What worked for me is that I put a bypass kit on my first travel trailer. (Camco Permanent Pump Converter Winterizing Kit) about 20 bucks on Amazon. Just keep the drain valve open on your water tank, and then you don’t have to worry about glycol in the tank. Can also run the pink though the water heater. So far so good for 14 years in northern Minnesota. Keep the videos coming!!
"Winterized" our Hiker two days ago, while it was still warm outside. Removed the two LFP batteries and put them in the garage, then made sure the tires had a couple extra lbs of air above the normal psi, then, due to the trailer being outside 24/7, put the canvas cover (bought through Hiker) over it. Also removed the couple of liquid galley items that might freeze. Only thing left to do is remove the AAA batteries from the interior puck lights I use. Easy to do with the canvas cover having zippered doors for access.
Adding some psi to the tires is a good idea. I'm going to go do that now. I also forgot to bring my my Devos and other battery powered lights from the galley. See...just when I think I'm done, I'm not!
@@squaredropadventures I also keep the rear corner support "jacks" in the down open position, even when parked at home. Helps support the trailer in windy storms, and helps (imo) if the tires get too low during winter. Oh, and while parked (all seasons), even with the trailer cover on, I have the 90° Valterra "vent" elbows installed on the front a/c prep ports. Keeps the trailer aired-out.
Winterized the camper today, opened all sinks, inside and outside shower, open low point drains and waste gates on the tanks. Then compressed air through the outside inlet and finished with some good pink stuff in toilet bowl and some in all drains for the p-traps. Usually gets warm close to Christmas so we will probably go camping again fairly soon and won’t have to worry about the water being pink…then do it all over again to stow it away for a few months.
Kyle Ever since I with to compressed air for my lines I no longer us chems. Compressed air set to 50 to 60 psi No higher. I will never go back to chems.
What worked for me is that I put a bypass kit on my first travel trailer. (Camco Permanent Pump Converter Winterizing Kit) about 20 bucks on Amazon. Just keep the drain valve open on your water tank, and then you don’t have to worry about glycol in the tank. Can also run the pink though the water heater. So far so good for 14 years in northern Minnesota. Keep the videos coming!!
Awesome. Thanks for the tips!
"Winterized" our Hiker two days ago, while it was still warm outside. Removed the two LFP batteries and put them in the garage, then made sure the tires had a couple extra lbs of air above the normal psi, then, due to the trailer being outside 24/7, put the canvas cover (bought through Hiker) over it. Also removed the couple of liquid galley items that might freeze. Only thing left to do is remove the AAA batteries from the interior puck lights I use. Easy to do with the canvas cover having zippered doors for access.
Adding some psi to the tires is a good idea. I'm going to go do that now. I also forgot to bring my my Devos and other battery powered lights from the galley. See...just when I think I'm done, I'm not!
@@squaredropadventures I also keep the rear corner support "jacks" in the down open position, even when parked at home. Helps support the trailer in windy storms, and helps (imo) if the tires get too low during winter. Oh, and while parked (all seasons), even with the trailer cover on, I have the 90° Valterra "vent" elbows installed on the front a/c prep ports. Keeps the trailer aired-out.
@@retnav92 Gotcha. Good idea on the jacks in the down position. Interesting idea on the keeping the front ports open to allow air flow.
Winterized the camper today, opened all sinks, inside and outside shower, open low point drains and waste gates on the tanks. Then compressed air through the outside inlet and finished with some good pink stuff in toilet bowl and some in all drains for the p-traps. Usually gets warm close to Christmas so we will probably go camping again fairly soon and won’t have to worry about the water being pink…then do it all over again to stow it away for a few months.
The joys of living more in the south!
Why don't you just drain it
Man I' be taking it south for winter and avoiding the cold for a week at a time each month.
I might bring it out of hibernation if the weather behaves.
Put the damprid container in something incase it freezes and thaws and splits the container.
Good idea!
Kyle Ever since I with to compressed air for my lines I no longer us chems. Compressed air set to 50 to 60 psi No higher. I will never go back to chems.
Yea I think I'm going to do that next year!
Or. You could man up and take some trips when its cold out.
No thank you.
I think the man up confused