Below is some directions on how to winterize your Travel Trailer, 5th Wheel or Motor Home. If you would like Misty River to winterize your RV, just give us a call at 865-981-4300 to make the arraignments. We offer 3 levels of winterize service to fit your needs.
RV Winterization
Basic Winterization$49.00 ·Drain fresh water tank and water heater ·Blow out water lines with compressed air, including toilet, shower and sinks ·Fill P-traps with RV antifreeze
Complete Winterization$75.00 ·Drain fresh water tank and water heater ·Blow out water lines with compressed air, including toilet, shower and sinks ·Fill P-traps with RV anti-freeze ·Pump antifreeze though water lines with heater bypass already installed ·Includes up to 2 gallons of antifreeze
Deluxe Winterization$99.00 ·Drain fresh water tank and water heater ·Blow out water lines with compressed air, including toilet, shower and sinks ·Fill P-traps with RV anti-freeze ·Pump antifreeze though water lines with heater bypass already installed ·Includes up to 2 gallons of antifreeze ·Winterize ice maker and or water filter
Sales Tax not included.
Winterizing your RV
Winterizing your RV is a relatively easy process that most RV'ers can do themselves! It only takes a few minutes if you have all the proper items such as: a water heater by-pass kit installed on your water heater, a water-pump winterizing kit and it's a good idea to have a city water inlet blow-out plug! (You can buy these things at your local RV dealer's parts department.) If you dont have a by-pass kit installed on your water heater it will take an additional 5 to 8 gallons of RV (non toxic) antifreeze.
Winterizing your RV Step 1. Empty and flush out your holding tanks (if you haven't already done this upon completion of your last trip) at your nearest dump station! Winterizing your RV Step 2. Drain your fresh water tank and your water heater (leave the drain plug out of your water heater until spring). Your water heater will drain a little faster if you open a couple of hot water taps in your unit! You shouldn't open the safety valve on your water heater to help drain it because it might not seat properly again and can be an unnecessary expense when you need to replace it in the spring!!! Winterizing your RV Step 3. By-pass your water heater (you don't need to run any antifreeze into this) either by purchasing (if not already installed) a water heater by-pass kit usually about $20.00 to $30.00 or by removing the two water lines on the back (inside your unit) of the water heater and joining them together with a temporary by-pass (usually about $10.00 - $15.00) Winterizing your RV Step 4. It's recommended that you "blow" your water lines out with air pressure (don't exceed more than 40-50 p.s.i) you would do this with a blow-out plug (usually about $3.00 to $5.00). If you don't have an air compressor then you can use your neighborhood service stations air compressor used for filling tires. It's nice to have someone help you here, one of you can hold the air hose on the blow-out plug which you have screwed onto your city water entry (the same place your water hose connects when you have hook-ups at a camp site) and the other to open your faucets, hot and cold one at a time until there's nothing coming out! (Don't forget your toilet!!) Winterizing your RV STEP 5
You are now ready to put some RV (non toxic) antifreeze through your RV plumbing system!!
If you dont have a by pass for your hot water tank, you will need 6 or 7 gallons of antifreeze, with the by pass, it should only take 3 gallons. It is best to disconnect the water line from your fresh water tank at the pump side and use a separate suction line which some rv parts departments have already made up for about $6.00-$10.00, or a pump winterizing kit consisting of a brass three way valve and suction line which stays attached to your pump permanently, about $20.00-$30.00. Stick the suction hose into the jug of antifreeze making sure it goes all the way to the bottom of the jug, with all your taps turned completely off and your water heater by-passed, turn on your water pump and open a water tap (hot or cold) (the farthest one from the pump) And wait until you see the antifreeze come out at a steady flow, turn off that tap then do the next tap and so on until you have done them all, don't forget to flush your toilet until it comes out steady there as well! If your unit has an outside shower don't forget it as well! (Sometime during the process you probably had to switch jugs when the first one ran empty) next poor some antifreeze (you should have some left) down each sink drain and your tub or shower drain (about 1/2 a cup), to ensure your p-traps don't freeze up! Turn your pump switch off and clean up any antifreeze over spray left in your sinks and tub or shower, open all your taps and toilet
