You will only need about three gallons. First drain the hot water heater and leave out the plug. Then turn the valve and bypass the hot water heater. Stick the prime hose into the antifreeze. Start with the washer/dryer. Start the water pump with the washer on medium or warm so both valves open up. watch the water level in the door to see pink antifreeze. When you see it, stop the proceedings and turn the washer to spin and pump it out. That way the residue will still be in your pump and not in the washer drum. Then start from the fartherst point and turn on both the hot and cold water until you see the pink coming through the spigots. Turn it off and move to the next one. Don't forget to get the toilet and any outside showers. Do the same at both places. Finally, pour a cup of the antifreese down each trap to including the toilet. The last thing I do is pour a gallon of antifreeze in my water tank. Note. There are at least three drains below the trailer, before you do anything, open these and drain any water out of them. Then cap them back. Also, If you have access to a compressor, you can blow out you lines before you start the winterzation process. That is an option. WE do the same thing after our last outing (this weekend)
Ken and Velda Taylor
Dahlgren VA
2003 3655FL Montana/Ford F350 Diesel
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quote:Originally posted by Melissa and Mike S
This weekend will be the last time we use our 5er before spring. When we get home we are going to try to winterize ourselves. What do we need to do to winterize? We have 6 gallons of RV antifreeze, know where the switch is by the pump to turn for winterizing, what about the water heater and the washer/dryer? I know you pull the plug on the water heater, do you put it back in then when it's drained? And how do you get the remaining water out of the washer?
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