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Originally Posted by BayouBiker
Steve,
This thread is not about leaving your FW tank full over the winter. If you're going to try snark you should at least stay on topic.
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Ok. First - the original post (#1 in this thread) is NOT about leaving the FW tank full over the winter. It’s about the OP being (understandably) confused and concerned by the dealer offering to “winterize” the unit while in for service and then picking it up to find the FW tank full. Winterizing has a pretty common definition to the vast majority of RVers and that doesn’t include leaving any water in the unit. If this thread has swayed off topic (don’t they all?), may I suggest your novel interpretation of the word “winterize” was a strong contributor...
Second - as I acknowledged in reply #3 - given the OP’s description of the details, I didn’t think there would be damage to the tank. It takes a prolonged exposure to sub-freezing temps for 39 gallons of water to turn in to a frozen brick of ice - of course, the expansion of volume would happen before complete freezing but the point seems in these specific circumstances, OP would be best served by emptying the tank and repeating the full process correctly to avoid any water left in pipes or joints that will expand and cause damage if not addressed.
Third - as mentioned earlier, you have suggested there are varying models of winterizing. I can’t argue with you on that. Just because I’ve never heard of it before doesn’t mean it doesn’t exist - but I literally never heard of multiple definitions of winterizing before. Methods? Yes. Blow out with air, flush with AF, some combination of both, use cheap vodka instead of AF - but all have the common definition of removing all water from the unit.
I can’t know for certain but would venture your concept of some cases including leaving the FW tank full was novel to more than 95% of the people who read it here. Doesn’t make you wrong/me right - I’ve just never heard it before nor could I personally see a practical use for such a scenario. If it works for you - awesome! Knock yourself out. If an RV dealer did that to me and said the unit was “winterized” they’d be paying for all the damages that caused.
Fourth - the snark was an obvious attempt at lightening up an unnecessarily contentious thread with some humor. You know - like we might do if we were shooting the breeze over a camp fire and having some fun - you know, when we’re not all hidden behind a stupid screen and missing 80% of the communication cues we prefer as human beings.
Last - hoping that clarifies for anyone reading this in the future. I agree with you - I don’t like to leave things to chance when someone joins the forums - as I did when I was a rookie - seeking help and guidance. For future readers - it is my opinion that the most common understanding of the word “winterize” means leaving NO WATER ON BOARD period.
It’s fine if others have differing opinions. You now have mine - likely worth everything you paid for it - and I wish you all happy camping, happy new year, and no ice damage in your future [emoji3]
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