De-Winterize Your RV! (Done On Apex 194BHS) | Teach Me RV!
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- We dewinterize an apex nano 194BHS with An unnecessary amount of Batman references,
Eric yells at JR over the load speaker but I continue to shoot the video,
I hint at trying to start a blog but don’t know how to start or blog or what to write about, and JR attempts to get Eric’s teeth fixed and fired in the same breath.
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This man should win RV teacher of the year, every year.
Knowledgeable and witty to the core
I cannot thank you enough for all of this information. My husband and I just bought an Apex Nano, and sadly the dealership didn’t go over any of this with us. We live in Alberta, Canada, and it seems like it’s winter 9 months out of the year… So learning how to winterize and De-winterize is huge for us. Keep these videos coming… Us newbies thoroughly enjoy them!!
Glad I could help! Let me know if you have any video ideas!
-JR
I have a 193bhs, every summer I have to re teach myself order of operations to dewinterize and sanitize the fresh water tank and lines even though we use jugs of spring water for drinking. Think I dump the low points and drain from the shower, then sanitize the fresh water and run some through the fixtures until pink is gone, then drain tank since I mostly do full hookups.
We are going to do a sanitize video next
Nice video. The only thing I like to do differently is I have a cheap over size pitcher that I run the water into.
That works!
-JR
Thanks so much JR. Your videos are sooo helpul! I save them and have them handy when I go camping. You aleviate a lot of stress as I feel I can do things myself now. You explain things so clearly I wish the dealers would do the same.
You are so welcome and thank you for the kind compliments. Remember you can always take me camping with you guys. Depends on destination and menu
-JR
Big thanks for the winterization and de-winterization videos. Huge help.
Happy to help, Dave!
I bought my 191rbs in Canada I came across your videos on line they have been a tremendous help and I thank you.
Karl
Happy to help, Karl!
Big thank you!! This is a simple clear demonstration to help us first time around. I appreciate the comment regarding flushing the system BEFORE opening the by-pass to the hot water tank. My truck mechanic was formerly an RV mechanic, but its hard to cover all the bases with him on the phone, He's a busy guy! I like to have the steps written down in my 3-ring camper binder. I think the dealers should include a sheet on this process and not count on us taking the camper into the dealership. We are in NH our dealership is in VT!
Glad we could help and to me a video is better than a 3 ring binder
-JR
Excellent video! So thankful that you so these videos for us! All set for my first trip of the season!
I really really appreciate this easy to follow and understand video! Just purchased our Nano and this is my first dewinterizing! Thank You!
You're welcome! Wishing you many amazing adventures on the road!
Your RV videos are fantastic and informative...I love your humor and silliness, I have been so frustrated with other videos that I just gave up watching them.....so thank you
No thank you! Just got done reading a few comments of people that do not like our style and want more straight forward videos. I love doing them with humor and as long as I still have people like you commenting, liking and subscribing to the videos we are going to continue to try and make you all laugh while giving you great content. Again thank you for your comment you made my morning. Now more redbull
-JR
Thank you for this video. Very easy to understand and step-by-step process that I now feel I can do by myself. Just got my first travel trailer, so all this is completely new to me!
Good stuff bro! Don’t forget to do some more videos about your parts and service store. We got your 30 amp RV starter kit last year, and it was our best initial purchase for our RV.
Will do!
Check out the website I setup too. Can’t post the full link but JRsRVblog dotcom
Thank you. You forgot to link this video in the description of the main video you got about the apex nano
First thing to say in the bathroom: "I hope this comes out alright". Just teasing, great video JR.
Thats a crappy joke....sorry had to
Thanks Jr. for all your help. You’ve saved me from a major headache on dewinterizing my Forest River rv. I always seem to go to you videos for the answers. I’ve shared the information with my friends. Good job buddy and good luck hitting your 100k goal. 👍👍
Great to hear! Thank you
-JR
Your videos are definitely the most informative and helpful.
Glad you like them!
Very informative! Only problem... if I dewinterized mine when it was only a bit over freezing, it'd be a GUARANTEE that it would snow that night or something stupid. ;)
so helpful, thank you for your video.
Glad it was helpful!
Excellent video! This helps me with my new trailer! Thank you!!!
Glad it helped, Mike!
Please make a video about how to sanitize the fresh water tank
Thank you SO much. Got a Nano 213 last summer and there is NOTHING out there about it. This is perfect, although my access panel will be in a different location (I suspect under the passenger side, rear settee bench).
I think you are right but we do not have one in stock for me to confirm
-JR
Thank you for the great info on de-winterizing better info than from my local rv co that sold us the chaparral 5th wheel.
Glad it was helpful! I am happy that we could help you. Let us know if you have other questions or video Ideas
-JR
I’m crawling around looking for that panel for the hot water and pump valves…nope. Then I lift the bottom bunk mattress and see 2 screws holding down a small piece of wood under it. Thanks…I thought I was nuts. Great video (2022 Apex Nano 208BHS)
Glad we could help
-JR
Good to see you again Jr.! As always, very informative video. Good luck on reaching your goal of 100K Subscribers!
Thank you so much!
