Winterizing a 2019 4018

[skippy67]

We live in Portland Or and don't really have to harsh of a winter. My question to you is do you just drain your coach and blow all the lines out or do you purchase the RV antifreeze and fill your pipes up with the pink stuff? I don't see any freezing weather in the near future but want to be ready when it hits. We have a washing machine and ice maker so this will be a more involved project than when I winterized our fifth wheel. I blew out the pipes in the fifth wheel and never had a problem but need to hear from the experts. Thanks for any help....

[rfg9585]

Just turn on the heat when you expect it to get cold enough to damage pipes. I been doing this for the last several years and no issues. I keep a remote temp monitor to help me keep an eye on things.

[skippy67]

Originally Posted by rfg9585

Just turn on the heat when you expect it to get cold enough to damage pipes. I been doing this for the last several years and no issues. I keep a remote temp monitor to help me keep an eye on things.

Thanks so much for you help. Our motor home is four miles east of our home in a covered storage lot. I am sure this would but need to learn how to program the generator auto start as I would have to leave on the power to run the Oasis and fans. What temperature do you keep you Mountain Air?

[1Blue78]

RV antifreeze is cheap, why not blow the lines with air and fill with AF? Then you can worry about something else.

[ThunderRidge]

Originally Posted by 1Blue78

RV antifreeze is cheap, why not blow the lines with air and fill with AF? Then you can worry about something else.

Completely agree. No worries about the heat going out, the power going out or whether or not the generator will start. I store mine in Minnesota in an unheated garage and we get temperatures well below zero every winter. Insurance of the company prevents auto genstart, running propane, diesel burners or other types of heaters.

RV antifreeze equals peace of mind.

[rfg9585]

Originally Posted by skippy67

Thanks so much for you help. Our motor home is four miles east of our home in a covered storage lot. I am sure this would but need to learn how to program the generator auto start as I would have to leave on the power to run the Oasis and fans. What temperature do you keep you Mountain Air?

I have the waterbay set to max which is ~50, and the inside set to ~60. In my situation my coach is right beside my house and I leave it plugged into 110, even with solar. This will ensure my heater runs with no electrical interruptions. Being so close I definitely check it out in the COLD am to be sure. I like this technique rather than going thru the antifreeze process because I might miss something, fridge, WD, AH, etc. I also like this because doing it this way I am ready to go anywhere on a moments notice without going thru the de-winterize process(yuck).

In the end its a choice for your situation......

[2cyber71]

The day you have frozen pipes in a RV is a day you will cry.
I’ve seen it all in 22 yrs.
Get some pink stuff and winterize.
Usually the manual has it in the back pages.
The washer is easy. The ice maker is easy.
If you are unsure of your skills, do what I did 20 yrs ago. Pay a tech to teach you how to winterize.
I have a 43 ft with washer, dishwasher, two bathrooms, and ice maker.
It took me about 1 hour to fully winterize.
I keep a cheat sheet next to the dishwasher and the washer just to make sure, since I just got the RV with a dishwasher last year.
Antifreeze is $2.70 a gallon at Walmart
They even ship it

IMPORTANT if you have a Aquahot
DO NOT blow the lines, use antifreeze only.
You can damage the Aquahot.
I think oasis has the same warning
My Horizon uses about 14 gallons total

Here is my cheat sheet.

[skippy67]

Originally Posted by ThunderRidge

Completely agree. No worries about the heat going out, the power going out or whether or not the generator will start. I store mine in Minnesota in an unheated garage and we get temperatures well below zero every winter. Insurance of the company prevents auto genstart, running propane, diesel burners or other types of heaters.

RV antifreeze equals peace of mind.

You are right. There has been a few times when we have had ice storms with power outages and couldn't get into the secured lot with the gate frozen shut and powerless. I am grateful for everyones advice here. One person said you can damage you Oasis diesel water heater by blowing out the lines. Thank heavens I read that before I drove up there with my compressor.

[skippy67]

Originally Posted by rfg9585

I have the waterbay set to max which is ~50, and the inside set to ~60. In my situation my coach is right beside my house and I leave it plugged into 110, even with solar. This will ensure my heater runs with no electrical interruptions. Being so close I definitely check it out in the COLD am to be sure. I like this technique rather than going thru the antifreeze process because I might miss something, fridge, WD, AH, etc. I also like this because doing it this way I am ready to go anywhere on a moments notice without going thru the de-winterize process(yuck).

In the end its a choice for your situation......

Since our motorhome is four miles away I am now after reading all the posts going to use the RV antifreeze. Thanks everyone