I've left mine closed and empty whenever the trailer is stored at any time of year, and never had any issues.? I'd leave it closed.? Open could cause calcium crystals, so there's a downside to that too, but i don't think that's a?big issue either.?
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You should flush everything out with bleach water come spring, so anything that grows in there would be taken out anyway.
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On Fri, Nov 1, 2024 at 01:24 PM, <lashru@...> wrote:
Got it all done between (and during) some major downpours. Pretty straightforward with all the tips from y'all. The hot water tank is a Suburban SW6D, and already had a bypass valve in place, so that part was pretty easy.
Should the anode rod be left loose so the hot water tank isn't a sealed bacteria breeder reactor? (Don't want creepy crawlies in there either, but it seems like I shouldn't leave it sealed while wet.)
Made sure to put antifreeze down both water tank low point drains, as well as down the sink drain and in the tubing for the outdoor shower.
Now tagging all the "how to reverse process" spots for spring.
Thanks again, for all the advice -
lashru
