How to Winterize?

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This discussion was created from comments split from: Winter Use of our T@B.

Bosox

We are complete newbies.  We purchased our 2017 T@b Max S just this month.  Wondering what is involved in winterizing, specifically how to "drain the lines"  The trailer came only with full drinking water.  We have only run the faucet for a few minutes and used nothing else.  Can anyone help us?

DougH

@Bosox : If you use the magnifying glass / search icon, and type in "winterizing", you'll get over 1000 results.  Very popular topic.  You'll see several folks have written checklists.  There's also supposedly some PDF versions and JPG quick view versions for several clamshell and non clamshell versions.

https://tab-rv.vanillacommunity.com/discussion/6372/winterizing-manuals#latest

The one sentence version on winterizing:  drain all tanks, hook up a 20psi air compressor through city water adaptor, open one at a time the cold drain valve, the hot drain valve, cold sink tap, hot sink tap, etc., etc., etc., until only air comes out of everything... then add a little RV antifreeze to all traps and tanks. 

Bosox

Thanks DougH!   I will search winterizing.  The one sentence summary gives us a lot to unpack!

Sharon_is_SAM

@Bosox, here is a step by step for newbies.  You can find this under the Category column, in the User Manuals, etc file.

https://us.v-cdn.net/5021717/uploads/editor/f4/n58uymbo6aav.pdf

Let us know if you need any other help.  

Bosox

Thanks Sharon_is_SAM. Got a short but exhaustive list from DougH.  I'm pretty clueless over the details but have enlisted a self employed servicer to come by tomorrow to go through the checklist.  I have no idea how to drain to winterize, but I'm paying to play!

jgram2

You might consider using a smart phone to create your very own how to video for future reference.