Posted 2006-10-10 8:34 PM (#49869) Subject: Draining out living quarters water to antifreeze fill
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Posts: 274 Location: MO in woods
Oh I dont want drain an fill yet.Weather is gonna bring us 30 an maybe upper 20s at night for two nights.So should I go ahead and fill antifreeze?Or how about draining and run furance at night an hold out for one more weekend of camping???Thanks much for info...Since weather wouldnt be so cold over weekend.I just dont want drain yet.
Posted 2006-10-11 8:17 AM (#49886 - in reply to #49869) Subject: RE: Draining out living quarters water to antifreeze fill
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WE ARE IN THE SAME BOAT HERE. WE GOT DOWN TO 26 DEGREES LAST NIGHT. I OPENED THE CUPBOARD DOOR AND SET THE STRIP HEATER AT 55 DEGREES. I THINK EVERY THING WILL BE OK. WE HAVE A CAMPING TRIP SCHEDULED FOR THIS WEEK END, SO I HOPE IT WARMS BACK UP AGAIN.
Posted 2006-10-12 5:06 AM (#49945 - in reply to #49869) Subject: RE: Draining out living quarters water to antifreeze fill
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Posts: 954 Location: Hagerstown, MD
All good advice so far and can add another spin on extending use of LQ trailers in cold weather. Rather than running the propane heater, I use one of those little bathroom type space heaters. Knock it over or bump it, it shuts off. Runs on 110v, has 3 blower settings and thermostat. I set mine on lowest temp and lowest blower and it just sits there all day doing nothing until late night, early morning and then does it's thing. Cheap little bugger too. Think we bought ours at SEARS a few years ago for our old horse trailer that wasn't LQ equipped? Still does a good job and let's us extend our use of the LQ trailer into late Fall before we have to winterize.
Posted 2006-10-12 1:21 PM (#50000 - in reply to #49869) Subject: RE: Draining out living quarters water to antifreeze fill
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Posts: 247 Location: NW
We're getting down in the 20's every nite here now...but well in to the high 60's-70's during the day - so I've not even put any thought in to winterizing yet. I've not ever had any problems, maybe I've just been lucky. Also, I NEVER put the antifreeze in the water tank....way too yucky to clean out in the spring. Instead, I disconnect the hose going from it to the pump & pump the antifreeze thru the pump - as long as the water tank is empty, & you leave the drain open, you are fine. When our weather turns towards winter instead of fall, then I'll winterize the whole thing.
Posted 2006-10-12 2:48 PM (#50004 - in reply to #49869) Subject: RE: Draining out living quarters water to antifreeze fill
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Posts: 565 Location: Michigan
Here's a great website with instructions on how to winterize your RV/living quarters trailer for the newbie LQ owner or a refresher for people like me!
Posted 2006-10-12 8:20 PM (#50022 - in reply to #49869) Subject: RE: Draining out living quarters water to antifreeze fill
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Location: Evansville, IN
I only use anti freeze in the sink drains. I use air to blow out all water from lines. I have an air pressure regulator set up to insure I don't break anything. I do pull the drain on the water heater also. We have been using this set up for several years. I have my truck set up with on-board air so I could winterize while on the road.
Posted 2006-10-13 7:09 AM (#50041 - in reply to #50004) Subject: RE: Draining out living quarters water to antifreeze fill
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Posts: 954 Location: Hagerstown, MD
Originally written by MIfarmbabe on 2006-10-12 3:48 PM
Here's a great website with instructions on how to winterize your RV/living quarters trailer for the newbie LQ owner or a refresher for people like me!
MIfarmbabe, great website! Thought I really knew what I was doing with out LQ trailer for winter, but I did learn a few things. Thanks and happy trails.
Posted 2006-10-24 11:22 PM (#50567 - in reply to #50022) Subject: RE: Draining out living quarters water to antifreeze fill
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Can you explain how you do it with the air hose? What do you need and where is the best place to buy the items you need? This sounds like it would be alot easier to do if you have access to a air compressor than draining and running the anti-freeze into the lines. Luckly for me, we have a big air compressor on the farm.
Posted 2006-10-25 5:29 AM (#50570 - in reply to #49869) Subject: RE: Draining out living quarters water to antifreeze fill
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Posts: 1283 Location: Home of Wild Turkey Whiskey
They make a fitting that you can buy at most camping stores the fitting screws into where the hose goes and it has a valve stem on it to blow the lines out. I have do it that way in the past, but I sleep a little better knowing that what is wet in the lines is anti-freeze.
Posted 2006-10-25 6:12 PM (#50624 - in reply to #49869) Subject: RE: Draining out living quarters water to antifreeze fill
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I have an air pressure regulator that I set to 30 lbs. I have it plumbed to an outdoor water faucet. I thread the water faucet to my city water supply on the trailer. Turn it on and open one faucet at a time in the trailer. I let it blow until it is only moist air. This also works for the toilet. Pull the drains on the water heater or pull out the anode rod. Put some anti freeze in the sink and shower traps. If you have water in your fresh water tank just pump it out. I have never had any issue with this set up.
Draining out living quarters water to antifreeze fill
Oh I dont want drain an fill yet.Weather is gonna bring us 30 an maybe upper 20s at night for two nights.So should I go ahead and fill antifreeze?Or how about draining and run furance at night an hold out for one more weekend of camping???Thanks much for info...Since weather wouldnt be so cold over weekend.I just dont want drain yet.
