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11-11-2022, 08:43 AM #1
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Winterizing Question - Powering the water pump
Hi All,
This is our first year with our 2400BH. I am going to winterize the unit to be safe as temps start to drop some. We're in North Texas, and looking at a cold front with some 28-31 degree nights. Where our unit is stored does not have power. I was hoping to winterize it there and not have to bring it home to do it. I have a 2021 F150 with the AC outlet in the truck bed which is 400W. I was going to try and plug into that to run the waterpump to push antifreeze. Has anyone tried this, I assume it should be enough juice but electrical is not my strong suite and I am not sure how much other draw there is. I'll make sure everything else is off of course.
We plan to do some camping throughout the winter, and when we come back from future trips I will just winterize at home before taking it back to storage. Not a big deal if I have to go get it, just thought this might save some time.
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11-11-2022, 08:48 AM #2
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The pump is 12V, so if your battery is good, you're set.
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11-11-2022, 08:54 AM #3
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Is the battery still in the RV? If it is how is it’s state of charge? Having a full battery and as long as all other stuff is turned off it should power the water pump just fine and you can plug into the truck to keep the battery replenished as you use it for the pump. If the battery is out of the RV it would probably work best to take it with you and hook it up while winterizing.
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11-11-2022, 09:59 AM #4
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11-11-2022, 11:42 AM #5
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12-07-2022, 01:59 PM #6
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For future reference, you can do this without a trailer battery as well. If the trailer is plugged into 120V AC, the power distribution center will provide enough power to run the pump. The only thing that is really recommended not to do without a battery is extend/retract the slide. Every other 12V consumer in the trailer is fairly low draw, so you're good unless you try using everything at once.
Without shore power or a house battery, you could still plug the 7-way connector into your tow vehicle and get power from it.
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