-drain the hot water heater, water tank, gray and black tanks.
-run RV antifreeze through the water system (2 gallons get run through so all the P-traps get full and the gray and black tanks get some too for their valves)
-pull out the canned foods that will freeze
-dust off the solar panel every week so it can keep the batteries up
-check the battery volts every week.
-put in a full propane tank.
And let her get down to -45F. She's a safe haven far enough from the house just in case we have a fire at those temps.
Tizi wrote: I pull my batteries and propane tanks out, blow out the water, drain the hot water tank, and throw a small space heater in and set it to around 52 degrees. I haven't had to put any antifreeze in the lines to this point since the tanks are heated/insulated and I run the space heater all winter.
I fill my propane tanks and store in the garage. I keep the batteries on trickle charge also in the garage. If we have an emergency, those items can be quickly installed and I have a refuge: just in case.
Sometime this winter/spring, I will replace my inverter to one that better keeps a charge on the batteries. The one I have now will cook them if I leave it plugged in all winter with the batteries installed.
I have head others here say they put dryer sheets in their rigs. I will be doing the same this year. Makes sense.
I don't know about you folks but I've had critters build nest out of the dryer sheets before.I live in the desert SW and for 30+ yrs you wouldn't belive the Ideas I've heard to keep critters out of your RV or engine compartment.From my experince the good old spring trap works the best,I'm not that lazy or busy I can't check it once a wk or so to empty and re-set.Best bang for the buck.It's worked on my rigs so far
Wedge a toothpick pick in the city water fill connection- this will allow any water to drain from the line and valve.Use a 2x2 to prop open the toilet valve (depress the foot pedal and place the stick in the toilet)- this will keep the foot pedal depressed and the valve open to allow water to drain
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