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Post by Jeff Schrunk on Nov 11, 2013 17:12:20 GMT -5
I hope no one minds but I have a newbie question. I've purchased a 2013 329IK back in August. At the time I wasn't think about winterizing the trailer. However, it's going to freeze the next couple of nights but be back up in the 50's during the day. So I have two questions: 1) Do I need to winterize it when the time to freeze is only going to be about 2 hours for two mornings and then it's back up into the low-mid 40's each night for the next several weeks? I'm taking it on the road and going 300 miles South of me in 10 days so I would have do de-winterize it if I did need to do this. 2) I've read the winterizing topics in the board (let me say THANKS for posting those), but I was wondering if anyone has a manual for the 329IK that I can get my hands on so I can understand where the drain valves are for the water heater, etc.? I would prefer not to have to haul it 45 miles back to the dealer to have them do this but they state they don't have a manual that they can provide. Any ideas? Thanks in advance for taking pity on the newbie to the group!  Jeff Schrunk |
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Post by joecamper on Nov 12, 2013 13:52:13 GMT -5
Don't know where you are, but for the most part, you shouldn't have a problem with just below freezing. My own experience says that usually there is no problem with 28 or so degrees as long as it doesn't stay there for an extended time. If your camper sits out in the sun, so much the better. I think campers can handle lower than that, but I don't want to be the guinea pig!
Have a Durango, so can't help with location of drain valves, etc. Our dealer here in Grand Junction does "drive through" winterizing, so I watched every step so I could do it myself from now on. I always did my pull behind before, it's really not all that difficult.
Good luck with your trip!
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Post by william davey on Nov 12, 2013 20:09:23 GMT -5
If you have power to the trailer and propane, why not run the furnace (set at 50-55 degrees)on the overnights when the real cold is predicted? I did this in central New York the last week before we left for Florida.
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Post by Jeff Schrunk on Nov 13, 2013 11:33:21 GMT -5
Don't know where you are, but for the most part, you shouldn't have a problem with just below freezing. My own experience says that usually there is no problem with 28 or so degrees as long as it doesn't stay there for an extended time. If your camper sits out in the sun, so much the better. I think campers can handle lower than that, but I don't want to be the guinea pig! Have a Durango, so can't help with location of drain valves, etc. Our dealer here in Grand Junction does "drive through" winterizing, so I watched every step so I could do it myself from now on. I always did my pull behind before, it's really not all that difficult. Good luck with your trip! Thank you Joe! Appreciate the insight. I'm in Texas so it warms back up pretty quickly. It got down to 27 last night but was only below 32 of 3 hours and it's going to be 55 and sunny today so I think I'm good. I'll keep looking for the information on the drain system. Our dealer walked us through it as well and my wife recorded every portion of the walk through EXCEPT the winterization one. Jeff |
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Post by Jeff Schrunk on Nov 13, 2013 11:34:21 GMT -5
If you have power to the trailer and propane, why not run the furnace (set at 50-55 degrees)on the overnights when the real cold is predicted? I did this in central New York the last week before we left for Florida. I didn't think the heater would run off of a 110V plug. I'll have to check into that as that would sure have solved my issue. Thanks for helping out the newbie!  Jeff |
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Post by joecamper on Nov 13, 2013 12:48:45 GMT -5
If you have power to the trailer and propane, why not run the furnace (set at 50-55 degrees)on the overnights when the real cold is predicted? I did this in central New York the last week before we left for Florida. I didn't think the heater would run off of a 110V plug. I'll have to check into that as that would sure have solved my issue. Thanks for helping out the newbie! Jeff The heater runs on 12v, but when plugged in it runs off the inverter (so to speak). So, that's a really good suggestion for those times when needed. I'll be in your area in December. My situation a bit different. I've already winterized my camper (in Colorado), so I have to travel with it that way until I get to Texas at which point I'll stop in a park and get it set back up. Then in January when we return, I'll have to do the opposite somewhere along the way. Miss Texas, but LOVE Colorado. |
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Post by Jeff Schrunk on Nov 13, 2013 14:06:22 GMT -5
I didn't think the heater would run off of a 110V plug. I'll have to check into that as that would sure have solved my issue. Thanks for helping out the newbie! Jeff The heater runs on 12v, but when plugged in it runs off the inverter (so to speak). So, that's a really good suggestion for those times when needed. I'll be in your area in December. My situation a bit different. I've already winterized my camper (in Colorado), so I have to travel with it that way until I get to Texas at which point I'll stop in a park and get it set back up. Then in January when we return, I'll have to do the opposite somewhere along the way. Miss Texas, but LOVE Colorado. That's really good to know. As little really cold weather we get here in Texas that could be a simple solution to a rare occurrence. Of course there was the winter of 1981 that put inches upon inches of ice on the ground for 2 weeks but I'll hope that doesn't happen again in my lifetime! Gotta love Texas! |
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