To winterize an rv start by draining the water from the fresh water black and.
Winterizing rv water heater.
They need rv anti freeze.
Learn how to winterize your rv water heater so that it is protected from the elements and will be ready come next spring.
Winter s hard on all of us but it can be particularly hard on rvs.
This allows you to add rv antifreeze and not waste 6 10 gallons to fill up the water heater.
With all traces of rv antifreeze removed you can reinstall any water filter cartridges that were removed for winter storage.
If this valve is turned to bypass then you will not get any water in the water heater.
A special winterizing chemical much like an anti freeze color is placed in the lines for the winter and all petcocks to the water heater etc.
A more reliable way to ensure that all water is removed.
Flush out any sediment using a water heater tank rinsing wand.
Leave the drain plug open until spring.
The rv water heater has a water line at the bottom where the cold water goes in.
The water lines in an rv are usually very thin and have little room to expand.
If the water heater wasn t bypassed the antifreeze needs to be drained from the water heater tank and collected in a bucket or other container.
Open the water heater drain plug valve and empty the tank.
An introductory video describing water heater winterization in a t da travel trailer.
2 fill the system with rv antifreeze.
Rv antifreeze is pink.
Should be in the open position unless again a chemical was used in which then they would be closed.
With lots of plumbing and areas for water and moisture to hide winterizing your rv is a critical step in saving yourself a lot of expensive fixes once things start to thaw.
The water heater must be bypassed to prevent the antifreeze from filling up after some time.
On top of that line there is a hot water line that feeds your pipes.
To winterize your rv once 2 to 3 gallons of rv antifreeze is required.