If you aren’t a four-season tourist, or you reside in a chillier environment throughout the cold weather, preparing your Airstream Class B for winter season is a crucial action.
It’s constantly essential to consult your handbook prior to you do anything with your system, however here are some actions to drain pipes the water out of your system and to winterize it for the chillier months.
If you would rather have an expert winterize your system, any authorized Airstream dealership can help you with this. For those of you who desire tackle this by yourself, we make certain you’ll discover the action by action guidelines listed below simple to follow.
Do I require to winterize my Airstream Touring Coach?
If you have actually ever understood somebody or had the regrettable situation of being the somebody, who has had a pipeline burst in the middle of winter season, you comprehend the significance of making certain that your pipes is prepared for the chillier weather condition.
The exact same holds true for your Airstream Touring Coach developed on the renowned Mercedes-Benz ® sprinter chassis. Among the most essential actions of winterization for your sprinter recreational vehicle is to make certain that your pipelines do not freeze by flushing all of the water out of the lines.
Beyond that, there are some ideas and housekeeping finest practices, that will assist your coach be prepared for brand-new experiences once the weather condition heats up once again.
The primary step is to figure out just how much winterization you require to do. Lots of owners “winterize for usage,” by burning out all the water and possibly biking recreational vehicle antifreeze through the system– and continue to utilize their Airstream throughout the chillier months. Others will save their Airstream and not utilize it up until spring. If storage throughout the cold weather is your strategy, then the complete winterization program ought to be followed.
Action 1: Leveling your system
Guarantee that your coach is level. This will enable the fluids to drain pipes effectively from your van, along with being safe throughout the whole procedure. You will wish to guarantee the coach is level from side to side along with front to back. Turn the water pump off, and detach the city water from your recreational vehicle.
Action 2: Open the faucets
Open the hot and cold-water faucets throughout your Airstream touring coach. It is necessary that both cold and hot are turned on to guarantee that the system has actually been completely drained pipes.
Action 3: Drain Pipes the Water Tank and Hot Water Heater
Airstream Atlas
Open the fresh water tank drain valve and hot water heater drain valve. The fresh water tank drain valve lies under the exploring coach in front of the roadside wheels.
You will require to get rid of the circuit box on the back of the hot water heater to access the drain valve for the hot water heater. The hot water heater lies under the galley and accessed by eliminating the galley drawers.
If a level surface area is not offered, park the exploring coach dealing with somewhat uphill up until water draining pipes stops and after that downhill up until water draining pipes stops.
Airstream Interstate 24
Open the fresh water tank drain valve and hot water heater drain valve.
There are 4 fresh water low point drain valves. 2 lie, depending upon design, under the galley accessed by eliminating the drawer listed below the microwave or listed below the fridge accessed by eliminating the vent listed below the fridge. 2 more lie under the curbside lounge accessed by eliminating the cup holders.
The fresh water drain plug lies on the front of the fresh water tank under the exploring coach. The hot water heater drain valve lies on the hot water heater under the curbside rear lounge or bed, and accessed by eliminating the circuit box.
If a level surface area is not offered, park the exploring coach dealing with somewhat uphill up until water draining pipes stops and after that downhill up until water draining pipes stops.
Airstream Interstate 19
Open the low point drain valves for cold water lines, the fresh water tank drain valve, and hot water heater drain valve.
There are 2 fresh water line low point drain valves. They lie in the Curbside wheel well. The fresh water tank drain plug lies on the front of the tank under the exploring coach. The hot water heater drain valve is found by the hot water heater under the roadside ottoman accessed by eliminating the circuit box.
If a level surface area is not offered, park the exploring coach dealing with somewhat uphill up until water draining pipes stops and after that downhill up until water draining pipes stops.
Action 4: Winterizing the Toilet
Switch off the exploring coach’s water system, drain pipes the toilet bowl totally, and detach the supply line at the water valve. To prevent damage when utilizing atmospheric pressure to blow water from the lines, make certain the toilet valve remains in the employment opportunity. * If water is frozen in the toilet, do not try to flush up until the ice defrosts. While the water is draining pipes from the systems get rid of, drain, and save the damp bath and the outside shower tubes and shower heads.
Step 5: Burning Out the Water
After the water has actually stopped running, use at many 30 pounds of atmospheric pressure at the city water inlet. This can be achieved at a filling station if no air compressor is offered. Air fittings with regulators for the city water inlet can be acquired at many recreational vehicle shops and also online at the Airstream Supply Company.
