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Your Recreational Vehicle has actually been sitting idle over the winter season. Now the early indications of spring are here and it’s time to take it out of storage and prepare the coach and chassis for this years camping season. You desire to have some type of sensible series to follow rather then haphazardly inspecting the system out if you’re like me. I made a basic list to utilize so that absolutely nothing is ignored. I choose to do most of spring preparation myself. , if you’re more comfy having somebody else do it you can set up a visit with a credible Recreational Vehicle service center to have it done..

* Depending on how your system was winterized it will have to be de-winterized. , if you utilized non-toxic Recreational Vehicle antifreeze you require to run fresh water through the whole system till all traces of antifreeze are gone.. To eliminate it from the 12- volt water pump include water to the fresh water-holding tank, turn the pump on and open all water faucets. If relevant), when the antifreeze is out of the system turn the pump off and take the water heating system out of the by-pass mode (. Re-install any water filter cartridges you got rid of for storage.

* At this point I want to sterilize the water supply. Make certain all the drains pipes are closed and drain plugs are set up. Take a quarter cup of home bleach for each fifteen gallons of water your fresh water tank holds. Mix the bleach with water into a one-gallon container and put it into the fresh water holding tank. Fill the fresh water holding tank entirely complete of water. Turn the water pump on and open all faucets, run water till you smell the bleach. Close the faucets and let it sit for a minimum of twelve hours. Drain pipes all the water and re-fill the tank with fresh water. Turn the pump on and open all faucets till you not odor bleach. It might be needed to duplicate this procedure to get rid of all indications of the bleach.

* With the water supply under pressure examine for water leakages. Inspect the operation of the toilet.

* Wash the system completely. This is a great time to examine the roofing system and body joints, and window sealants for splitting that would permit water to obtain in. Speak with a dealership for sealants suitable with these products.

* Inspect the operation of the awning and tidy the awning material as needed.

* Inspect the tires for indications of dry rot. Pump up all tires to the advised COLD tire pressure.

* Lubricate all hinges and locks with spray lube.

* Remove any tape or protective covering you might have put over LP gas vents to keep rodents and bugs out. Inspect any mousetraps you might have put out. Open all compartments and doors and examine for rodent invasion and water damage.

* Clean the interior and examine.

* Plug in any devices that you disconnected for storage and change any dry cell batteries you might have eliminated. This is a great time to put brand-new batteries in products like smoke detector.

* Test the operation of the carbon monoxide gas alarm, LP gas leakage detector and smoke detector.

* Check the fire extinguisher. Make certain it is totally charged.

* Reset any breakers you might have switched off. , if you got rid of any merges for storage re-install them.. If it wasn’t done prior to storage and eliminate any covers that were put over air conditioners,

* Clean or change air conditioner filters.

* Open windows and vents and air the system out. If you got rid of the coach and chassis batteries for storage install them,

*. Whether they were eliminated or not examine the electrolyte levels, tidy the clamps and terminals, and examine the charge level in all batteries. Charge batteries as needed. If relevant,

* Check the operation of the electrical actions. Oil action system. If relevant,

* Test the operation of the hydraulic jacks. Inspect hydraulic fluid level. If relevant,

* Test the operation of the back up electronic camera and screen. If you didn’t alter the oil and filters in the generator prior to storage this is an excellent time to do it,

*. Examine the generator exhaust system for damage prior to beginning. Start and run the generator for 2 hours with a minimum of a half ranked load on it. Speak with the generators owner handbook for load rankings.

* Turn the generator off and plug the system into coast power. Turn the fridge on in the electrical mode. Permit adequate time to examine and cool for correct operation.

* Check all 12- volt interior lights and devices.

* Test the screen panel for correct operation. If relevant,

* Check the operation of slide outs.

* Check the staying 120- volt devices for correct operation.

* Test the Ground Fault Interrupter (GFI) for correct operation.

* Turn the fridge off, leave the doors open and permit adequate time for it to obtain to space temperature level so it can be signed in the gas mode.

* Before I utilize the LP gas system I have a leakage test and gas operating pressure test preformed. A competent service technician with the correct devices must do these tests.

* After this is achieved turn the LP gas valve on and examine the operation of all LP gas devices. Make certain the hot water heater has lots of water prior to evaluating the hot water heater. , if a gas device is not running correctly have it examined by a certified service technician.. Bugs are brought in to the odorant contributed to LP gas and construct nests that can impact the device from running correctly.

* If your system remained in long-lasting storage and you didn’t alter the engine oil and filter prior to storage this would be a great time to do it.

* Check all fluid levels in transmission, power steering, engine coolant, engine oil, windscreen washer and brakes. Speak with car owners handbook.

* Start the engine and check for correct readings on all evaluates. Look for correct operation of dash ac system. If it wasn’t done prior to storage,

* Perform a total chassis lubrication. If needed,

* Check the condition of windscreen wiper blades and change them.

* Check the operation of all chassis lights.

* Make sure the car emissions/inspection sticker label depends on date.

* In addition to this if you have a pop-up or travel trailer the wheel bearings and brakes (if geared up) must be examined a minimum of as soon as each year. Examine any canvas for dry rot and tears; examine all drawback work and the coupler for damage. Examine the breakaway switch and pigtail for correct operation.

Happy Camping,

Mark

Copyright 2006 by Mark J. Polk owner of Recreational Vehicle Education 101

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