Maintenance & Repair

The single most expensive mistake camper owners make during winterization is pouring antifreeze directly into the hot water heater. That six-gallon tank can hold up to $50 worth of antifreeze, and worse, the chemical taste will linger in your plumbing for months. The right approach: drain the water heater first, then bypass it so antifreeze…

Most RV antifreeze problems boil down to using automotive ethylene glycol, skipping the water heater bypass, or not flushing thoroughly before de-winterizing. The fix is straightforward: use only non-toxic propylene-glycol RV antifreeze, drain everything before adding it, and flush each fixture for at least two minutes when you open the rig back up. One specific…