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Post by masholnomo on Sept 21, 2019 12:03:10 GMT -5
Hi all. Just picked up a 2020 2500 318 last week. Going to store it for a time in idaho until I head to AZ Dec 1. I need to winterize it and have no clue how to empty the fresh water tank.I find just 2 petcocks underneath, 1 behind the holding tanks, and the other beneath the LCC . Are any of these used to drain the tank? There is also a brass fitting that looks like you could hook air into. Not sure what that is for either. The rest of the directions to winterize seem straight forward.
thanks in advance.
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Post by lynnmor on Sept 21, 2019 13:57:48 GMT -5
There should be at least three; water tank, hot low point drain and cold low point drain. Open them and see if one drains gallons of water, that one is the fresh water tank if it contained gallons in the first place. Now just what is a LCC?
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Post by masholnomo on Sept 21, 2019 14:05:28 GMT -5
my mistake, LCC, Liquid Control Center. I have a feeling the fresh water is buried above the black fabric covering the entire underbody. I only have the 2 that I mentioned. Guessing those are low point drains.
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kbrady
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Post by kbrady on Sept 21, 2019 16:07:12 GMT -5
My trailer has two valves on red and blue lines for the low point drains. Also have a single valve for the fresh tank drain. That brass connection you mentioned is probably a quick connect for propane connection, for a stove or grill.
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Post by masholnomo on Sept 21, 2019 18:20:14 GMT -5
Your right about the propane, as that was simple to trace out. I believe the valve under my water control (LCC) is the tank drain as I can see blue pex above the foam. When I open the valve, it comes out fast. The only other valve that I can find is behind my holding tanks next to a couple of pex poking through which i assume must be overflow pipes. I don't see what else to drain for the hot. Wouldn't relieving pressure and pulling the anode on water heater empty the hot?
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Post by nvguy on Sept 21, 2019 21:41:52 GMT -5
Yes, that will "kind of" drain the hot, and something you will want to do. But there will still be water in the hot side that needs to be drained. I have a 318 as well, and my low point drains are side by side, under the water control, with the tank drain further back. It's possible the factory didn't poke the hot side thru the underbelly, so you might have to do a bit of cutting & poking around to see exactly where the hot drain is.
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Post by Soleman on Sept 22, 2019 19:37:34 GMT -5
I won't be much help to you because my 5er is new to me also and so far I found the following;
1 Hot low point valve RED - Located just above the sewer hose connection.
1 Cold low point valve BLUE - Located just above the sewer hose connection.
2 Red tubes (no valves) most likely an overflow & vent for fresh water tank - located to the right of the Grey & Black tank pull handles 3' in.
1 Cold water tank drain RED? next to the to red tubes just mentioned.
Am I missing or forgetting anything?
Is there a HOT WATER TANK drain. I think you were correct in that you have to remove the Anode rod to drain the tank?
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cs
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Post by cs on Sept 23, 2019 17:32:51 GMT -5
My 2011 spree 318bhs has a cold and hot drain at rear of the trailer. I think these two low drain pipes are for main water line that runs through the RV. The two tubes-one blue and the other red also have these little black control knobs for opening and closing the pipes. I opened one while connected to city and there was some pressure and water spurting out. My other low water drains are forward the axles a little bit. These are all blue. One has a black valve/knob on it for draining the fresh water tank. The other two blue drains(no valve knob) are for water overflow if I fill my fresh water tank too high. I experimented and water started gushing out of two close together blue ones. The other fresh water low drain pipe with valve/black knob didn't do much until I sprayed some canned air up the hole to unclog it, then it started drain.
In summary 2 cold/red pipes in the rear and 3 blue pipes forward the axles. Total of 5, with 3 of them having little control valves to release water.
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Post by masholnomo on Sept 23, 2019 19:27:55 GMT -5
I appreciate all the feedback. Called KZ Durango, they are totally unhelpful. Ditto with my dealer. A friend and I were on creepers going over every inch of the rig, nothing. I think nvguy is perhaps right that KZ didn’t poke them all through. At this point calling a local guy, Mobile RV Repair. He’ll be able to find it fast , I’m sure. Need to winrerize and it will be 20 degrees this weekend..Thanks again everybody.
Ps how do you add your info on bottom re 5th wheel, truck, etc?
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Post by Soleman on Sept 23, 2019 19:49:09 GMT -5
Click on the "Profile" button above and edit as you wish.
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Post by nvguy on Sept 23, 2019 21:17:22 GMT -5
Here's what's under my 318, as you can see the drains are right next to each other. All it takes is for the guy slicing the underbelly material to not make to slice long enough. Now...why your dealer didn't notice this during the PDI is a whole 'nother kettle of fish. ![]()  |
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Post by masholnomo on Sept 25, 2019 18:51:47 GMT -5
Quick update: Went to a local rv tech for help and when he removed the side panel next to the water control center, he saw that KZ Durango neglected to poke the low point hot through.
Was able to drain everything and did the winterizing with the anti-freeze.
Only question I have is how do you winterize the toilet. I figure you just pour anti freeze into bowl, how do you get it into trap if it has one?
thanks
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Post by nvguy on Sept 25, 2019 23:48:11 GMT -5
Yep, as we all guessed. Good that it was there to be found. In regard to the toilet, push the flush valve to get anti freeze into the valve. RV toilets don't have traps, so no worries there. I do dump some antifreeze down the toilet to get some in the B/W tank, just in case there is some water down there against the valve. (Yes I am being a bit paranoid)
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Post by johnr on Sept 26, 2019 6:56:16 GMT -5
Don't forget to winterize your tank flusher if you have one.
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