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   <title>I am back :   Welcome back gharden. Here&amp;#039;s...</title>
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    <![CDATA[<strong>Author:</strong> <a href="http://www.rpod-owners.com/member_profile.asp?PF=8529" rel="nofollow">tcj</a><br /><strong>Subject:</strong> 15377<br /><strong>Posted:</strong> 16 Jul 2022 at 8:29am<br /><br /><div>Welcome back gharden. Here's a thread on winterizing. http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=846</div><div><br></div><div>This is Techntrek's winterizing list in the first post on that thread. At the bottom of his post by his signature you will also find a link for his "Pod Instruction manual".<br></div><div><br></div><div><div ="msg"="">   <p style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><span style="mso-ansi-: EN" lang="EN"><font size="3"><font face="Calibri">Last edited 11/15/2011.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes">&nbsp; </span>Re-ordered some steps and cleaned it up.</font></font></span></p><p style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><span style="mso-ansi-: EN" lang="EN"><font size="3" face="Calibri">&nbsp;</font></span></p><p style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><span style="mso-ansi-: EN" lang="EN"><font size="3"><font face="Calibri">1) Make sure the black and gray waste water tanks are empty.</font></font></span></p><p style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><span style="mso-ansi-: EN" lang="EN"><font size="3"><font face="Calibri">2) Outside and underneath the trailer, unscrew your fresh water tank's drain and allow it to empty.</font></font></span></p><p style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><span style="mso-ansi-: EN" lang="EN"><font size="3"><font face="Calibri">3) Turn on the water pump and open a valve to suck up any remaining water in the line between the tank and the pump.<br>4) Open both low-point drains underneath the camper.<br>5) Attach a "blow-out plug" to the city water connection. This has an air inlet on one end like the valve stems on your tires, and threads to attach to the water connection. Apply LOW pressure air (less than 20 psi) for several seconds. Any RV dealer should have one of these plugs.<br>6) Remove the blow-out plug.<br>7) Outside, remove the plug on the hot water heater to check the anode rod and replace if necessary (about every two years). The water heater must be stored dry - do not try to fill it with antifreeze. Wait for the water to stop running out of the drains and plug hole. &nbsp;Using a garden hose, flush any debris from inside the water heater tank.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes">&nbsp; </span>If you don't need to inspect your anode rod you can pull open the pressure relief valve at the top of the heater to speed up the draining process, it will still take a while.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes">&nbsp; </span>While the tank is draining go inside and open up every valve so suction will pull water out of every line and faucet.<br>8) Wrap the threads of the anode rod with Teflon tape, re-insert the plug and close both low-point drains.</font></font></span></p><p style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><span style="mso-ansi-: EN" lang="EN"><font size="3"><font face="Calibri">9) Re-insert the fresh water tank plug while you are outside.</font></font></span></p><p style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><span style="mso-ansi-: EN" lang="EN"><font size="3"><font face="Calibri">10) Turn the bypass valves on the hot water heater. The valves are inside the trailer - mine are under the bed on the road side.<br>11) On the intake line for the water pump, you'll notice a valve and about 2 1/2' of tubing that's loose on one end. Flip the valve and put the loose end into your jug of RV antifreeze (DO NOT USE AUTO ANTIFREEZE). The pump will now draw from the jug of antifreeze instead of your fresh water tank.<br>12) Turn on the switch for the water pump for a few seconds, then turn it off.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes">&nbsp; </span>Your low-point drains should still be open, go outside and verify they are dripping pink.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes">&nbsp; </span>You may need to cycle the pump a few more seconds to be sure.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes">&nbsp; </span>Then close both low-point drains.<br>13) Turn on the taps at the sink and in the shower, one at a time. Let each run until the water is pink.<br>14) Run the toilet until the water is pink.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes">&nbsp; </span>Leave some pink stuff in the bottom of the toilet to keep the drain valve from drying out over the winter.<br>15) Pull the hose out of the antifreeze bottle just enough so it can't suck up any more antifreeze. Turn on the sink again for a second or two until the antifreeze is out of the intake line. This keeps the sticky antifreeze from running all over the floor when you pull the intake completely out of the bottle.<br>16) Close the valve near the water pump, stow the intake hose and close the access panel, turn off the power for the water pump.</font></font></span></p><p style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><span style="mso-ansi-: EN" lang="EN"><font size="3"><font face="Calibri">17) Pour some RV antifreeze down the shower and sink drains.</font></font></span></p><p style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><span style="mso-ansi-: EN" lang="EN"><font size="3"><font face="Calibri">18) Set the fridge's door latch so it stays open - look at the assembly on the wall of the fridge, you can slide it out some so when the door is latched it stays open enough to prevent mold from growing.</font></font></span></p><p style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><font size="3" face="Calibri">&nbsp;</font></p>   </div></div>]]>
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   <title>I am back : I sold my R-Pod a couple of years...</title>
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    <![CDATA[<strong>Author:</strong> <a href="http://www.rpod-owners.com/member_profile.asp?PF=10292" rel="nofollow">gharnden</a><br /><strong>Subject:</strong> 15377<br /><strong>Posted:</strong> 15 Jul 2022 at 9:05pm<br /><br /><font size="5"><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">I sold my R-Pod a couple of years ago.&nbsp; Just purchased a 192 model so I am glad to be back.&nbsp; I remember somewhere on this website where there was material that you could print of about R-Pod usage such as Winterization.&nbsp; Where do I find that again on the site.&nbsp; Thanks so much.</font></font>]]>
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