How difficult is it to winterize a travel trailer camper?

Winterizing a trailer is very simple. There are two methods. One is by forcing all of the liquid out of the system by pressure or the more common method is by purchasing 10 gallons of RV antifreeze at WalMart or somewhere similar. It's pink in color. Typically in trailers you have 3 tanks. Fresh water, black water (sewage) and grey water (from the sinks). You add 9 gallons of winterizer to your water tank. Turn on the pump and run all the faucets and the toilet till pink runs from them. Shut them off. With the last bottle of winterizer, add a quart down the toilet and flush it. Add a quart down the kitchen drain(s) and bathroom drain. That's it. You are winterized. Very simple. When spring comes, drain the antifreeze from all tanks. Thoroughly flush the fresh water tank and pump through lines thoroughly before using water for drinking. Also, before you winterize, make sure your grey tank and black tank are empty and closed. It's very simple. Tell your lazy husband to go buy you a trailer and go have fun with your family. :-) LOL All in good humor. Good luck!

PS. The fun you get out of a travel trailer, in my opinion, is well worth the maintenance it needs. They don't require an awful lot of maintenance. A good wash once a year and cleaning it after camping. Anything you own requires maintenance. My best memories are growing up and going camping. It's worth it. Go get one. You can find a lot of nice used ones on Craig's list.

If you use a kit that allows you to by pass the water heater then you can get by with a gallon or two of the antifreeze. The kit isn't hard to install and saves you money in the long run. It also means you don't have to flush the tank of many gallons of anti-freeze next spring. You install the kit, empty the holding tanks and blow water out of the water lines (a 12 volt air pump does it easily) through a purpose made place on the trailer, then use the pump to suck up the anti-freeze into the supply lines. The HOW TO can be found all over the internet if you have questions about how to do it. The by pass kits usually also supply directions. If you don't want do to the winterizing yourself, your local dealer will do it. Ask to watch the first time around so you can do it yourself next time.

The previous poster didn't mention that you should check your trailer's seams and connections each year for leaks, openings, or bad caulk that needs replace. NEVER use silicone caulk. always use special made for either rubber roof or aluminum/fiberglass, depending on the make of trailer you have. If you don't do this you will find you have leaks.

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