winter

I'm not an RV snowbird and have never truly asked this question. How do my fellow RV'ers up North know or learn where to land/park their RV in southern states during the cold months up North? Now if roles were reversed, and I had to look for a place in the south. I would try calling local RV...

Hey guys, So I currently line in Central Colorado but we dewinterized the camper a few weeks ago for a 2 week west coast trip. We are now heading back after our trip and the weather was supposed to be warm enough or above freezing so we werent going to winterize it again, however the big snow...

Just went out to check the camper in storage. Been sitting there unused for 18 months. My 2xSOK LiFePO4batteries were still at 13.5V. So they survived 2 winters without being charged (or used). Pretty cool. And last winter it got really cold (-20 deg F). We will be using them again...

Ok, I admit I am a bit off, I like camping in my RV in the winter time. We love to take the camper to ski resorts for a week or month of skiing. Of course that means freezing temperatures. My record low... -22f, that's crispy cold. Fortunately that was in a former camper and not the Salem. The...

All, I have a 2020 Sandpiper 372LOK. It has the 4-color knob system on the outside to switch between dry, city water, etc. Last fall, I winterized it following the same procedures I have used 20+ times now (with it and previous camper). This last weekend, I de-winterized. Long story short...

My wife and I live in Boulder City, Nevada. We are starting to plan a trip for 2025 & 2026 to the Northeast. Our plan is very rough starting off by going north from Vegas up Utah to Idaho to Montana (Yellowstone again) and then across through North Dakota to stay with some friends in...

Looking at a 2012 XL that is 1400 miles away. Currently only have a few pics available. 1) Was solid-color paint an option? The 2 brochures I have found (circa 2007 and 2012) show only multi-colored paint. 2) Judging by the space above the man-door, this appears to be a 7' interior vs the 6'6"...

I’m taking a trip from Statesville, North Carolina down along the coast to Louisiana for Mardi Gras. And I’ll probably stay down south and cruise around until March. Do you think I would need to re-winterize when I come back up through Tennessee and North Carolina. Or do you think March is a...

Does anyone know of any science based testing that indicates what cubic feet per minute (CFM) minimum is needed to sufficiently clear water out of the lines when using compressed air for winterization? I understand that "more is better", but I wonder what an approximate minimum CFM would be...

With everyone talking about how cold it has become almost everywhere, I thought I’d post a picture of our rig at this time of year. It's parked here during the off season for two reasons. 1. I can keep a constant eye on it for snow removal if necessary. :thumbsup: 2. More importantly...

2023 Isata 5 28SS Went to winterize my coach; Drained main water tank Drained truma Used compressed air in lines Dumped holding tanks Removed water filter Pumped antifreeze into system. I used the following schematic so u-shaped system.. so turned valves like shown to winterize (bypass) but...

Is the use of an in-line filter recommended when using an air compressor to winterize water lines? I'm considering buying a VIAIR compressor and am wondering if an in-line filter would be beneficial.

Hello Friends I hope you can help me on this one. Im New to RV world. I used our RV for the first time in Winter. 2019 Sunseeker MBS 2400S. Ive never winterized it since we bought it new. I drove it from Vegas to Lake Tahoe last week. It was about 16 degrees in Lake Tahoe, we stayed in a motel...

Hi all, Been in our new 2023 reflection 337rls a few months. We are first time RVers. Background: - Our tank heater has been on for several days - Our under storage has remote thermometers that say it has been at 45 degrees or higher since we got it - We have not been able to afford skirting...

Any tips or instructions for winterizing my Leprechaun Coachmen 260QB? I'm having difficulties locating the hot water heater bypass valve.

We just completed as much of the winterization process as we could for our new 2023 Cherokee Wolf Pup 16FQW. Here are the parts we weren't able to figure out from the winterization section of the users manual: "Turn water heater bypass valve to BYPASS position." We couldn't find a bypass valve...

First time RV owner this past year. My question involves our 2022 diesel (V-6) Mercedes Benz East to West Entrada. We live in Arkansas and I have no reason to believe the diesel around here is a "winter blend" (nothing is posted on the pumps). Our RV currently stays outside. We're about to...

Just ordered a Li Time 12V 230Ah LiFePO4 Battery as a direct drop-in replacement for the 2 ea. 12V lead acid batteries that came in my 2023 Rockwood 2205S Mini Lite. The Li Time website states: “It is recommended to store Li Time LiFePO4 batteries at 50% state of charge (SOC) at 50℉～95℉”...

We have a 2021 Cedar Creek 38EL with factory installed solar panel on the roof. We want to store our camper inside our garage for the winter. The garage has 4 windows at the top of the wall, which are the same height as the top of the camper. I've read that if you disconnect your batteries...

went out to put a cover on the RV, which has been in storage for about 2 months, and found the chassis battery dead...house batteries were at 100% had left both disconnects on, so disconnected the house and left the solar on. looking for opinions...i have no access to power in storage and have...

I'm using my new RV seasonally, and after dumping the black tank I use Happy Campers treatment along with the associated three gallons of water that goes with that treatment. I'm on my second trip to the RV, and I have a question regarding the winterization of the black tank (freezing...

So, this is my 1st winter in the Midwest with a "new 2 me" camper. After reading all of the arguments for and against covering your camper, I chose not to. My thoughts were, if camper dealers can leave all of their campers outside all winter uncovered, shouldnt it be good enough for the rest of...

I’m knew to the forum and I’m not quite sure if this post is against the rules or anything. This might also be a silly question, but we are new to this! Hello! I’m new here & to rv life. My partner and I just purchased a 2017 Salem a few months ago and just moved in for full time stationary...

I'm new to Rving, and just bought a small class A. We're taking a trip from Michigan to Florida at Christmas. We will be spending at least one or two nights in freezing temperatures along the way, and again on the way back. My question is about water use in freezing temperatures. I've heard...

After a 2-week trip in our 2023 FR3 30DS where we hit temperatures down to 23F at night, followed by some white-knuckle driving, we made it back home last weekend. At home we saw a couple of nights down to 20F before I was able to winterize the unit. Keeping the heat-pump and furnace on, set to...