One of the steps that the winterizing instructions that came with our coach said that I should open the "floor drains". I have found the fresh water tank drain however I don't see or know where to look for the "floor drains". Does anyone know where I should look for them?

Our Breakaway has two in the "water" compartment one labeled for hot, the other cold-- they are a quick turn valve (just 90 degrees)-- plastic. When you look under the bottom of the compartment you can see the plastic hoses below the valve, sticking down a few inches.

Bud

Our 85 Regal has more water drains than Carter has liver pills. There are a couple near the two fresh water holding tanks, there's one under the kitchen sink that you don't know is there unless you lift up a little trap door, there's one under the bathroom sink that is hidden away, too. They're everwhere

our breakaway is only a 28' but it has a tank drain very close to the water tank, towards the drivers seat and then there are two drains down on the floor just below the fridge. those will drain out close to the rear axle. I believe they drain the bathroom and kitchen faucets.
ken

Our 89 Regal had 3 valves. One by the fresh watertank and two under the pantry by the fridge accessed by a trap door. Turn them 90 deg and leave open. Water drains out the coach thru pipes. So you might want to be outside the garage. Put some pink antifreeze in your sinktraps and keep the toilet seal moisturized.

Leave the faucets open

Winterizing was discussed in great detail a few years ago. My wife, Donna, assures me that it is a VERY SIMPLE task.

Stop at your local fuel stop and fill the tank. Now drive far enough south that it never freezes.

Now I know some of our members from the great White Northlands may not know how far south to travel, so the following is just a suggestion.

Tie your Snow Shovel to the grill area of the coach before leaving home. When someone ask "what's that tied on the front of your coach------------ your just about there.

Nick

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Stop at your local fuel stop and fill the tank. Now drive far enough south that it never freezes.

I would take Donna's advice however I'd have to go without Karen as she is still employed and the only one with a regular paycheck. We'll follow Donna's advice next year, Karen will be retired then.

As to winterizing, I finished today. I found two floor drains under the vanity in the head. There is a third spigot in the black/grey water drain compartment which is the lowest point on the coach. After reading the "Winterizing" advice in old posts I hooked up my air compressor and blew out all the fixtures including the toilet using no more than 40psi of pressure. As an afterthought I switched on the "Fill" valve switch and blew out the line to the tanks from the valve. I then added RV antifreeze to all the drains and toilet. The whole thing took about an hour. I'm ready for what ever the winter brings which has been rain for much of the last three weeks.
Thanks to all who offered advice.

Cheers,

I winterized my coach today - hung a sweater in its closet.

Be sure to winterize yourself too, Rusty (with plenty of toxic (90 proof) antifreeze

I keep that training up year-round.

Hi,
For the benefit of others..... The floor drains are important drains to be sure to open. There are some in the bathroom, under the kitchen sink, and near the hot water heater in my rig.

I have done this the past 6 years. Right now as I am swapping over the tank within the Atwood water heater, I see that there is also a drain plug that is accessed from the outside of the rig. For reasons unknown to me (and those reasons might include my error) the water did not drain from the tank, and the aluminum tank has a 6 inch split in it.

So be sure to check if your water heater has a drain plug, and pull it out in the fall. I had never done that before. I will never fail to do it again!

happy motoring!
Matt

I've always removed the anode from the Suburban

The first winter I owned the Barth, I opened all of the drains, and blew air through the lines, but in the spring I had a split water pipe under the shower. Last year I drained everything, or so I thought. When I filled the water tank this spring I had a cracked water filter between the tank and the pump.. The fill valve on the back of the commode was cracked also and water was pouring out of that.. Looks like a small leak under the water heater or could be coming from the refrigerator. This year, the fill valve is going to be disconnected, the filter for the pump is coming out after I blow air through the lines. Every year is a new plumbing experience.

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Every year is a new plumbing experience.

because water remains where the amount of air volume you have does not blow it out.
Pink RV antifreeze is not very expensive. The problem I had with the Breakaway, and must take steps to avoid in my FT, is retained water freezing in water filter(s).
Filter, particularly large canister under kitchen sink, must be removed and drained. The water heater should be drained and bypassed. Then let your RV water pump push antifreeze until you can see that it comes through all faucets, toilet and fills drain traps.
I learned, the hard way, that the FloJet pump in my FT does not drain itself. I got lucky in that regard. When the water trapped in it froze, only the pressure switch housing (attached to the back) broke. did not need to replace entire expensive 4.5gpm pump.