Things To Do To De-Winterize Your RV

Part 1

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Check All Safety Devices and Change Batteries or Devices as Necessary

Your RV has (or should have) three safety devices that are either battery-powered or hard-wired. These include your carbon monoxide, propane, and smoke detector. You should also have a fire extinguisher.

Checking the dates on your detectors and putting fresh batteries in any battery-operated devices should be at the top of your priority list, as should checking the date on your rig’s fire extinguisher(s). If the date is close to expiring, replace it. Remember that those various detectors, even the hard-wired ones, likely have an expiration date. Check ALL of them!

This is important enough to reiterate in bullet form. Check these devices and tend to each one to ensure that you have working safety devices throughout your RV before your first trip of the season.

· Smoke detector

· Carbon monoxide detector

· Propane detector

· Fire extinguisher

Important Note: A carbon monoxide detector does NOT detect propane leaks. If you have propane onboard your RV, you need a working propane detector without question. Carbon monoxide alarms only detect carbon monoxide (typically a byproduct of combustion). They do NOT detect propane, methane, or natural gas leaks.

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