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03-12-2008, 03:20 PM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Sep 2006
Location: Kelowna
Posts: 1,475
M.O.C. #6237
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Dewinterizing
Well it was a nice day so I flushed out the lines today to get ready for the Easter weekend. Now if we get some more nice weather I could wash the outside. Now we can't wait to get going.
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03-13-2008, 01:49 AM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Oct 2006
Location: McKinney
Posts: 7,160
M.O.C. #6433
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Because of work, it will be 3 more weeks before I can get mine out and dewinterize, but I am sure looking forward to it. Last Thursday it snowed. Today it is supposed to be mid 80 degrees. Maybe spring is here at last.
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Bill & Patricia
Riley, our Golden
2007 3075RL (recently sold, currently without)
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03-13-2008, 03:03 AM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Feb 2007
Location: Winfield
Posts: 7,327
M.O.C. #6846
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Dewinterizing season officially arrives next FRIDAY and we can't wait. The first voyage of the year (even if this one is only 40 minutes away from the house) always seems to cause the most prolonged restless nights!!!
Bingo
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Bingo and Cathy - Our adventures begin in the hills of WV. We are blessed by our 2014 3850FL Big Sky (previous 2011 3750FL and 2007 3400RL) that we pull with a 2007 Chevy Silverado Classic DRW CC dually.
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03-13-2008, 12:32 PM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Jul 2006
Location: Olahoma City
Posts: 1,219
M.O.C. #6054
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Ah the dewinterization season has begun. Nothing like watching that pink stuff run out of the lines in anticipation of heading out on the first trip of the season. YIPPIE!
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03-13-2008, 12:40 PM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Apr 2004
Location: Apple Valley
Posts: 1,574
M.O.C. #1358
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Around here the snow is melting fast...water and slop everywhere. The snow should be near gone in a couple weeks and then a few more to start firming up. Our local campgrounds typically don't open until the end of April. Even if it's warm enough, the ground is so soft it gets torn up.
I'm getting anxious to go out and do my spring mods... 
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03-13-2008, 01:00 PM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Apr 2006
Location: Brownsburg
Posts: 1,186
M.O.C. #5634
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Well I am heading for Florida April 18th but I probably won't drain the pink stuff to that weekend before we leave. Never know around here this time of year. 65 one day 15 the next. But I am getting anxious for sure. I went in it yesterday for the first time since putting it away last November and guess what - no formilihyde smell like we had last year. Things are looking up, got to install that additional in line breaker for the Slides that MIMF recommended as my slide cuts out when putting them in our out. Looks like a simple job also got new anode rod for water heater - other than that - lets load er up and go camping.
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03-13-2008, 01:37 PM
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Montana Fan
Join Date: Feb 2007
Location: Bayswater
Posts: 317
M.O.C. #6781
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As for the pink stuff, do I just pump clean water thru until all the pink is gone? Also the filter, leave that out until the system is clean?
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03-13-2008, 01:57 PM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Apr 2006
Location: Brownsburg
Posts: 1,186
M.O.C. #5634
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By Golly Jim, I think you got it down pat. Don't make it too complicated. I do open my lower drain valves and drain some of that out of the lines, run some water till the pink tint is gone. Don't forget your hotwater heater bypass - leave it in bypass till pink stuff gone then flip it on and fill the hotwater tank. You might even consider a couple of spoon fulls of bleach into your fresh water tank after it has been sitting empty all winter. Never know what might have took up residence in there while you wasn't looking.
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03-14-2008, 01:12 AM
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Montana Fan
Join Date: Oct 2007
Location: Chester
Posts: 307
M.O.C. #7818
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I went thru mine yesterday to check the connections behind the main water connection board for loose connections, found quite few. This will be the first season with this rig and I will be leaving April 23rd for 10 days in Florida 
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03-14-2008, 02:17 AM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Jul 2003
Location: Clearwater
Posts: 10,917
M.O.C. #420
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03-14-2008, 02:21 AM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Feb 2007
Location: Winfield
Posts: 7,327
M.O.C. #6846
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Careful Glenn,
You may jinx us all for Gettysburg.....we all may have to bring our sleds along and bring gloves and mittens in case we have to make snowmen!!!! Anything is possible!!!
Ha Ha
Bingo
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Bingo and Cathy - Our adventures begin in the hills of WV. We are blessed by our 2014 3850FL Big Sky (previous 2011 3750FL and 2007 3400RL) that we pull with a 2007 Chevy Silverado Classic DRW CC dually.
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03-14-2008, 04:21 AM
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Montana Master
Join Date: May 2007
Location: Weeki Wachee
Posts: 814
M.O.C. #7219
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Dewinterizing....Pink Stuff....Snow.melting fast..Last Thursday it snowed.
Glen, Let me assist you in defining all of those words and phrases. It all has to do with that horrible word "freeze" Brrrrr.
I'll stay in Florida thank you.
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