Airstream CLASSIC 2024 Owner's Manual page 94

Maintenance
12� For best practices: remove the batteries from your
trailer and store in a cool, dry place where there
is no danger of freezing. It is very important for
optimum life of a battery to check it periodically
and to keep it fully charged. This is especially
true in winter months, when the temperature may
drop below freezing. If the period of storage is
for 30 days or less, you may turn off the battery
disconnect switch rather than remove the batteries.
Continue to check and recharge the batteries as
needed, at least weekly in severe weather.
NOTICE
Remove all RV antifreeze spillage from all drain
and faucet parts after winterizing. Failure to do
so could result in damage to the finish of the
plumbing fixtures.
Optional; An additional step to winterization is to
consider adding a non-toxic RV antifreeze (approved
for drinking water systems) to the water lines using the
pre-installed Winterization Kit.
Before beginning, read the RV antifreeze
manufacturer's label for instructions specific to the
antifreeze you plan to use. It may take 2-3 gallons to
fill the entire system so prepare accordingly. It will be
helpful to have another person watching and operating
the faucets and showerheads as you follow these
steps.
The Winterization Kit is near the water pump,
Water Pump Access Locations on page 8-14�
valve locations, see Drain Valve Locations on page
8-15�
1� Reconnect all lines and showerheads that were
disconnected in the previous steps.
2� Close all the drain valves.
3� Open the sink and shower drains if they are closed.
4� Open all the faucets, including the showerhead
faucet handle and, if equipped, the external
showerhead.
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5� Go to the winterization kit and turn the valve handle
to the winterizing position as indicated on the tag
attached to the kit (shown above).
6� Uncoil the hose attached to the kit, remove the
hose cap, and insert the hose down to the bottom
of the RV antifreeze container.
7� Turn the pump switch on and run it until antifreeze
starts coming out of the faucets. Once antifreeze
runs from one tap, turn it off and continue to
the next one. Move from one fixture to the next,
shutting them off as you go until all the lines are
full. As you empty each antifreeze container, turn
the pump off, transition to a full container, and turn
the pump back on to continue.
8� Allow the antifreeze to flow down drains. Flush the
toilet and allow antifreeze to flow down the toilet.
If equipped, operate the toilet hand sprayer until
antifreeze is coming out. Work the hand shower
sprayer while holding it down in the tub until
antifreeze is coming out, and if equipped, do the
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same with the external showerhead. Any remaining
For drain
antifreeze can be dumped down a drain.
9� Shut the pump off once all the lines are full.
10� Open all the faucets and leave them open.
11� Turn the winterization kit valve back to the normal
use position, place the cap back on the hose, and
coil it back up for storage.
Remove all RV antifreeze spillage from all drain
and faucet parts after winterizing. Failure to do so
could damage the plumbing fixture's finish. Do
not use water to rinse antifreeze down the drain
NOTICE
as it will dilute the antifreeze.
2024 Classic