When preparing for a vacation, there are many things you need to do to prepare. Don’t forget to get your appliances ready for you to be away.
For Your Washer:
- Add about a gallon of RV anti-freeze to the tub of the washer
- Start the spin cycle. When anti-freeze starts draining, stop the washer.
- Unplug power
- Locate and disconnect water lines from the valve and take the valve out
- Carefully shake the valve to get rid of excess water
- Keep fill valves stored in a warm place while you’re away
- Keep the washer lid/door open so you don’t come home to mold
Ice Machines
- Unplug power
- Disconnect that water shut off
- Drain water from trough by pulling rubber plug from the bottom of the trough.
- Disconnect water lines form the fill valve and remove valve from unit
- Shake the valve gently to remove any access water from the valve
- Fill valve should be stored in a warm place
- If there is an internal filter remove and dispose of this piece. When restarting your ice machine a new filter should be purchased
- Store with the door of the unit propped open to prevent smells or mold
Refrigeration
- If your refrigerator does not have an ice or water then disconnect from power
- Make Sure that all hoses and tanks are completely drained
- Store with the door of the unit propped open to prevent smells or mold
- If your refrigerator has ice and water leave refrigerator plugged in
- Disconnect unit from the water shut off on the wall
- Disconnect water line to ice maker and let drain
- Water will drain out of dispenser, make sure to have a large jug or bucket to catch the water
- Disconnect from power
- Disconnect water lines from the fill valve and remove valve from unit
- Shake the valve gently to remove any access water from the valve
- Fill valve should be stored in a warm place
- Make sure that all hoses and tanks are completely drained
- If there is an internal filter remove and disposeof this piece. Whe restarting your refrigerator a new filter should be purchased
- Store with the door of the unit open to prevent smells or mold
Dishwashers
- Add about half of a gallon of RV anti-freeze to the bottom of the dishwasher
- Drain the dishwasher
- Unplug from power
- Locate and disconnect water lines from the valve and take the valve out
- Carefully shake the valve to get rid of excess water
- Keep the fill valve in a warm place
- Keep the dishwasher door open to prevent smell or mold
Preparing your home for you to be gone for vacation will make coming home so much better, knowing that you won’t come home to broken appliances.