Winterizing Rv Water Heater

The water lines in an rv are usually very thin and have little room to expand.

Winterizing rv water heater.

Winterizing your rv settling in for a long winter s nap for those of you who are not full time rvers the summer wind will have come and gone and the brisk air of fall will be upon you. To winterize an rv start by draining the water from the fresh water black and. On top of that line there is a hot water line that feeds your pipes. To winterize your rv once 2 to 3 gallons of rv antifreeze is required.

Flush out any sediment using a water heater tank rinsing wand. The rv water heater has a water line at the bottom where the cold water goes in. An introductory video describing water heater winterization in a t da travel trailer. With lots of plumbing and areas for water and moisture to hide winterizing your rv is a critical step in saving yourself a lot of expensive fixes once things start to thaw.

Winter s hard on all of us but it can be particularly hard on rvs. Leave the drain plug open until spring. Rv antifreeze is pink. A more reliable way to ensure that all water is removed.

2 fill the system with rv antifreeze. This allows you to add rv antifreeze and not waste 6 10 gallons to fill up the water heater. You may have a water heater bypass valve which is used during winterizing it shuts the line down going to the water heater and bypasses it to the other side. Open the water heater drain plug valve and empty the tank.

Should be in the open position unless again a chemical was used in which then they would be closed. It is advised to follow your rv manufacturer s recommendations or instructions but the general steps are as below. If this valve is turned to bypass then you will not get any water in the water heater. They need rv anti freeze.

With all traces of rv antifreeze removed you can reinstall any water filter cartridges that were removed for winter storage. The water heater must be bypassed to prevent the antifreeze from filling up after some time.