Dewinterizing montana 3231ck

[Lrazzano]

This is my first year dewinterizing my 2022 Montana 3231ck 5th wheel. Does anyone have instructions on the best way to dewinterize it?

[Daryles]

We are currently going through that process.
Basically take your Winterizing checklist and un-do it. Followed by sanitize your freshwater system, then test and check everything in your rig.
So far I have found:
Ants moved in over the winter. Evicted them.
Water heater leaks at anode rod. May have to put up with this for a while. It's a slow drip leak. No biggie. Will replace water heater when we get near an RV supply place (CW etc.).
Electric water heater element is bad. (Propane works fine).
Kitchen faucet aerator needs cleaned. Later...
Right rear tire brake inoperable. Broken magnet wires. Repaired wiring.
Plastic sheet under the bedroom slide completely shattered (suspect very cold temperatures shrunk the plastic). Not sure yet how I'm going to fix this.

[DutchmenSport]

All you really need to do is hook up a fresh water hose and simply run water through everything until there is no more foamy water at any of the faucets, shower, or toilet. That's really all there is to it.

You may want to sanitize your water system. If you do, just follow the steps for winterizing with RV pink antifreeze. But instead of using RV antifreeze, let a bleach water solution sit sit in the water lines for a couple hours and flush again. That's it! really!

[Lrazzano]

Thank you.

[chessera2527]

i put a lexan sheet under my bedroom slide and it worked great. Nobody had any knowledge about that black plastic sheet that was originally under there so i used my mechanical skills and did it myself .

[BB_TX]

Be sure to take the water heater out of bypass mode and make sure it fills with water.