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I was so worried about winterizing my RV because I can't use the antifreeze stuff. But the other day I drove past a place right here in town and saw a sign that said heated RV/boat storage. I called and the price isn't too bad so problem solved! But what about my batteries? Do I do something with or to them so they don't just run down, like turn off the switch to them?

Yep, disconnect them.

But why can't you use the antifreeze? Here's a link to a RT group page on winterizing a RT:

http://www.roadtrekchapter.org/winter.htm

And they do use the pink antifreeze.

But it will be easier if the price is right and you can store it without having to do all that But then you'll not have use of it for running around town, etc, if the chance comes up. Just sayin'.

I can't handle the smell from the pink stuff. I read a lot about just blowing out the lines and I thought about that and then adding some adult beverage to the traps

OMG, that's a horrible use of Adult Beverage. If you have some to get rid of bring it to the next gtg and I bet it will be gone.

Ah, BJ that is what I did one time with my Casita TT when I had it. I didn't have water in the fresh tank, had dumped but had a little water in the holding tanks, so I blew out the water lines and then put some awful cheap adult beverage (no one that I knew would drink it....that's why I still had it) in the traps. Only needed to keep it that way for a couple days before I was ready to head out of town. It worked fine. However, the temps down here in Central Texas that is freezing enough to do that is/was in the low 20's. I only disconnect my water line now if it is going to be at 30* or below and don't do anything else...well I do stuff insulation in the outside shower for the whole winter. Otherwise I believe in the "head south" girl!

The heated storage sounds great. You know I am a KISS (keep it simple stupid) person. Definitely make sure the battery is in the off position.