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Topic: Idahon newbie

Posted By: vector_victor
Subject: Idahon newbie
Date Posted: 30 Mar 2017 at 9:09pm

Picking up our new 172 in a couple weeks... so excited to hit the road with our two youngsters at 3 and 4 yrs old. So much great information on this site... Thank you!!!!!!!!!!

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Posted By: Leo B
Date Posted: 31 Mar 2017 at 7:56am

Welcome to the group! Congrats on your 172!!

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Leo & Melissa Bachand
2017 Ford F150
2021 Vista Cruiser 19 csk
Previously owned
2015 Rpod 179
2010 Rpod 171

Posted By: vector_victor
Date Posted: 10 Apr 2017 at 11:16am

Just picked up our new 172 this weekend. The kids (4 and 3 yrs) are EXCITED (and so are the parents), I couldn't get them out of it on Sunday!

Question about temporary winteriaztion... the Pod came de-winterized. Even though I asked them to drain it, there was 1/2 tank of water when I got home. The trip back from SLC to pick it up was truly a test of our Sienna set-up as I drove through some horrific cross-winds and pounding hail through the Malad Summit area. Now that the storm is past it is supposed to drop to 20F tonight. I emptied the water tank but I am curious about the water left in the system. The manual says not to run the pump when dry... am I risking pump damage tonight with some water without antifreeze left after the tank was drained?

Thanks!

Posted By: CharlieM
Date Posted: 10 Apr 2017 at 12:16pm

Check your pump. If it's a ShurFlo it's designed to run dry for short periods. You can run it dry but you should remove and drain the glass bowl filter at the inlet. Don't worry about some water left in the FW tank. If it freezes there is plenty of room for expansion. For hard freezing you should winterize the whole system with antifreeze or blow out all the lines with air. make sure all faucets are open and drain the toilet flush valve It is particularly susceptible to breakage. Put antifreeze in the P-traps.

If you only expect an overnight freeze and can plug in you can put a small electric space heater in the Pod and open all the cabinet doors. Set the heater on low temp and keep the inside above 40 degrees. That will protect all the internal plumbing without winterizing.

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Charlie
Northern Colorado
OLD: 2013 RP-172, 2010 Honda Pilot 3.5L 4WD
PRESENT: 2014 Camplite 21RBS, 2013 Supercharged Tacoma 4L V6 4WD

Posted By: COSPod
Date Posted: 10 Apr 2017 at 3:26pm

I'd recommend getting some type of railing for the upper bunk if you'll have a kid sleeping up there. Our oldest fell out one of the first trips while sleeping (and our youngest fell out just goofing around). I just used a bit of plywood to make a railing/wall that extends another couple feet from the bathroom wall. Bonus is throw some hooks on there and you have a nice place for jackets/clothes/stuff to hang.

Posted By: vector_victor
Date Posted: 10 Apr 2017 at 3:34pm

Thanks for the input!