First time I have traveled in freezing day and overnight weather for a couple of weeks in Idaho and Montana.
A couple of things I have learned:
1. Ok to keep heating pads switch on, it turns on and off to maintain 65 degrees. Keep in mind that it drains battery if not driving or shore power.
2. Put non freezing window cleaner window washing tank.
3. On hook up, empty out Black and Grey water. Then pour into in Sink drain and Toilet drain with RV antifreeze (half gallon in each Grey and Black tanks) Again, do this every time both tanks are emptied. See no. 4 below also.
4. On hook up, turn on macerator pump until you see antifreeze in dump hose line, first Black then Grey. While on Grey, let pressure out of hose until you can shut off hose valve so that antifreeze is in macerator and hose. If macerator pump freezes up, let it thaw out or crank ice out. You should keep a few 20amp fuses as they blow with macerator pump is frozen. See no. 3 above also.
5. Invest in a freeze protected water hose that has an electric heater built in (and is also water or food FDA approved) and on each fitting end wrap insulation and secure with duck tape (ends are connections to water source and to Van). Make sure you have a 6 foot or so heavy duty extension cord to plug into shore power so that heating element on freeze protected hose long enough to plug in (sometimes space between shore power and water source is too far from each other, thus the need for heavy duty extension cord).
6. Snow and Ice chains. I spent a lot of time on this and found the Thule XG Pro 12 size 245 works easiest and best on 215/85/16's back outside tires. Make sure you install according to video, but also do in following order; make inside tire connection at 12 noon position, position chain to outside tire now, next connect chain link for outside tire at 6 position then pull stretch cord to secure on third connection. Inside dual tire is clear from this chain and works great.
You more experience guys I am sure can add or reference more to this summary, again please correct if I am doing anything wrong or could be better.
A couple of things I have learned:
1. Ok to keep heating pads switch on, it turns on and off to maintain 65 degrees. Keep in mind that it drains battery if not driving or shore power.
2. Put non freezing window cleaner window washing tank.
3. On hook up, empty out Black and Grey water. Then pour into in Sink drain and Toilet drain with RV antifreeze (half gallon in each Grey and Black tanks) Again, do this every time both tanks are emptied. See no. 4 below also.
4. On hook up, turn on macerator pump until you see antifreeze in dump hose line, first Black then Grey. While on Grey, let pressure out of hose until you can shut off hose valve so that antifreeze is in macerator and hose. If macerator pump freezes up, let it thaw out or crank ice out. You should keep a few 20amp fuses as they blow with macerator pump is frozen. See no. 3 above also.
5. Invest in a freeze protected water hose that has an electric heater built in (and is also water or food FDA approved) and on each fitting end wrap insulation and secure with duck tape (ends are connections to water source and to Van). Make sure you have a 6 foot or so heavy duty extension cord to plug into shore power so that heating element on freeze protected hose long enough to plug in (sometimes space between shore power and water source is too far from each other, thus the need for heavy duty extension cord).
6. Snow and Ice chains. I spent a lot of time on this and found the Thule XG Pro 12 size 245 works easiest and best on 215/85/16's back outside tires. Make sure you install according to video, but also do in following order; make inside tire connection at 12 noon position, position chain to outside tire now, next connect chain link for outside tire at 6 position then pull stretch cord to secure on third connection. Inside dual tire is clear from this chain and works great.
You more experience guys I am sure can add or reference more to this summary, again please correct if I am doing anything wrong or could be better.
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