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Post by dondford on Oct 23, 2014 22:37:45 GMT -5
My last trip of this year will be next week, we store the 20' Coyote in Port St Joe Fl, north Fla in the panhandle. Should I do a full winterizing for this fairly mild climate or is a "modified" winterizing Ok.
Any suggestions/advice greatly appreciated.
Don
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Post by ruffstuff on Oct 23, 2014 22:50:48 GMT -5
We have never winterized and it hasn't been an issue.
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Post by shoestring on Oct 24, 2014 7:13:41 GMT -5
The main reason for blowing out lines, using anti-freeze, etc... is to keep the plumbing parts from icing up. Water expands when it turns to ice, and can "blow out" plumbing parts. Ice can even crack copper and brass fittings, so the plastic lines do not have much of a chance.
Where you are....
Winterizing should be about rodent control and sterilization. You need to remove anything that will make the rodents/insects enjoy your home. You should also do a good flushing of the gray/black system to get everything as clean as possible. Draining your water supply will be more about removing stagnant water, than about protecting from freezing.
Clean her up, make her as good as new, then park her.Covering the tires & Propane tanks can keep the weather off them (cheap covers are a LOT cheaper than tires.)
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Post by johnr on Oct 27, 2014 7:05:34 GMT -5
I'm always about the saying "better safe than sorry". I always drain the entire system of water at the last campground and drive it home to let it work out through the low point drains. Once I get it home I use an air compressor to blow air through the lines and knock out any excess water trapped in there. The reason I do both is because it makes it easier to add the antifreeze. I don't have to worry about too much water diluting the antifreeze.
$5 worth of antifreeze and peace of mind all winter is significantly better than having to replace water lines in the spring. I think even if I lived in FL, I'd still do the same thing.
For contents, we do put everything into totes and I seal them up with duct tape to keep the rodents out. We don't have a basement in our house, so keeping the stuff in the camper is our best bet.
I also leave a roll of toilet paper right inside the door and I go out and check it once a week. If rodents get in there, they'll start tearing at the paper. Then you can try to take corrective action immediately rather than waiting until spring to find a huge mess.
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Post by ruffstuff on Oct 28, 2014 10:29:29 GMT -5
I live just outside Jacksonville and like I said earlier... Don't winterize. I normally store my trailer tanks relatively dry. Not enough cold weather to worry.
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