Journey with Confidence RV GPS App RV Trip Planner RV LIFE Campground Reviews RV Maintenance Take a Speed Test Free 7 Day Trial ×
RV Trip Planning Discussions

Go Back   iRV2 Forums > iRV2.com COMMUNITY FORUMS > Just Conversation
Click Here to Login
Join iRV2 Today

Mission Statement: Supporting thoughtful exchange of knowledge, values and experience among RV enthusiasts.
Reply
  This discussion is proudly sponsored by:
Please support our sponsors and let them know you heard about their products on iRV2
 
Thread Tools Search this Thread Display Modes
 
Old 01-05-2014, 05:06 PM   #1
Senior Member
 
StevieG's Avatar
 
Fleetwood Owners Club
Join Date: Jan 2013
Location: Milton, NY
Posts: 923
I really feel like saying "I told you so!"

Not to be mean... but about 2 to 3 months ago, there were a LOT of posts where guys were asking what the folks in here thought they should do when it comes to winterizing... Just blowing out their lines... Put a light bulb in the lower bay... Etc... Most of these posters were trying to figure out a lazy way to short cut what is part of this way of life. In almost every one I replied to, I tried emphasizing that "average winter temps" really should not guide how to lay up a motorhome for the winter... And that rv antifreeze at $3/gal and an hour or two of your time is better than any insurance policy out there.... Well, over the past week, all I've seen are posts from people with freezing conditions asking as what they should do now... I'm still glad to try and help, but what the heck... It's been below freezing here in upstate NY for over a week, and I sleep like a baby at night. No worries about freeze ups... Just saying....
__________________
Steve & Beth - Milton, New York
2009 Monaco Diplomat 41 SKQ
2016 Ram 1500 Quad Cab 4x4
StevieG is offline   Reply With Quote
Join the #1 RV Forum Today - It's Totally Free!

iRV2.com RV Community - Are you about to start a new improvement on your RV or need some help with some maintenance? Do you need advice on what products to buy? Or maybe you can give others some advice? No matter where you fit in you'll find that iRV2 is a great community to join. Best of all it's totally FREE!

You are currently viewing our boards as a guest so you have limited access to our community. Please take the time to register and you will gain a lot of great new features including; the ability to participate in discussions, network with other RV owners, see fewer ads, upload photographs, create an RV blog, send private messages and so much, much more!

Old 01-05-2014, 06:30 PM   #2
KJD
Senior Member
 
Join Date: Feb 2012
Posts: 140
Yes I have to agree . It takes 2 gal.to do mine.
KJD is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 01-05-2014, 06:37 PM   #3
Junior Member
 
Join Date: Jul 2013
Location: Kewanee, Il.
Posts: 24
Yep, it takes less time to add antifreeze than it does to fix busted pipes.
raven7usa is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 01-05-2014, 06:51 PM   #4
Senior Member
 
rollondown's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jan 2012
Posts: 996
It took close to 150 gallons of anti freeze to do ours...
That what it took in fuel to move south!

In weather like this, everyone needed to follow all the proper instructions, be it blowing all the lines dry, using anti-freeze, a combo, making sure all the outside fixtures were drained, etc.
__________________
rollondown is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 01-05-2014, 06:57 PM   #5
Senior Member
 
terry735001's Avatar
 
Join Date: Sep 2012
Posts: 1,177
Blog Entries: 11
Quote:
Originally Posted by rollondown View Post
It took close to 150 gallons of anti freeze to do ours...
That what it took in fuel to move south!

In weather like this, everyone needed to follow all the proper instructions, be it blowing all the lines dry, using anti-freeze, a combo, making sure all the outside fixtures were drained, etc.

lol like that one

i am in FL i see ppl doing all this down here but it ... most of the time do not get to where any of this has to be done

hill get lower in FL and its hard to find anti-freeze for RVs
terry735001 is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 01-05-2014, 07:01 PM   #6
Senior Member
 
Join Date: Sep 2012
Posts: 4,232
I will say, that we blow lines out, and, if done well and properly not lazily, it will work as well as antifreeze.
jesilvas is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 01-05-2014, 07:10 PM   #7
Senior Member
 
Mr_D's Avatar
 
Country Coach Owners Club
Solo Rvers Club
iRV2 No Limits Club
Join Date: May 2011
Location: Vancouver, WA
Posts: 37,725
Not according to the winterizing stories in RV magazines. They say to blow the lines out and then add antifreeze since air can blow right through the water in the lines. Add the anti freeze and it'll be what collects in the low points.
__________________
2009 45' Magna 630 w/Cummins ISX 650 HP/1950 Lbs Ft, HWH Active Air
Charter Good Sam Lifetime Member, FMCA,
RV'ing since 1957, NRA Benefactor Life, towing '21 Jeep JLU Rubicon Ecodiesel
Mr_D is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 01-05-2014, 07:16 PM   #8
Member
 
Join Date: Jul 2013
Posts: 58
Quote:
Originally Posted by StevieG View Post
No worries about freeze ups... Just saying....

well, that is easy for you to say!

but taking recommended precautions a few months ago does NOT prevent sleeplessness when the temps plunge!

