Plenty of videos on YouTube as well that show step by step. Some videos might be of trailers that are newer and have more to winterize but for the most part they are the same for all trailers.
My brother struggles with addiction and has left an RV on my property. I’d like to take care of it. With cold weather approaching I know there are things I need to do to protect it. Can you all help me?
Clean the tent off and put it away, if the weather stripping is dead consider taping it too. Tent ends were invented by Satan and they are a pain to deal with. Also YouTube for any other winterized, get an air compressor if you don’t have one.
Lots of good advice here.
My list always includes the standard dumping water lines and draining the hot water tank. There should be a bypass for the hw tank to close off then pump antifreeze into the lines. One other thing to make sure of is to take out any and all food items and make sure there are no crumbs etc. Mice may still come in to nest but they are less likely if there is nothing for them to eat
We always tarped ours, and used a chemical dehumidifier to keep the inside dry.
In the unlikely event there is a generator, it should be run once a month or so for an hour or two at 1/2 load or more. The AC or an electric space heater are good ways to do that.
Gasoline degrades very quickly so if you can’t do that, second best is to add stabilizer to the gas tank and run it to make sure the stabilized gas is in the engine.
Probably also turn off propane.
There are about 35 Christmas Vacation jokes in my head right now, but you’re a good dude for taking care of it.