Great !!!!!! Video
Good video. I will be there tomorrow to pick up my Eagle from service!
Did you bring me a monster? Noooooo
See you next time be safe man
as a newbie , there is alot to learn, thanks for the help!!
Always here to help
-JR
Picking my travel trailer up July 1 thanks for these videos
Did we hang out?
-JR
@@KeystoneRVCenter your videos have helped so much. Do you have one on post trip cleaning procedures? What do I do with the tanks after they are dumped? What’s the best way to store the tanks?
Can you do a video on sanitizing the fresh water tank when you're de-winterizing for the upcoming camping season?
Yes we can I will get that done
-JR
pretty sure if you mention Demolition Ranch in the comments, you will get 3.8 million views. Of course that channel is completely unrelated. They did do a video where they ran over an RV with a tank. I have no idea, lets try it!
Dude I want to hang out with them
Keystone RV would never mention if we support that channel
Hey JR…how about a video on how to sanitize your potable water system? Is that something we should be doing on a regular interval?
I do not but enough people are asking about it I will do something for you guys because you are commenting and asking for it
-JR
Good to see you, JR! Thanks for another informative video!
Man I have so much fun making these video for you all
JR
Super video . Exactly what we needed to know. For all of the antifreeze that you flush out of the sinks and bathroom, I assume it goes into the gray water tank and then you dump it once you hookup at the RV park your going to?
100% correct Gary
-JR
Cool video, Junior; you've helped a lot of newbies, for sure! Is your client headed to south Florida?
Y'all Be Safe!
No he wanted to see everything work with water in it. Needed a good video
Perfect storm of wants and needs and a video was born
JR
Good video, thanks. But LOL, it is NOT a "hot water heater". You are not heating hot water to make steam. It is a cold water heater, or as it's normally called, a water heater.
Domestically, water is traditionally heated in vessels known as water heaters, kettles, cauldrons, pots, or coppers. These metal vessels that heat a batch of water do not produce a continual supply of heated water at a preset temperature. Rarely, hot water occurs naturally, usually from natural hot springs. The temperature varies based on the consumption rate, becoming cooler as flow increases.
Appliances that provide a continual supply of hot water are called water heaters, hot water heaters, hot water tanks, boilers, heat exchangers, geysers, or calorifiers. These names depend on region, and whether they heat potable or non-potable water, are in domestic or industrial use, and their energy source.
I have a question about our 2022 apex nano off grid- why does our battery drain so fast? And isn’t the solar panel supposed to charge the battery?
Thanks! Gwen
PS. We think your videos are the best! :)
Good question! I am going to be doing a video on what solar panels do and what to expect. Long story short that is just a little trickle charge going into your camper
-JR
Excellent Jon.
Follow-up: You are lucky your Batman hat didn't fall into the toilet. Seriously: If I understood you, we NEVER winterize the fresh water holding tank. But we DO winterize the hot water holding tank. Good to know.
No point to do the fresh water tank. Open it and drain it
Thanks
All this assumes you added water to the holding tank
Let's see how you winterize a 2021 Apex Nano 213rds. Please
My goal is to get every brand we sell done and after that every floorplan
Newbie question. I got the tank full. Antifreeze out. Water coming out of hot water tap. Turn the pump on ... I have dual gas and electric. Still no hot water. What did I miss please 🙏
Great information.....any videos on 245BHS yet?
What kind of video are you looking for?
In your equally awesome Jay Flight winterization video, you use the water pump to draw in the antifreeze. Should the water pump be flushed of antifreeze when de- winterizing?
Some people do. I do not. But you are not wrong if you do or dont.
-JR
This was super helpful! Thank you!
Glad it was helpful!
-JR
This is gonna sound dumb, but I’m fairly new at all this, the anode rod. I think mine is completely gone but I’ve heard some water heaters don’t use them. Isn’t the anode rod connected to that plastic plug you remove to drain the water heater? I’m certain I had a rod when I bout my camper used in 2019 but I’m embarrassed to say that I can’t remember.
Be sure to subscribe I will do a video on this!
Thanks from a newbie. Good info.
Glad to help!
-JR
Should ur low point drains be open when camping then ?
Great video, solid explanations, thanks!
Glad it helped
I was wondering when you was going to do another video. Beginning to think you fell off the earth somewhere. Batman hat but no cape. lol
I was wondering what that extra hose was for with the cap on it. I need to relook on our 265RBSS to see where the bypass valve (for the water heater) is because I didn't see it when I took the panel off.
Im still here still kicking. Cape is at the house. I wear the cape some but we just been busy. 265 Apex Hot water heater bypass should be under the fridge
I have a keystone carbon 398 toy hauler 2022. How is works the water heater? Please explain
Do yall have a video to de-winterize a 2022 Jayco XLS 7 184 BS ?
Hi junior, I just got a nano 208bhs but I’m not getting any hot water please help
You just dump the antifreeze on the ground? Seems like maybe that should be collected and disposed of?
RV antifreeze is not normal automotive antifreeze. The stuff we use is a biodegradable safe to drink product or you could not put it in fresh water drinking lines.
