SECTION 10
STORING YOUR MOTOR HOME
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17. Have the vehicle chassis completely serviced
and lubricated. Be sure radiator antifreeze
protection level is sufficient for the lowest
anticipated temperatures.
18. Wash and wax the coach.
19. Inspect all seams and seals around doors,
windows, vents, and any other joints.
Replace or repair any that are damaged.
Sealing materials and compounds can be
purchased from your dealer. Badly damaged
weather seals may need to be replaced by
your dealer.
20. Close all windows and roof vents. Protect all
appliance vent openings from contamination
by animals or insects (e.g. bird nests, wasp
nests, etc.)
21. Lubricate all door hinges and locks.
22. Clean the interior of the coach. Dirt and
stains are more easily removed when fresh.
23. Remove all foods and items that may cause
odors.
24. Clean and defrost the refrigerator. Leave the
door slightly ajar to allow any odors to dissi-
pate. Place an open box of baking soda
inside the refrigerator to help absorb odors.
25. Turn the furnace thermostat switch on the
bottom of the thermostat to OFF.
26. Turn auxiliary battery (Aux Batt) switch off.
If your coach does not have an Aux Batt
switch, disconnect all chassis and auxiliary
battery cables.
27. Fully charge batteries.
28. Batteries must be kept to at least 80% charge
to keep from freezing or sulfating. We rec-
ommend that you connect a battery charger
and fully charge batteries at least once a
month during long-term storage periods to
maintain charge at 80% or greater. Turn Aux.
Batt. switch off to avoid electrical arcing
when attaching and detaching charger
clamps.
Washer/Dryer Winterizing
1. Turn off the hot and cold water faucets to the
machine and disconnect the hoses. (Tie or
wire up the hoses to the faucets to keep them
from dropping down behind the machine.)
2. Set the machine to fill on regular cycle and
WARM wash.
3. Turn the machine On for a few minutes so it
can take in any water left in the hoses. (Lift
the hoses at this time to be sure no water is
trapped in low spots of the hose.)
4. Turn the machine off.
5. Advance the wash time to SPIN cycle and
turn the machine On to pump out as much
water as possible.
6. Turn the machine Off again.
7. Place a bath towel or shallow container
beneath the drain/lint filter door on the lower
front of the machine to catch water. Then
remove the filter to drain any water left in
the bottom of the machine.
8. Reinstall the filter correctly to assure that it
does not leak water.
9. Optional - If you wish to add RV antifreeze
to ensure safety of the washer pump, add
about a gallon of non-toxic RV water system
antifreeze to the washer drum and rerun the
SPIN cycle to fill the pump and lower cavi-
ties with the solution.
10. Turn the machine Off.
Washer/dryer winterizing is now complete.
NOTE:
Remember to reconnect the washer
supply hoses when placing the wash-
ing machine back into service. Then
run the mahine trhough the fill/spin
cycle (steps 2-6 above) to remove and
rinse the RV antifreeze from the ma-
chine.
NOTE:
We do not recommend leaving the
shoreline plugged in continuously
during storage periods because the
batteries can lose electrolytic fluids
and become damaged from continu-
ous charging without periodic use.
We recommend following regular
battery inspection and maintenance,
especially in cold weather. See
“Battery Maintenance” in Section
6 - Electrical Systems.
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