For those of us who are experiencing their first Winter that nagging doubt exists,

and I for one am grateful that I had the help of folks here on this forum to talk me through my anxiety attack!
milestogoB4 is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 01-05-2014, 07:25 PM   #9
Senior Member
 
Join Date: Sep 2012
Posts: 4,232
Well we also get "cold." Supposed to be 10*F here tmrw night
jesilvas is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 01-05-2014, 07:48 PM   #10
Senior Member
 
StevieG's Avatar
 
Fleetwood Owners Club
Join Date: Jan 2013
Location: Milton, NY
Posts: 923
Quote:
Originally Posted by milestogoB4 View Post
well, that is easy for you to say!

but taking recommended precautions a few months ago does NOT prevent sleeplessness when the temps plunge!

For those of us who are experiencing their first Winter that nagging doubt exists,

and I for one am grateful that I had the help of folks here on this forum to talk me through my anxiety attack!
Been winterizing a second home in the Adirondacks, a boat with 2 engines, 2 AC units, and full plumbing, and now a motorhome for many years. Each first time was a nail biter for me too... Did I miss anything? Did I use enough pink stuff?

I agree with Mr D... The only way to truly get peace of mind is to do it the most conservative and thought out way using rv antifreeze and making sure the stuff comes out of your faucets and toilets as pink as it comes out of the bottle...
__________________
Steve & Beth - Milton, New York
2009 Monaco Diplomat 41 SKQ
2016 Ram 1500 Quad Cab 4x4
StevieG is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 01-05-2014, 07:59 PM   #11
Senior Member
 
huntnski's Avatar
 
Fleetwood Owners Club
Join Date: Dec 2012
Location: Arkansas
Posts: 12,131
Ok, I'm a lazy winterizer and have come up with a sure fire lazy mans way to deal with this problem.

I will be working day and night to increase global warming, there you have it!

Now we can start solving other serious problems, like, why when your safe everywhere else, in California it will cause cancer!
__________________
Tim & Mary Discovery 40X. Jeep GCL RVM32
"I've been lost now, days uncounted..."GFR"
huntnski is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 01-05-2014, 08:02 PM   #12
Registered User
 
KSCRUDE's Avatar
 
Join Date: Aug 2012
Location: The Land Of Oz RVM17
Posts: 1,592
Quote:
Originally Posted by Mr_D View Post
Not according to the winterizing stories in RV magazines. They say to blow the lines out and then add antifreeze since air can blow right through the water in the lines. Add the anti freeze and it'll be what collects in the low points.
Thats not always true. If you blow out all the water, then try to pump antifreeze, it can be hard for the pump to get a prime. A local guy tried it last fall and told me he couldn't pump no pink. I told him to hook up to city water a fill all lines, and then run the pump without city water until everything was working. Then add the pink antifreeze and push all the water out until all pink on every spigot. He did that and it worked great. You lose prime and get vapor locked if you blow out first.
KSCRUDE is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 01-05-2014, 08:06 PM   #13
Senior Member
 
StevieG's Avatar
 
Fleetwood Owners Club
Join Date: Jan 2013
Location: Milton, NY
Posts: 923
Huntnski... I've been waiting and hoping Al Gore was right for years! We're freezing our butts off, while he's sipping piña coladas off the money he made from scaring the crap out of people! I'm with you! Get in your motorhome, boat, hummer, truck, whatever and burn fossil fuels till we heat this old girl up for good! Lol! Jk!
__________________
Steve & Beth - Milton, New York
2009 Monaco Diplomat 41 SKQ
2016 Ram 1500 Quad Cab 4x4
StevieG is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 01-05-2014, 08:09 PM   #14
Senior Member
 
huntnski's Avatar
 
Fleetwood Owners Club
Join Date: Dec 2012
Location: Arkansas
Posts: 12,131
Quote:
Originally Posted by StevieG View Post
Huntnski... I've been waiting and hoping Al Gore was right for years! We're freezing our butts off, while he's sipping piña coladas off the money he made from scaring the crap out of people! I'm with you! Get in your motorhome, boat, hummer, truck, whatever and burn fossil fuels till we heat this old girl up for good! Lol! Jk!
Now if we can just get that cancer issue in California whipped I'd like to go to Disneyland! lol
__________________
Tim & Mary Discovery 40X. Jeep GCL RVM32
"I've been lost now, days uncounted..."GFR"
huntnski is offline   Reply With Quote
Reply



Currently Active Users Viewing This Thread: 1 (0 members and 1 guests)
 
Thread Tools Search this Thread
Search this Thread:

Advanced Search
Display Modes

Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts

BB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is Off
Trackbacks are Off
Pingbacks are Off
Refbacks are Off


Similar Threads
Thread Thread Starter Forum Replies Last Post
How American Feel About The States - 2013 Lincolnboy2 Just Conversation 52 01-10-2014 10:01 AM
Hi, Y'all! Our new 2014 Ventana 4369....and BOY do I feel stupid! Lee L Newmar Owner's Forum 26 09-25-2013 12:57 PM
Hello from Galveston, TX. Charliene New Member Check-In 94 09-19-2013 08:35 AM
Reading Light on 03 Adventurer budsmith Winnebago Industries Owner's Forum 7 08-09-2013 08:15 PM
1987 Georgie Boy RV Cruise Air LeeFritzy Vintage RV's 4 07-06-2013 10:25 AM

» Featured Campgrounds

Reviews provided by


All times are GMT -6. The time now is 03:17 AM.


Powered by vBulletin® Version 3.8.8 Beta 1
Copyright ©2000 - 2024, vBulletin Solutions, Inc.