De-Winterization
Remove Anti-freeze from Lines and Fixtures
- Lift the access cover on your rear dinette passenger-side bench. The fresh water tank has a small white valve on the side. Turn the valve to let anti-freeze drain from the tank (this will drain out the bottom of the trailer, place a bucket underneath to catch the old anti-freeze)
- Add water to the fresh water holding tank.
- Turn on your fresh water pump switch.
- Go to each fixture and run water through until you see only clear water and no color (the antifreeze is typically colored pink or red)
- Kitchen sink
- Bathroom sink
- Bath shower head
- Outside shower head
- Turn off the fresh water pump.
- Go to the city water connection fitting and gently remove the mesh screen. Push the small button-like protrusion to let water flow out the fitting until you see clear water. NOTE: If there is pressure in the line, water and anti-freeze may spray out with force.
- Drain any remaining water drain from the tank (this water will drain out the bottom of the trailer).
Sanitize Lines and Fixtures
- Fill the fresh water holding tank with bleach sanitizing solution.
- Turn on your fresh water pump switch.
- Go to each fixture and run cold water through until you smell bleach.
- Kitchen sink
- Bathroom sink
- Bath shower head
- Outside shower head
- Turn off the fresh water pump
- Let sanitizer sit in the tank and lines for 4 hours then drain and rinse.
Rinse Lines and Fixtures
- Lift the access cover on your rear dinette driver-side bench. Go to the back of the water heater and locate the bypass valves, turn to hot water configuration. Outside the trailer: Open the water heater maintenance panel and verify the anode plug is installed and snug.
- Fill the fresh water holding tank with clean water.
- Turn on your fresh water pump switch.
- Go to each fixture and run water through until you no longer smell bleach.
- Kitchen sink
- Bathroom sink
- Bath Shower Head
- Outside Shower Head
- Turn off the fresh water pump.