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Originally Posted by Gizmoneer
Thanks again for the response. :-)
In other words, other than adding antifreeze to the water system -- the same winter preps I have done for all our previous RVs...
I was wondering if anyone has had experience with the black/grey tank warming pads in a Travato and hoping to hear from another Travato owner. Also - any notes about power drain to the house batteries during an off-grid stay would be helpful. PLUS as the house batteries & generator are hanging about 5 inches above the roadway -- has anyone had issues with driving through more than a few inches of snow?
I have planned to have a generator rock guard installed in January. But that is not until January and we have mountain adventures planned much sooner than that.
Be well!
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If you're planning on using your Travato in winter, no, I would not put RV AF in the tanks or lines, if they're inside the van, as I said before.
Just heat the van while you're out there, and everything should be fine.
I'll defer to Morich,, the schematics/blueprints expert/wizard on that one, as he's probably already figured out where your plumbing is located, in or out.
In fact, I've never used RVAF in any of my motorhomes to winterize them to be stored. I just dump and drain it all, and blow out the lines with the water pump or a small compressor. Then, leave the faucets/valves open for expansion of any water that might be hiding in them. Dump the water filter if equipped, and drain the Truma. Done. No problems in over 15 years of doing it that way.
My Navion has a specific warning about extreme battery drain using the tank heating pads, while not on shore power or while running the generator. I've never used them, so I can't speak to that, but I'll take their word for it, and it's in the OM. I'm going to assume your Travato has (a) standard FLA coach battery(ies) and I'm pretty sure they won't make it through the night with tank heaters running. I changed my coach batteries out for lithium iron phosphate replacements, and they're 1000% better, but I still won't test them with the tank heaters.
Perhaps some other Travato owners will chime in.