyage in our new 178 Pod next week to Assateague National Seashore. Sorta a shakedown cruise having never done this before on land. I did a "minor" winterization for the expected cold this week. Emptied and bypassed HW heater and emptied @ low point drains, blew out FW lines and put a little antifreeze in traps. Should make for a quick getaway? Weather looks pretty moderate next week with mid 60's day and mid 50's night at the beach and just maybe the stripers are running! Anybody got experience with Assateague camping this time of year? I'm thinking we will stay at National Park rather than State Park, but that's just a guess. Doesn't really matter where we stay I guess...We are going!! Thanks. fred |
Posted By: techntrek
Date Posted: 24 Oct 2013 at 8:06am
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Keep your eye out on the events sub-forum, if you would like to join this year. Here is a link to last year's thread: http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=3049&title=winter-camping-french-creek-pa - http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=3049&title=winter-camping-french-creek-pa ------------- Doug ~ '10 171 (2009-2015) ~ 2008 Salem ~ http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=1723 - Pod instruction manual
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