Re: Winterization Reply #25 – December 06, 2016, 07:05:59 pm This week was projected to be our first consistent several nights in the 20s/highs in the 30s, so I drained the tanks/H2O heater/rinsed the black tank, & blew out LDy Lulubelle Saturday, & took her to the farm to nestle in her Morton Building...there were forecasts of rain on Saturday, but nothing happened 'til after midnight, & then we woke up to a couple of inches of snow, which was gone by mid-afternoon Sunday when the sun came out. Wrestling the passenger twin mattress out of the way, so I could stand on my head to access the H2O pump should qualify as an Olympic event. I will be anxious 'til spring, though. I read & re-read the manual, & took it with me to the Westlake's Ace store to confer with the Wizards there (some of whom have RVs & have done the deed themselves, though not on an LD). With no gauge on the little Campbell Hausfeld compressor I bought at an auction this fall, the Wizards found one to go on the end of the hose & we marked 50 psi on the compressor dial, & they then helped me cobble together fittings to connect the compressor hose to LDy Lulubelle's pipes. I blew 'til no more H2O came out; I sorta felt some air coming out of the cold faucets, but not so much out of the hot--even though I followed the directions on pulling the plug/opening the pressure valve to drain the H2O heater, & then I blew some more, but somehow my ears thought there was a gurgling noise at the high-rise bathroom faucet, so I blew some more... At some point I discovered air leaking around the supply fitting that comes off the H20 pump, where I'd connected the compressor... I'd been at it for hours, it was dark, & I still had to wrestle things around out at the farm, so I will appreciate any warm thoughts for LDy Lulubelle's plumbing between now & spring, with the hope that Karma will be nice to me, & that her plumbing has no winter disasters & I've not created a disaster with the air leak at the pump (which I wrote a note to check next spring before a drop of H2O goes near her pump/etc.). Oh, dear...I just realized I forgot to burp the city H2O connection...arrghh--winter in Missouri... 1 Likes
Re: Winterization Reply #26 – December 06, 2016, 07:18:06 pm We live in the Portland Or area. Weather is relatively mild. We do get snow, a few inches, but it lets rather fast - day or two. We camp/rv year round. I do the factory recommended air winterizing about mid November. It takes me about 30 minutes top. When we go camping I look at the projected temps at the 'goal' place. If it's going to be belong freezing we use the 'pink' stuff for flushing and bring water along in inside containers. Some years I've winterized two or more times. It's worth it to us as we love to get out.
Re: Winterization Reply #27 – December 06, 2016, 10:50:34 pm "If you have a TPMS system, remove the sensors to save the batteries."My experience is the sensors don't always come back to life so I just leave them on. Anyone else have a similar experience?Harry 2006RB
Re: Winterization Reply #28 – December 06, 2016, 10:52:31 pm Low tonight forecast at -3* Tomorrow's high at 20*😱On Thursday it might get up to 24*👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻That's the test of my winterizing ability. 😳Ed
Re: Winterization Reply #29 – December 07, 2016, 12:52:37 am Quote from: hbn7hj - December 06, 2016, 10:50:34 pm"If you have a TPMS system, remove the sensors to save the batteries.""...My experience is the sensors don't always come back to life so I just leave them on. Anyone else have a similar experience..."It has been my experience over the decades that electronics like to be fed. Depriving them their source of power be it a plug into the wall or a battery can be a death sentence.Unless the electronic component is non-operational, I always feed it. I'm not an electrical engineer, but I was given this advice by people in the home theatre industry. So I, for one, will follow this "precautionary tale". TPMS batteries need to be changed yearly anyway and it's a small price to pay to keep their circuitry fed if it means they will be ready when you need them.At about $75 a pop to replace one sensor, a $6 battery seems like money well spent.Just sayin'Kent
Re: Winterization Reply #30 – December 07, 2016, 08:58:12 am Quote from: Ed D. - December 06, 2016, 10:52:31 pmLow tonight forecast at -3* Tomorrow's high at 20*😱On Thursday it might get up to 24*👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻That's the test of my winterizing ability. 😳EdWhere are you, Ed?
Re: Winterization Reply #31 – December 07, 2016, 12:14:22 pm Quote from: HiLola - December 07, 2016, 08:58:12 amWhere are you, Ed?Colorado near Boulder.Right now it's 15*Brrrrr.Ed
Re: Winterization Reply #32 – December 07, 2016, 12:31:55 pm Quote from: Ed D. - December 07, 2016, 12:14:22 pmColorado near Boulder.Right now it's 15*Brrrrr.Ed And I thought we were cold at 22 this morning! So are you storing your LD outside?
Re: Winterization Reply #33 – December 07, 2016, 01:41:22 pm Quote from: HiLola - December 07, 2016, 12:31:55 pm And I thought we were cold at 22 this morning! So are you storing your LD outside?Yes.Tomorrow I will sweep the snow off the solar panels.They do a great job of keeping the batteries charged. Even the chassis battery.Ed
Re: Winterization Reply #34 – December 09, 2016, 01:16:28 pm Follow up on the cold weather we have been having here in the Puget sound and how to keep our 98~MB from freezing. We just had our second day of snow and freezing temps here for 5 days now although the temperature has risen above freezing during the day. I checked on the MB yesterday and found Ice in puddles out side but water in pans used to drain the last of the gray water was not frozen inside the hanger where the Lazy Daze now rests. The heaters which I set have also been coming on at 6pm and going off at 9am. So far all looks good and the freezing temperatures are now predicted to be above 35 degrees for a while. Karen~Liam 98 ~ MB 2 Likes
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