R-pod Owners Forum : winterizing process on the 190 https://www.rpod-owners.com/ This is an XML content feed of; R-pod Owners Forum : Wish List : winterizing process on the 190 Copyright (c) 2006-2009 Web Wiz Forums - All Rights Reserved. Thu, 28 May 2026 14:58:47 +0000 Tue, 30 Oct 2018 19:32:31 +0000 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Web Wiz Forums 9.64 360 https://www.rpod-owners.com/RSS_post_feed.asp?TID=12363 R-pod Owners Forum https://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_images/web_wiz_forums.png https://www.rpod-owners.com/ winterizing process on the 190 : I have a 177, like Stephen I hinged... https://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=12363&PID=117230#117230 Author: ron_whitt
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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. ]]> Tue, 30 Oct 2018 19:32:31 +0000 https://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=12363&PID=117230#117230 winterizing process on the 190 : +1 https://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=12363&PID=117226#117226 Author: mcarter
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Posted: 30 Oct 2018 at 7:17pm

+1]]> Tue, 30 Oct 2018 19:17:33 +0000 https://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=12363&PID=117226#117226 winterizing process on the 190 : If you are just putting antifreeze... https://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=12363&PID=117224#117224 Author: StephenH
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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.]]> Tue, 30 Oct 2018 19:07:16 +0000 https://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=12363&PID=117224#117224 winterizing process on the 190 : Been doing that for years. https://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=12363&PID=117197#117197 Author: mcarter
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Posted: 30 Oct 2018 at 5:04pm

Been doing that for years.]]> Tue, 30 Oct 2018 17:04:24 +0000 https://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=12363&PID=117197#117197 winterizing process on the 190 : I like the compressed air idea.... https://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=12363&PID=117185#117185 Author: Woodmiester
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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?]]> Tue, 30 Oct 2018 11:24:55 +0000 https://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=12363&PID=117185#117185 winterizing process on the 190 : Or you can use compressed air... https://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=12363&PID=117181#117181 Author: mcarter
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Posted: 30 Oct 2018 at 10:16am

Or you can use compressed air and leave the bypass alone.]]> Tue, 30 Oct 2018 10:16:22 +0000 https://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=12363&PID=117181#117181 winterizing process on the 190 : You could do what I did which... https://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=12363&PID=117178#117178 Author: StephenH
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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.
]]> Tue, 30 Oct 2018 09:40:02 +0000 https://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=12363&PID=117178#117178 winterizing process on the 190 : I don't thinks Forest River... https://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=12363&PID=117173#117173 Author: Woodmiester
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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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