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Originally Posted by Tony D
Gordon, please expound on what Scamp got wrong in their winterizing video.
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I was referring to the videos in general, but focusing on the Winterizing one, it still says to remove the
battery to prevent it from freezing and does not mention keeping it charged when its inside. Indoors or outdoors make little difference as long as the
battery is kept charged. And, inside or outside, it should be kept charged to prevent sulfation.
Then the video says you should not store it on concrete. That is a misconception with modern batteries which are made with plastic cases. It has not been true in many decades.
The instructions are to to jack up the trailer so the pressure is off the torsion
axle and that the
tires do not need to be off the ground. Then it says to lower the tire pressure to 10-15 lbs. If in fact all the
weight is off the
tires, or better, the
tires are off the ground.. then deflating them 10-15 PSI is good and proper. But if the majority of the
weight is still on the tires then they should be kept fully inflated. So this is a gray area in the video depending on how much you jack it up for storage.
The video says to close all
windows and vents if the trailer is stored outside. That is true if the vents and
windows are of a type that will let rain in, but not for others such as the MaxxFan (which they install now) which can be opened in the rain. In this case you are better off having ventilation as opposed to trapping humid air in the camper when the temperature drops.
The video says to push in the center of the city water connection after you are done with the demand pump but does not mention releasing the pressure first. Good luck doing that when its under pressure. And it shows pushing through the screen filter. My experience is that you need to remove the screen filter at the city water connection to effectively push in the check valve, and have a faucet open to release the pressure so that the water will drain down to the low point valves.
Speaking of which, in all the video there is no mention of the low point drain valves. Perhaps they were not always installed but my camper there is one drain valve for each of the hot and cold lines. It allows a gravity drain of most of the water in the plumbing (assuming the faucets, etc are open to prevent a vacuum from holding the water in the lines). You still need AF to get to the pump(s) and pipes that are arranged such that they wont gravity drain).
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