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Old 04-21-2021, 10:28 AM   #36
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Originally Posted by JDDilly View Post
I have had RV's for 20 years and have not used antifreeze for the past 18 years, except for putting in the P traps. I have never had an issue with any valves or faucets.
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Same here. Never a problem. And my son, who worked in the RV business for 7 years told me that even the mechanics in his shop who winterize campers for a living said people are wasting money and time on this unnecessary chore.

Keep in mind, many people just pay the shop to take care of this because they don't want to deal with it. If they knew about just purging the system with air they might not take their unit to a shop.

No matter what type of RV you have, you can purge every line with air making sure you're good to go for the winter. I do the same thing with my irrigation system, and this is vital so that no pipes, valves, or sprinkler heads break.

And need to mention that even my RV manual gives me the option for both methods, showing how to do either one.

Have either of you actually read the TITLE of this thread ????? "Using compressed air and not using antifreeze" is all well and good but so far out in LEFT FIELD when all you'd needed to do is look at the thread title (How to winterize using the antifreeze method)....

To me, bringing in "But I never use antifreeze, I always use compressed air only" into the instructions on "how to winterize using antifreeze" is similar to a situation where someone is discussing "how to navigate the intercoastal waterway and someone says, "But I only fly, nobody should use a boat"....

THE THREAD TOPIC "how to winterize using antifreeze" should preclude a reasonable person from arguing about oranges in an apples thread" but then .....

That said, like Marshall, I use both air and antifreeze. But again, the topic of the thread isn't about air..... it's about antifreeze.....

Please ask yourselves, have your posts turned this into a "I don't like chocolate ice cream so you shouldn't either" discussion ???? If someone prefers vanilla, isn't it OK for them to not choose chocolate ???? Maybe you "missed the boat"... but then, if you "only fly"....

Sheesh
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