Dewinterizing Questions

[rubyslippers6232]

I've definitely got spring fever!

I was wondering if there is a set of instructions for dewinterizing the B190. Also, we live in a condo development...where is the best place to do the dewinterizing?

Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated!

[skater]

You could easily wait until the first campground you go to and do it there. I do mine at home, though, following these steps (I'll write up a more detailed article):

1. Put several gallons of water in the tank.
2. Pump it through the system until it's clear.
3. Repeat as necessary.
4. Empty the holding tanks.

Some issues you'll run into: the water heater will take a while to clear out.

To speed things up, you could drain the water heater first, and I think it's okay to drain it on the ground, because I don't think the antifreeze is environmentally harmful (you can drink it, although it doesn't taste very good). I'll look into that more, though.

[Alaskan]

Make sure the hot water tank doesn't have any air in it before you ignite it.

A simple way of doing that is to open a hot water faucet and turn the pump on until a solid stream of water comes out..

Check for leaks after the pump shuts itself off, especially if the pump comes back on briefly every few minutes...