Tools and Materials
The only tool necessary to get our trailer prepared for camping is a small Phillips head screwdriver to open the access panel to gain access to the water heater bypass valve.
Necessary Steps
There are several steps necessary to un-winterize our trailer and prepare it for a long season of fun:
- Turn on main battery switch
- Fill the fresh water tank with some water
- Add a cup of bleach to a gallon of water and pour it into the fresh water tank
- Finish filling the fresh water tank
- Turn the water pump valve to draw water from the fresh water tank
- Turn on each sink and shower faucet until the antifreeze is evacuated from the pipes and you can smell bleach
- Open water heater release valve
- Run hot water until the water heater is full
- Close the water heater release valve
- Check the water heater plug for leaks
- Leave the bleached water in the system for 24 hours
- Drain the fresh water tank
- Refill fresh water tank and run all faucets until the bleach smell is gone