Make certain the toilet flush valve, toilet turned off valve, all drain valves, and all faucets are open and the pump outlet pipe is detached. As much as 50 pounds of atmospheric pressure can be achieved just if the hot water heater bypass valve has actually been set to its bypass position. If more than 30 pounds of pressure is utilized on the hot water heater, damage might take place.
Action 6: The Water Pump
Eliminate the quick-connect outlet fitting from the pump and turn the pump on briefly to drain any staying water from the pump head and lines.
Examine the water pump strainer to be sure no water stays. There ought to be really little water if the tank has actually been drained pipes. Make certain to have a catch pan or a rag under the pump to avoid water from spilling into the exploring coach. Leave the fittings detached from the pump up until the system is prepared to be utilized once again. Leave a note on the water pump switch that the pipes is not linked.
Recreational Vehicle Antifreeze
An optional, however not essential, technique for winterizing defense, is to include a non-toxic antifreeze (authorized for drinking water supply) to the water lines utilizing the following treatment:
- Reconnect all lines other than the one to the pump inlet port and close all drain valves.
- Turn the hot water heater bypass valve to its employment opportunity, see diagram listed below. The valve in the Airstream Atlas is found under the galley accessed by eliminating the drawers and in the Airstream Interstate the valve lies under the rear lounge on the curbside of the coach.
- Connect a length of pipe to the water pump inlet port. This piece of pipe ought to be long enough for the totally free end to be placed into and reach the bottom of a recreational vehicle, non-toxic antifreeze container.
- Examine that all interior water faucets are still open.
- Place the pipe into the container including, RECREATIONAL VEHICLE, non-toxic antifreeze, turn the pump on, and run the water pump up until the recreational vehicle, non-toxic antifreeze option fills all water lines and flush the toilet.
- Open the outside shower faucet up until recreational vehicle, non-toxic antifreeze comes out of the pipe, turned off the valve, and get rid of the drain valve/hose assembly.
- Close the water components as the recreational vehicle, non-toxic antifreeze starts to come out. Turn off the pump when recreational vehicle, non-toxic antifreeze has actually been dispersed throughout the system, and after that resume all faucets to alleviate pump pressure.
- Detach the pipe length from the pump inlet fitting, and reconnect the water supply inlet line.
Extra Tips for Winterization
Hot Water Heater Winterization
If the exploring coach is to be kept throughout cold weather, the hot water heater system need to be drained pipes to avoid damage from freezing. When drained pipes, recreational vehicle non-toxic antifreeze can be included.
- Switch off electrical power to the hot water heater by utilizing the hot water heater’s control board, situated above the lavy sink for the Airstream Atlas or on the Multiplex touch screens in the Airstream Interstate, or by eliminating the fuse.
- Turn off the gas supply to hot water heater.
- Switch off the water pump.
- Open both hot and cold-water faucets.
- Eliminate the hot water heater’s circuit box to access the drain valve. In the Airstream Atlas, the hot water heater lies under the galley and accessed by eliminating the galley drawers. In the Airstream Interstate it lies under the lounge or bed for twin designs on the curbside.
- Turn the drain valve knob clockwise to drain pipes and after that clockwise once again to close.
* The system will require to be filled up with water and all air eliminated from lines prior to the system will re-light.
Black & Gray Water Tank Winterization
Strategy your winterizing and storage ahead, and make sure the holding tanks are drained pipes and flushed completely. This is really essential, as the frozen sewage and water might seriously harm the system.
After discarding the tanks, include a quart or 2 of recreational vehicle, non-toxic antifreeze to among the holding tanks and begin the macerator pump. Run the pump up until the recreational vehicle, non-toxic antifreeze comes out completion of the pump pipe. Leave the dump valves open.
As additional defense, open the toilet valve and include a quart of recreational vehicle, non-toxic antifreeze to the Black Water tank and into a sink drain to safeguard the holding tanks, valves, and pump.
Getting Rid Of the Battery for Winter Season
Eliminate your home batteries from your touring coach and shop in a cool dry location where there is no risk of freezing.
It is really essential for optimal life of your battery to examine it regularly and to keep it completely charged. This is particularly real in cold weather, when the temperature level might drop listed below freezing. If the duration of storage is for one month or less, you might shut off the battery detach switch instead of get rid of the battery. Continue to examine and charge the battery as required, a minimum of weekly in serious weather condition.
Winterizing your Airstream Touring Coach is an essential part of ownership. Keeping the coach in great working order and preparing it for chillier environments is important to enjoying your Airstream Touring Coach for several years to come. You can likewise view this practical video on how to winterize your Airstream Touring Coach.
Constantly speak with an Airstream specialist or Airstream Client service for particular concerns concerning this procedure or any other upkeep you may try.
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