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    Quote Originally Posted by mikeygesus View Post
    Simple- I didn’t realize the severity of the weather and since I stopped watching main stream media months ago, I wasn’t as informed as I should have been.
    Secondly- we rarely if ever have consistent below-freezing weather for longer than a couple of hours.
    Lastly, I’ve never winterized, so Ive never taken the time to learn. Ive owned my RV since July.
    Rest assured, my mistakes won’t happen again.


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    The weather you all are experiencing is really out of the ordinary. Dont beat yourself up. A lot of people got caught off guard.

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    It's really not fair to you guys in Texas, A cold snap there is what typically 55deg? Good Luck on the equipment!
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    I hope it works out for you!!!.....
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    Well- I went to storage today as ice began melting off of the roads. First thing I checked was the water heater - I flipped the pressure release and heard air. Then I unscrewed the WH drain plug and more pressure along with a small amount of slushy water came out....then a small stream (under pressure- imagine a squirt from a water bottle, but for 30 seconds). Then a slow drip as it began to thaw.
    I'm far from being an expert, but I'll take it as a good sign that there was pressure released in this instance (and hopefully not a broken tank that already released the pressure).
    I went inside and looked under cabinets and inspected the faucets - I didn't see any busted lines or standing/dripping/frozen water, but the faucet knobs wouldn't budge, so they were still frozen.
    I don't think I'm out of the weeds yet as it's all still frozen, but I will bring the camper home tomorrow and open it up - that will tell the real story.

    After watching you tube videos this morning, I'm even more ashamed that I didn't winterize my camper because it is really that easy. NEVER AGAIN!!

    True- this kind of weather is once-a-century in Central Texas, but it's still not an excuse and I hope someone reads this to avoid a potential camper disaster. I'm praying mine will be okay...

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    Quote Originally Posted by mikeygesus View Post
    I don't think I'm out of the weeds yet as it's all still frozen, but I will bring the camper home tomorrow and open it up - that will tell the real story.
    If I were in your shoes. After you bring it home and it has thawed out, open all the faucets and blow the lines out with compressed air. Once the majority of the water is out, close the faucets and see if it holds pressure. If not, at least you are not dumping all that water into hidden places. You can also listen and hopefully hear where the air is escaping and fix things.
    Good luck.
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    Well....so far, no damage. Can’t find any drips or leaks!!!
    I think I dodged a major bomb!!!


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    Quote Originally Posted by mikeygesus View Post
    Well....so far, no damage. Can’t find any drips or leaks!!!
    I think I dodged a major bomb!!!


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    Glad to hear that!
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    Quote Originally Posted by mikeygesus View Post
    Well....so far, no damage. Can’t find any drips or leaks!!!
    I think I dodged a major bomb!!!


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    Nice, glad to hear.

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    An easy way to check for leaks, is to put some water in the fresh tank and pressurize everything with the onboard pump. Leave the pump on and listen for the pump to cycle on. If it cycles on after all the air has been blead out of all of the faucets, you have a leak somewhere.

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    Quote Originally Posted by KamFlyer View Post
    If I were in your shoes. After you bring it home and it has thawed out, open all the faucets and blow the lines out with compressed air. Once the majority of the water is out, close the faucets and see if it holds pressure. If not, at least you are not dumping all that water into hidden places. You can also listen and hopefully hear where the air is escaping and fix things.
    Good luck.
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    Very good advise. Another piece of info the poster may not know though, is not to use high psi of air. It is different than water. Try 20 psi of air, NOT 40-50 like you do with water.
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