RV Owners BEWARE! Horrible Advice that's KILLING Your RV

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I learned about dewatering the lines when I went to fill the water tank in spring and all the water leaked back out. Previously I had thought that opening the low point drains would work, but there is a sediment filter between the water tank and the water pump which always has some water in it, and it froze and cracked. It cost about $5 to replace. I found some anti freeze stuff to put down the drains of the sinks that worked. I’ve had boats in the water for almost 40 years and never worried about things freezing because it rarely gets below freezing for many hours, but away from the water it can get way below freezing. Going forward I intend to keep the RV away from cold temperatures by going south

Here’s my advice. A good friend of mine bought a new Newell after going on a couple of trips in mine. Needing to outfit it for travel he asked me what the most important things to buy first were. I told him he needed a very large tool box and a safe large enough to hold lots of cash. Those are the essentials. Everything else is just fluff.

Great tips and advice. I winterize using the low drains, open the plug for the water heater (if it‘s the old style with tank), close the plug, then I blow out the remaining water with compressed air around 30 PSI and open each faucet individually including fridge, toilets and outside shower. At the end I put a small small amounts of RV antifreeze (pink) into the drains. I works for me since many years never had a problem. I have a Class A with the easy filling tube of the RV antifreeze but I just hated to use and waste a couple gallons of the pink fluid. I live in Michigan, so cold winters.

The suggestion I have heard a lot that I think is bad advice is leaving copious amounts of Irish Spring bars all around the inside of your RV will keep mice out. Mice will eat Irish Spring!! LOL Some people swear by it, "I've used it for 10 years, never had a single mouse in my RV!!!" I suspect they are just storing it where there are no mice, such as a pavement, cement or gravel storage place that have no mice nearby! Great video!! 😃

I used to use antifreeze to winterize my RV until I found out about using an air compressor to blow all the lines it is cheaper, quicker, less mess and no flush out needed. I do use antifreeze for the p-trap drains and toilet. Six winters now in central Ohio and no issues.

I live in Montana and have to deal with -40F winter weather and plenty of field mice looking to stay warm. Last year, I used a 5gal bucket trap with a gallon or two of the pink antifreeze in the bottom and the pink stuff can definitely freeze solid. Found me a little mouse friend in a frozen chunk.

We use Unique products. They have great products, for RV and home.

I don't understand treating black tanks. They are not septic systems. I agree that you should use a lot of water and empty before full. I suppose if you don't empty it for several weeks then the microbes would be active. We tend to flush out ours and leave it empty between camping events. I do like the fresh smell some of the tank treatment products have.

Very interesting video. I learned a lot. Thank you!

One time we were camping out , it got down to 18 Deg F two night in a row. Our water and my daughter's water froze up over night and did not thaw out until about noon. My daughter let one of her faucets drip the second night and hers did not freeze up. My generator ran out of propane about midnight and in my drunken state could not get the generator started again so I did not let the water run in fear of running the battery down. Luckily no damage was done to either camper.

As always, good advice, but I do disagree with you on an RV Cover. I have been using them for 8 years now. They last about 3 years. I am on our 3rd one. When properly secured and checked on regularly to maintain securement, they work well. It really protects your RV. We are in NorthWest Alberta, and it works for us.

I love your channel. It is so unique and offers a different perspective of RVing.

Great advice and great delivery, thank you.

Thank you, Charity 💕

Been RVing for decades, living in current motorhome since 2004. I don't use any additives in my black except baking soda. I also do not put TP in my tank. Many videos from those who clean the tanks professionally to not use additives that turn it into a septic tank. As for leveling, if only for a short while if the frig stays cold then I am level enough. If not will use Jack's.

We don't cover the tires bc they needed to be changed in 5 years anyway after always being covered. Never cover the RV in the winter per another person advice. And they are right. ALWAYS winterize. Other than that u got it all.

We bought a top of the line cover with our first class A, very pricey. It was shredded the first Utah winter. As I have the room for it, I built a shop/garage not cheap either!! The point is covers are expensive and usless. The manufacturer warrantied it. I have the new one in the box never opened it LOL. Learned first hand about winterizing, shower P trap.. ever tried to get the shower out of a 43ft American Eagle? Even the tech took my name in vain... just missed the shower, I guess, everything else was winterized ok...

I can’t remember the channel but there is a great video where someone tests several tank treatment products. We were not having great success with Digest-it and after watching the tests, switched to Liquified. It’s worth a little extra money, it works so much better!

Rember, RV Antifreeze is cheaper than the damage caused by either being cheap or thinking the low port drains got it covered. Make pink comes out of the faucets and I pour at least two solo cups worth down each drain. I most likely using more than needed. But the stuff is cheap.