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Old 02-26-2012, 10:44 AM   #21
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Winterizing...

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Unless i take the effort to seal the under bellie of my trailer, insulate all lines and give the under bellie its own heating source i will winterize mine,

When i winterize i run Rv antifreeze thru my lines then open valves in the Rv and put air thru the lines and the water heater when i do this im carefull not to use to much air pressure To remove even the Rv antifreeze,

Ive noticed that in below zero temps even the Rv anifreeze Gels up.

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I guess I'm missing something here.... If your using antifreeze, why are you pushing air through the lines? I've always thought it's 'either or'...
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Old 02-26-2012, 01:11 PM   #22
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I guess I'm missing something here.... If your using antifreeze, why are you pushing air through the lines? I've always thought it's 'either or'...
Me too.

RV antifreeze can gel or partially solidify at extremely cold temps, but it is formulated specifically not to expand. Expansion of water when it freezes is what kills water lines, toilet valves, pumps, etc.
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