Hi...just finished our first summer with out new (to us) Pathfinder and seemed to cope well (OK the awning would not have passed muster with any experts but it didn't leak or blow away!).
I'm preparing the camper to store in a barn over the winter and think I can see all the obvious tricks for making it ready for winter but have a couple of questions which I hope someone can help with:-
1) Is there an easy way to drain the flush water (pink) tank for the loo other than having in flush it repeatedly....I wondered about pulling the indicator tube off but it could take an age to drain
2) What is the consensus about the battery....do I remove it and if so do I need to keep it on charge over the winter...if I do...are there special chargers or will a standard car one suffice?
Hi Jona, empty the pink stuff by pulling out and down on the indicator tube.
It won't take too long, two mins tops as 15ltrs of water have to pass through.
I always leave my battery on but if you do charge it you need an intelligent charger that will trickle charge.
When you go to drain the main hot water tank, open the taps in the toilet compartment, before releasing the main valve. This will ensure that the pipework is as empty as possible
if you keep toilet fluid in the little bottle space and/or in the front locker, don't forget to remove from the camper as even in the garage you can find things get frozen! In fact that stands for all liquid and all foodstuffs (even toothpaste)
Quote: Originally posted by andcow on 31/8/2011
if you keep toilet fluid in the little bottle space and/or in the front locker, don't forget to remove from the camper as even in the garage you can find things get frozen! In fact that stands for all liquid and all foodstuffs (even toothpaste)
ooh thanks would have forgotten those under the toilet canister!
Quote: Originally posted by johnnyfuggles on 29/8/2011
Hi Jona, empty the pink stuff by pulling out and down on the indicator tube.
It won't take too long, two mins tops as 15ltrs of water have to pass through.
John
Where is the indicator tube? I don't see one on my Pathfinder toilet (2005 model)?
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Topic: Preparing Pennine Pathfinder for winter
