Pop Up Camper WINTERIZATION - It’s Easy! | BLOW-OUT Method

[@ItsPoppin]

Hey pop up family, we now have another video on winterization that does not require the use of an air compressor! Check it out here: kzbin.info/www/bejne/roOsdIRon9qrqKs

[@danzawacki9258]

I guess I'm confused like others here on this video. Why did you put antifreeze in your holding tank and not draw it through the lines and out the faucets, what does it do just sit in the holding tank? Secondly, do you not have an outdoor shower on your pup? Most of us do I believe.

[@ethanperry5431]

Yeah I was confused too. I ran my pump with the antifreeze through my system. If you don't I don't see the point of it just sitting in the tank as you said.

[@devon8479]

He turned on the water pump to draw the antifreeze into it

[@Starbucker17]

Thanks for all the good tips! We are done for the season so I just knocked this out today.

[@NYPawel342]

Great video as always. Learned so much by following your channel.

[@Gallifrey2]

Thanks! This will be our first time winterizing our trailer. Super easy video to follow.

[@ItsPoppin]

Yeah, no problem!

[@hannip1]

Hi, nice video. I also was a bit confused after you put antifreeze in your potable tank, but then you blew out the lines with the low point drains open. Can you explain why the antifreeze doesn't drain out?

[@ItsPoppin]

The order of operations are important. The lines were first blown out and then antifreeze was added to winterize the water pump.

[@benparsons8204]

@@ItsPoppin the video doesnt show them in that order. That's why he's confused. And so was I after watching the video.

[@karena5914]

Agree. He blew out the line, added the antifreeze and then blew out the line again.

[@danmedina3148]

Does the air blow out clear the water pump as well. Thanks. Dan

[@Doulos367]

Can I skip all this if I store my pop up in my garage which is heated to 60 degrees all winter?

[@matthewbavougian1553]

Can you do a video on how to de-winterize your pop-up camper?

[@ItsPoppin]

Sure!

[@proverbsmomof7]

Our camper was missing the slide out braces for the front (long) section. Any ideas where to get replacements?!

[@brandonb.9334]

I'm not sure why they recommend adding RV antifreeze if the lines have been blown out and do not contain water. An empty hose will not burst, though I've seen pink RV antifreeze freeze solid. I'd also think the RV antifreeze, which I believe contains citric acid, would attract mice. This is my first winterization so we'll see how it goes. Thanks for the video!

[@ItsPoppin]

Musts for the RV antifreeze include the water pump and any P traps, which of course, cannot be blown out. I suppose you could empty the P traps by unscrewing them, but that sounds like too much hassle - lol!

[@brandonb.9334]

@@ItsPoppin Leaf blower. mic drop :) Worked like a charm. But p-traps aren't pressurized so water/ice won't do any damage. The reason we clear our water lines/pumps/plumbing is so the water doesn't break the pressured pipe/system as it expands into ice. I've seen pink antifreeze from autozone turn to ice in northern Indiana. Not just slush either, but rock-solid ice. It could've been a bad batch however. Great videos, I hope to watch more.

[@bonniepyperraymond6445]

Thanks for all your videos! They’ve been so helpful. Any chance you would mind showing exactly where you put steel wool in your camper? Feeling paranoid we will miss something and the pop up will get wrecked by mice.

[@ItsPoppin]

I hate to say it, but it depends on the pop up. Big areas to check include the furnace exhaust, the 30 amp electrical cord door, or really anywhere they could squeeze in.

[@bonniepyperraymond6445]

Thank you so much!

[@calebmorton]

Why do you use the antifreeze if you have blown out the lines with an air compressor? Wouldn't it be better to leave that chemical out of your system? And how do you get all that antifreeze out when summer comes?

[@ItsPoppin]

Because you cannot blow out the water pump and it needs to be winterized as well. Also, watch this vid: kzbin.info/www/bejne/g5qwd52tl6iUi80

[@zacharylindsay2178]

What about outside pop up camper

[@aprillarocque4754]

Question - Do you leave the water pump on while doing the "blow out" step? It wasn't clear as to if that stays on for that or turns off.

[@ItsPoppin]

It should be off.

[@TheMathewsFamily1]

My pop up (starcratft galaxy) doesn't have a bypass setup on the water heater. I can just undo the connectors I guess and then blow out the system?

[@ItsPoppin]

I don’t believe that will work because the water system needs to pressurize to use the blow out method.

[@larryroedl395]

Do you just keep the anti freeze in the fresh water tank if you can’t put it directly into the pump

[@ItsPoppin]

Yep, the alternative would be to disconnect the line between the fresh water tank and the pump and insert that into the antifreeze bottle. Too much work in my opinion.

[@larryroedl395]

@@ItsPoppin okay this is our first pop up and it just seemed to simple

[@gijimbo1337]

​@@ItsPoppinYeah, it depends on access. It's easier on mine to pull the line and run a spare hose into the bottle. If I used the tank, I'd need half a dozen gallons of anti-freeze. This way I only need just enough to fill the pump.

[@79Rybred]

Can this be done without an air compressor?

[@ItsPoppin]

Yes, you just need to run antifreeze through all of the lines instead of blowing then out.

[@ItsPoppin]

Here’s our video on pop up camper maintenance: kzbin.info/www/bejne/oX-tdKd4epilmdk And as promised, here is our video on pop up camper winter storage: kzbin.info/www/bejne/pqaxlJigeciXiNE Are you guys packing it up for the year or do you guys enjoy late fall/winter camping in your pop up?

[@midwesta-framer649]

Very helpful video. We camp as much winterized as we do not. There’s no season end for us 😁 Our camper doesn’t have a bathroom, and we don’t use our hot water heater, so I’m considering leaving it winterized next year

[@aruppar]

What other things do you do to get your camper ready for winter? We don't use our water.

[@ItsPoppin]

Things like making sure your battery stays charged, cleaning and sealing so mice don't get in, blocking up your tires, things like that.

[@ProdigiousReturn]

@@ItsPoppin please do a video covering those topics. I’m new at all this.

[@ItsPoppin]

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