Tis' the season!

[Dan Erikson]

Started looking at winterization for our 388. Temps here in central Wisconsin are starting to make you wonder on occasion. Pulled the panel covering the pump and all the water connects at the back corner of the unit. It's only got 1 valve to turn and that's to select between the internal water tank or the winterization hose feeding the pump. Never use internal water tank so that valve may never get touched LOL!!!! Looks pretty simple as all I'll need to do is flush every fossette, flush the toilet and make sure the drain traps are full of pink. I'll also dump the black and grey tanks and pour a couple gallons of anti-freeze down there as well. Gotta protect those drain gates!!

Gotta make a small hose to flush the black tank flush connection as well. Should be able to use the exterior hose bib once it's spitting pink and feed it right to the flush connection!! Tankless water heater flushes with the rest of the system. Fridge ice maker is valved off and never used, dealer says it shouldn't be problem. We'll be camping through Thanksgiving so I'll be doing this several time before we're done for the year. DONT FORGET THE SHOWER HEAD LOL!!!!!!

 

[Lloyd S]

That is part of the joy and fun of owning a camper here in the north country.
Do you use it for deer season?

 

[Dan Erikson]

Yes we do! Got a barn house heater in our pump house. From there we just run black garden house out to the Hampton. We'll be raking leaves over it for a little insulation to help them from locking up over night when it starts freezing. We're ok as long as we have daytime thaws. Been doing the dance for many years LOL!!! We're in the Arkdale area.

 

[jmnsn57]

Dan, remember to open the relief valve on the tankless and leave it open until you unwinterize. the antifreeze can expand when turning to slush and damage the copper inner workings of the tankless heater.