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03-11-2012, 05:40 PM
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Excel Owners Club Mid Atlantic Campers Coastal Campers
Join Date: Nov 2011
Location: Beaufort, SC
Posts: 540
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De-winterized today!
Just like the title says, we de-winterized today and it is a good feeling!
Since we bought this fiver in early February, I've had time to install a water heater, new kitchen faucet and add an expansion tank. I was only able to pressure test the faucet and water heater connections with antifreeze, because I didn't want to fill the water heater, or expansion tank with the antifreeze. Today, I was able to flush out all the antifreeze and fill the entire system with water.
Much to my surprise, I found no leaks!
Since the water heater has the relay for the 120v heating element, I wanted to test it's operation after modifying the wiring to make it work. I switched the WH electric on at the control panel and waited for 30 minutes, to see if my WH wiring was correct. After 30 minutes of waiting, we had no hot water... I checked the switch again and it was still lit. That's when the thought occurred to me, that I should probably check the 120v circuit breaker... DUH!!!!! It was off...
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03-11-2012, 07:50 PM
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Damon Owners Club Workhorse Chassis Owner
Join Date: Aug 2011
Location: Heaven's Scene
Posts: 803
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I broke winterization today too to test out the mods i made this winter too. I hope there is not a late freeze this spring.
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Improvise, adapt and overcome... "Semper Fi"
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03-11-2012, 10:30 PM
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Senior Member
Tiffin Owners Club Freightliner Owners Club
Join Date: Feb 2008
Location: Pensacola, Florida
Posts: 5,173
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Do you guys know how to spell S O U T H? That would end this "winterization" stuff. I must admit, there are some days down here when we don't need to run the air conditioners. To be completely honest, I did burn 18 gallons of propane this winter.
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2006 Tiffin Phaeton - 2011 Cadillac SRX
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03-11-2012, 10:42 PM
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Tiffin Owners Club Ford Super Duty Owner
Join Date: Jun 2011
Location: Lake Stevens ,WA
Posts: 424
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I will this week after I get the kitchen sink back in. I hope to take a early shake down weekend in a few weeks. LOVE IT
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2020 42 RD Beacon
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03-11-2012, 10:49 PM
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Member
Join Date: May 2011
Posts: 32
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I am Summarizing on Tuesday.
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03-12-2012, 01:28 AM
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Monaco Owners Club Workhorse Chassis Owner
Join Date: Aug 2002
Location: Clovis, CA, USA
Posts: 13,138
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You guys are going to cause the worst early spring freeze ever recorded!
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03-12-2012, 04:25 AM
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Nor'easters Club Fleetwood Owners Club Workhorse Chassis Owner
Join Date: Dec 2011
Location: NH
Posts: 5,099
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I was inside my coach yesterday, eager to get something going but held off. Slides were out and the tv was on. Good weather for the week and next week looks good as well. Getting itchy, just don't quite trust this NE weather so I'll wait for mid April then nothing will freeze on me. Good luck to those who have drained antifreeze early, I hope your safe. Safe travels
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FMCA F280542
2004 Bounder 35E
US Navy Vet.
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03-12-2012, 04:55 AM
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Newmar Owners Club Workhorse Chassis Owner
Join Date: Oct 2007
Location: Michigan
Posts: 5,692
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Sounds like Spring fever is hitting a few. I guess that's good but hope you don't get a blast of cold weather and it decides to hang around for a while.
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03-12-2012, 07:52 AM
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Join Date: Feb 2011
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Here in Colorado its usually safe to de-winterize after April 15th...Temps do go down at night but way above freezing during the day. In order to cause problems it has to stay below freezing all day and all night long. But if temps come up during the day your usually ok. We live at 5000 ft.
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1996 Damon Intruder
F53 Chassis 33 ft
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03-12-2012, 10:38 AM
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Senior Member
Monaco Owners Club
Join Date: Dec 2011
Location: Knoxville, TN
Posts: 726
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We'll dewinterize next weekend. Planning on a three dayer the following weekend. Whoop! Whoop!
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2016 Denali 289RK w/a Hensley Arrow Hitch
2015 Dodge Ram 2500 Cummings
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03-12-2012, 02:00 PM
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Member
Join Date: Nov 2011
Posts: 56
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Man I'm Jealous.. I have to wait till April :(
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03-12-2012, 03:02 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Sep 2011
Location: Denver Metro Area
Posts: 333
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Quote:
Originally Posted by donandmax
Here in Colorado its usually safe to de-winterize after April 15th...Temps do go down at night but way above freezing during the day. In order to cause problems it has to stay below freezing all day and all night long. But if temps come up during the day your usually ok. We live at 5000 ft.
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Hey Don, I'm also in Colorado just south of Denver. We just got our first RV in Sept 2011 and I'm itching to "summerize" it. Given the April 15 date you mentioned, I may have to take off early on Friday April 13 and de-winterize and take a quick weekend road trip. But before I go, I have some plumbing I did this winter that I want to check.
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03-12-2012, 03:09 PM
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Moderator Emeritus
Nor'easters Club Workhorse Chassis Owner iRV2 No Limits Club
Join Date: Oct 2004
Posts: 30,785
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If your checking out the water heater element make sure you have water heater filled with water or you will need a new if not done.
Happy new year of RVing. 
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03-12-2012, 03:42 PM
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National RV Owners Club
Join Date: Jun 2010
Location: Caledonia, MS
Posts: 98
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Camping today and it is 77 degrees.
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Caledonia, MS
1999 National Tropi-Cal V10 - 2008 Volvo C70 toad
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