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How to Winterize Your Pleasure-Way Motorhome
1. Turn the furnace fan control switch located on the bottom of the thermostat to the “OFF” position.
2. Drain your fresh water, black water and gray water holding tanks underneath your vehicle. Do this at an appropriate
sanitary dumping station.
3. Your unit is equipped with 3 water heater bypass valves: one at the top of your water heater; one at the bottom of the
water heater; and one that is between the red and blue water lines. Close the valves on the top and bottom of your
water heater and open the valve that is between your red and blue water lines.
NOTE:
When the handle of the valve
is in line with the water line, the valve is open. When the handle of the valve crosses the water line, the valve is closed.
4. Drain your water heater tank by accessing the tank from the exterior vent door and unscrewing the anode tube in the
heater holding tank. (A 1 1/16” socket will be required to perform this procedure.)
5. On the inlet side of the water pump, connect a hose with the other end in a gallon of non-toxic RV antifreeze. Let
the antifreeze pump through the lines by turning on both the hot and cold water taps in the sinks. Allow a cup of
antifreeze to remain in the p-traps under the sinks to winterize these components. Also, if you have a faucet for a
shower, run the antifreeze into the p-trap under the shower pan through the drain. Flush the toilet a few times until the
antifreeze appears.
NOTE:
A siphon hose can be purchased at your local RV store.
6. Now your Pleasure-Way Motorhome is winterized and your water system is ready for winter. To get your water
system ready for use again, simply fill your fresh water tank with water and flush the antifreeze out of the lines.
NOTE:
After flushing out the antifreeze, remember to return the water heater by-pass valves to their normal position.
Always use a non-toxic RV antifreeze for this procedure.
7. Be sure that your auxiliary batteries are fully charged and check them once a month during below freezing
temperatures.
Winter Use
We recommend that the water system not be used when the outside temperature drops below the freezing point. You
should ensure that your unit is completely winterized by that time. If it is necessary to use the water system, we
suggest that you bring containers of fresh water with you and add non-toxic RV antifreeze to the gray and black water
holding tanks.
NOTE:
Keep in mind that as you add more water to the holding tanks the antifreeze will dilute more
than the recommended amount and may start to freeze earlier at cold temperatures.
