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Winterizing Splendide & domestic fridge

November 05, 2019, 07:47:59 am

Good morning everyone,
We have a Splendide washer dryer and a Samsung residential refrigerator with ice maker.
After reading the manuals I find no information on winterizing any of these two appliances.
Our coach will be stored in an  indoor unheated storage facility with 30 A of electric in Brunswick GA.
We plan on leaving the Aquahot running on electric and using the furnace in all 3 zones to heat the living areas and basement.

1- do I have enough electricity to run the Aquahot to heat 3 zones on 30 Amps?

2- do I need to winterize the coach (drain water tank and then use RV antifreeze in waterlines) if I have enough electricity to heat the coach and basement?

3- if I do have to winterize, I think I would have to run the antifreeze through the cold and hot water lines of the washer dryer and the drain hose. Also through the waterline to the icemaker until I get pink ice.

 Thank you for any comments and suggestions!

Frank & Daisy

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Reply #1 – November 05, 2019, 08:30:41 am

You have enough electricity to run the AH. The question will be how cold does it get in the indoor storage and how reliable is their power. The electric side of the AH can only do so much with 3 zones. If the storage allows for some exhaust you could put the diesel on also and it would only come on if needed. The electric thermostat is set for 10 deg. higher than the diesel.

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Reply #2 – November 05, 2019, 09:14:36 am

If your keeping it in Miami, there should be no worries. Rare to get a hard frost or freeze.
But running antifreeze thru the water should take care of everything. Run the ice maker with the antifreeze solution in as well as the washer on a short cycle to get antifreeze thru the unit. But here in Texas I have no worries about it.

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Reply #3 – November 05, 2019, 09:28:14 am

I don't have a washer /dryer so someone else will have to speak to that process.  Same with the refrig.  I think blowing it out and removing the water filter in the refrig would be sufficient. If you have to use pink antifreeze in it it would be OK.  First couple batches of ice might taste odd.  There should be a way to drain these appliances.

If you do winterize with RV antifreeze then there is no need to heat unless you want to.  Depending on electric rates it can cost $3-5 per day.  Our coach sits in the barn until we leave.  It has been as cold as -30°.  It works.

The AH on 30 amps will work OK.  Just set your thermostat tp 40 or 45° in the LR and in the wet bay.  Probably don't need to heat the BR.  I turn on the AH electric about a week before we leave in the winter with the LR set to 45.  No water in the system so wet bay, bathroom and bedroom are off.  Even at 10 degrees outside it keeps up.  The basement bay next to the AH stays nice and warm too.  The day before the diesel comes on, temp settings go up, BR heat is on.  Engine preheat is on overnight.  We leave in the morning with a near 70° coach.  Two day to warm.

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Reply #4 – November 05, 2019, 09:49:29 am

Coach is kept in Brunswick GA

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Reply #5 – November 05, 2019, 10:19:18 am

Splendide®
TECHNICAL EDUCATION GROUP PRESENTS

Front-Loading Automatic Washer-Dryer Winterization Instructions No. B-2001
MODELS
WD2000S (Splendide 2000S) WD2100 (Splendide 2100) WDC6200 CEE (Comb-o-matic 6200) WDC5200 (Comb-o-matic 5200) AW122 (Ariston CompactWasher)
QUESTIONS?
Splendide Service Headquarters: Westland Sales
15650 SE 102nd Ave. (PO BOX 427) Clackamas, OR 97015
Telephone: 800-356-0766 (503-655-2563) Service Fax: (503) 722-9202
Service E-mail: service@splendide.com Website: The Official Site of Splendide Laundry Centers
Wi n t e r i z at i o n I n s t r u c t i o n s
Follow these steps to winterize your washer-dryerthat's installed in a boat or RV
To winterize your washer-dryer:
1. Withthe machine power OFF, pour ½ quart of RV-type antifreeze into the washer drum
2. Close the door.Advance the Program Selector knob toa SPIN position
3. Press ON/OFF Button (IN).Wait 1-2 minutes
4. Press ON/OFF Button (OUT).Unplug the washer-dryer from the electrical outlet (or disconnect power)
5. Turn the water supplyfaucets OFF. Disconnect the inlet hoses from the faucets. Drain any remaining water from the hoses. Finished!
Optional RVWinterization - Ifyou'recurrently pumpingantifreeze through the fresh water system,followthese stepstowinterize:
1. Withthe machine power OFF, turntheWASHTEMP knob to HOT
2. Advance the Program Selector knob to REGULARinCotton Heavy Duty
3. Press the ON/OFFbutton (IN) and let the machine fill until antifreeze is in the drum
4. Advance Program Selector toa RESET.Wait 5 seconds (Status/Door Lock LED will blink)
5. Advance Program Selector toa SPIN position.Let the antifreeze drain from the drum
6. Advance Program Selector toRESET.Wait 5 seconds (Status/Door Lock LED will blink)
7. Turn theWASHTEMP knob to COLD
8. Advance the Program Selector knob to REGULARinCotton Heavy Duty
9. Let the machine filluntil you see antifreeze in the drum
10.Advance the Program Selector knob toRESET.Wait 5 seconds(Status/Door Lock LED will blink)
11.Advance the Program Selector knob toSPIN. Let the antifreeze drainfrom the drum 12.Press the ON/OFFbutton (OUT).Finished!
To use again, flush the water pipes, then:
1. Reconnect the water inlet hoses to the corresponding HOT/COLD faucets.Turn the faucets ON.(NOTE: Check the water inlet hoses and pump periodically.Refer to the"Use & Care Guide"that came with the machine)
2. Plug the washer-dryer intoan appropriate electricaloutlet (or reconnect power supply)
3. Withthe ON/OFF buttonin the off (OUT)position,pour 1/2TBSP.of powder detergent (or liquid equiv.) into the'Detergent'compartment inside the Dispenser Drawer
4. Advance the Program Selector knob to an EXPRESS cycle
5. Press the ON/OFFbutton (IN) and allow the machine torunthrough the complete cycle tocleanout any remaining antifreeze. Finished!
© Copyright 2004, Westland Sales, Clackamas, OR 97015

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Reply #6 – November 05, 2019, 04:59:28 pm

Thanks Jack

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Reply #7 – November 05, 2019, 06:47:40 pm

It really depends on the indoor facility and how it's structured AND insulated.

TBH, even living in Texas, since we only had 3-sides-covered storage we winterized with pink antifreeze every year.  Too risky for the AquaHot and Splendide not to do so.  Having been through ice storms where there was no power for days, I don't recommend relying on electricity to keep your coach from freezing. 

I made sure to run the Splendide until I actually saw pink antifreeze in the drum on both temperatures.  Sometimes it took a second fill.

Also, if you have a VacuFlush toilet, be sure to run a few flushes of pink through it to winterize its systems as well.

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Reply #8 – November 07, 2019, 03:14:50 pm

Thanks everyone.

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