-JR
Useful
Thank you!
-JR
Thanks so much for this video ! We just bought this camper and just followed your video to de-winterize, worked great ! Once the hot water tank has water in it and you turn it on, do you need to always have water to it ex. the pump or be plugged on the city water ? Or will it gravity feed and always have water in it anyways ?? Thanks again. Steve, Ab, Canada.
No it will hold water even when its just sitting there without pressure in the system
-JR
@@KeystoneRVCenter Thank you !
Thanks for video it saved me from having someone else do it for me . I have a 2021 Apex Nano 208bhs. My question and comment is my valves work opposite from the ones in the video. Also I noticed some anti freeze in what looks like a filter near the water pump that didn’t flush out when I flushed the system as instructed in the video. Is that normal and will that flush into water heater when I turn on the water pump?
A question for when you put up your wintering video. After draining the hot water tank, do you leave the anod rod out or put it back in for the winter?
Leave it out. Room for expansion if any water is left in it
Thank you for this!!
Glad it helped you out!
-JR
Lol He said “video tape it”shows you your age there bud I used to say that all the time
Yep very true
-JR
At which step do you replace the low point drain plugs under the RV? Thanks
I would inspect them at the start of each season and change when needed. I put on valves to make it easier
-JR
Everything I find on the internet is about new RVs mine is a 2008 with no inside controls only an outside access to my hot water tank it's got a electric on and off switch and I know it can run on gas too but it just quit working was working fine till I unhooked my propane tanks refilled them and now it won't start can you help me please
What kind of RV is it?
Thanks for the video. Do you sanitize the water tank and lines every Spring as part of the de-winterize process?
I do not. I do not drink that water so it does not bother me
-JR
Do you need to cap off the line that sucks up the antifreeze?
If we are talking about the one on the pick up hose from the water pump....YES.....if not which one are we talking about
JR
Yes,that one. My camper was winterized and no cap was found in the RV.
What about reinstalling the inside filter?
What filter? No water filter on a Apex
JR
On a Rockwell Mini-lite 2204s
So with this process, at no point do you need to put water in the fresh water tank from the other inlet? Not the city water?
Also, there is another low point drain under my trailer. Just 1 hose. What does that drain ?
No I do not. I know some people do but I do not. They say it is to "clear the anti freeze from the water pump. If that is a concern of yours you can use a jug of water and treat the pump like we do during the winterizing step to draw fresh water in
-JR
At what point do you turn on the water pump during de-winterization? Noob question sorry. Don’t want to make mistakes
So the truth is I personally never do. I de winterize with city water pressure
The small amount of antifreeze in the water pump is not an issue. So after I de winterizer the next time I go dry camping I will fill my water tank up with fresh water. Turn the pump on like normal and spit out what little anti freeze I have in there. It holds almost no noticeable liquid in the pump and I just let it sit in it until I need it. If you really want to flush it you can drop the hose in a water jug at any point and do the same thing.
-JR
Awsum video
Thank you
-JR
What about tankless/on-demand hot water heaters. I don't see a bypass valve so are there any special precautions? (This is a 2021 Keystone Outback 330RL).
Check with the manufacture of the water heater. Each one of those tankless brands are a little different
-JR
I noticed you connected to the city water connection - ive seen some videos say fill the fresh water tank and use that. Is there any difference?
Nope not really as long as you flush everything out including the fresh water check valve
-JR
👍🏾
Thank you
-JR
So, the water heater is empty during the winter?
Yes
-JR
What is the android rod what does it do
It is a rod designed to attract minerals to it so they do not damage the tank. They need to be replaced. I do mine at the start of every season
-JR
Do you need to add anything to help with desensitizing the lines from the antifreeze?
The antifreeze used in when winterizing is non toxic. RV antifreeze just needs to be flushed out. Some people complain about the taste But I do not drink the water from the camper so I do not have that issue. Just run a ton of water through it if you notice it when cooking or bushing your teeth but for me once all the pink is gone its good to go
-JR
1:22 “Karen”. 😂 😅
No her real name is Karen lol
Great video when you first started do you turn on your water pump?
Nope just used gravity and low point drains
JR
My anode is 1 1/16” on a Hideout
Most metal ones are. Plastic plugs are a different size
How often should the rod be replaced. Is there a recommendation?
Depends. We will be doing a video on this. Be sure to subscribe
Would this be the same for a Gulf Stream Envision 2021 travel trailer?
Should be close to the same but every brand is a little different and we do not stock that brand
-JR
Ryan Reynolds is doing RV how-to videos?
In my off time
-JR
Dude, it's a WATER HEATER, not a HOT water heater. If it were Hot, why would you heat it?
To make it scalding
-JR
Anode Rod not "Anoid Rod" :)
Button not Botton....yep I say stuff weird
-JR
Do you have dewinterize on a 2022 durango 311 bhd??
All campers need de winterized
-JR
Why do you kinda look like chip Gaines lol
I dont know but I am not putting shiplap on anything
-JR
No bleach ?
You lost me with your jokes
Sorry that is how we do our videos. I am sure someone else does it more serious. I prefer to teach and laugh
-JR