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Winterizing the residential refrigerator
NOTE: In addition there is a low point drain for the refrigerator
water line located under the slide.
Remove the filter from inside the refrigerator and discard it. Replace it at the beginning
1.
of next camping season.
2.
The water supply shutoff valve for the refrigerator should be OPEN.
3.
The low point drain for the refrigerator supply should be closed.
4.
The clear tubing at the water pump should be inserted into a container of RV antifreeze.
The siphon valve (attached to the clear tubing) should be turned so it is pointing away
from the clear tubing. To aid siphoning, the container of antifreeze should be placed on
a flat surface approximately 2 feet off the ground.
5.
Turn the water pump ON.
6.
Hold a container at the refrigerator water dispenser. Operate the paddle on the
refrigerator water dispenser until antifreeze runs out of the water dispenser.
The reservoir inside the refrigerator must fill with antifreeze; it may take 3 large cups
7.
full before antifreeze will appear at the dispenser. Remove the container.
8.
Turn the lever on the side of the ice maker to remove the ice bucket.
9.
Remove the ice bucket, and hold the test switch on the ice maker until antifreeze enters
the ice maker. Release the test switch. Replace the ice bucket.
10. Turn on the drinking water faucet (if so equipped) at the kitchen sink, until antifreeze
runs out. Turn the faucet OFF.
11. When antifreeze is in the refrigerator water line and ice maker, CLOSE the water
supply shutoff valve. This will keep the antifreeze in the refrigerator water line. Turn
the water pump OFF.
De-Winterize the Residential Refrigerator
1.
Open the refrigerator water supply shutoff valve. Open the refrigerator supply line low
point drain valve under the slide out. This will drain some of the antifreeze out of the
line but it will still need to be flushed.
2.
Close the low point drain valve.
3.
With the fresh water tank full, all faucets OFF, turn the water pump ON.
4.
Hold a container at the water dispenser on the refrigerator. Operate the dispenser and run
water through it until only clear water comes out. The reservoir inside the refrigerator
must fill with water, so it could take up to 3 large cups full of water to run clear.
5.
Press the lever on the ice maker to release the ice bucket.
6.
Remove ice bucket and press and hold the test button on the ice maker until clear water
comes through the icemaker. Run a batch or two of ice cubes until the ice is clear.
Replace the ice bucket.
7.
Open the drinking water faucet at the kitchen sink and operate it until the water runs
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