Winterizing thread

[Ralph]

Hello everyone:

Bob's post hit the nail on the head on this subject.

From the 80's Coaches on, a good system was built into the Bird's for
winterizing, and it works!

Open the low water drain valve, open the out side spigot valve
usually found in the LP compartment.

Then switch the water heater drain/fill switch to drain and switch on
the air blow out to supply air to the water heater/water lines/ pump
and so forth. Leave the air on until only air comes from the out side
spigot and shut the air switch to the off position. This will leave
some water in the filter/ice maker/and perhaps the acumulater. This
risidual water can be drained manually as per the manual in the blue
box. After that, switch the air drain switch to on one more time to
get any collected water from the pipes, and switch the air drain
switch off. Pour 1 quart of pink stuff in the P trap in the sinks and
shower and add some tot he holding tanks which should have been
drained first. Keep the pink stuff out of the water heater and you
really dont want it in your water filter either.

Your done. Now then here is a fact on Birds. After blowing out the
water heater, there will be 2 quarts of water that remains in it.
This cannot be drained because the water level is below the drain of
the water heater. Even though this small amount of water is left in
the water heater, when it freezes there is expansion room in the
tank, so no worries there.

All this is in your manuals.

Ralph Fullenwider
RV Solutions in Oklahoma