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10-25-2020, 03:29 PM
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Join Date: May 2020
Location: The Villages
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I would guess "typical metal pipes" to be Copper or Galvanized Iron.
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2000 F250 SC 7.3 Turbo Diesel
2003 Roadtrek 190
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10-25-2020, 08:28 PM
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Join Date: Oct 2016
Location: PellCity,Alabama
Posts: 52
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Winterizing
Don't forget washing machine lines.
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10-26-2020, 06:37 AM
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Join Date: Feb 2018
Location: North Myton Bench
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I blow out all the lines until they're dry, no moisture in the line whatsoever. I also blow the flush line out, then drain the tanks. My water pump is easy to get to, so I just unhook the connections, put a dry towel under the outlet and run it for a couple seconds. dump a pint of RV anti-freeze down each drain, including the toilet. I live in an area where the temperature can get well below zero F. I've been doing this for years. No problems.
Of course every RV is different.
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10-26-2020, 01:03 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Nov 2019
Location: Arundel
Posts: 287
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Quote:
Originally Posted by kenhigdon
Thanks for the reminder on the black tank flush.
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Glad it helped someone. It was new to me, so I thought it was worth mentioning.
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2018 Cougar 32RLI
Hercules H-901 tires
CRE3000 w/wet bolts
2021 F-350 4x4 7.3L Godzilla Crew Cab
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10-26-2020, 08:14 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Oct 2019
Location: Midwest
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I am sure glad I read this. I brought the RV home to re organize and to winterize. I missed a few things that I will do tomorrow. I missed the black water tank rinse line and the low point drains. Its a good thing its still in the driveway.
I just blow the water out and put rv anti freeze in the traps.
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10-27-2020, 07:48 AM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Apr 2020
Location: Canton
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[QUOTE=flybouy;417480]
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Originally Posted by ewbldavis
I'm not clear on how you "let in" a "little antifreeze" into the water heater. How do you know how much you let in unless you drain it? If you drain then what's the point?
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I'm not worried about the water heater, but the line going from wet bay to water heater. I ran pump with antifreeze like 10 seconds, then flipped valve to "bypass". Maybe not a super scientific method, but worth a shot and I saw a little pink at WH drain.
I use low points and compressor before filling with antifreeze. For $3/gal. it's cheap insurance in case I didn't get it all out. Regardless of your methods, sad time when we shut them down for 6 months!
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2019 GMC Sierra 2500HD 6.0L
2020 Cougar 32BHS
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10-28-2020, 04:31 PM
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Junior Member
Join Date: Jun 2020
Location: Milan
Posts: 16
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Forgot to turn bypass and got a little antifreeze in HW heater. Will it hurt anything?? Plug is out but can still see some pink in it.
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2010 Keystone Cougar 26bhs
2021 F 250 6.2
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10-28-2020, 04:57 PM
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Gone Traveling
Join Date: Mar 2018
Location: Ajax
Posts: 431
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No it won't hurt anything. I would just rinse out the tank with a hose if you can.
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10-29-2020, 06:31 AM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Dec 2018
Location: Northville, NY
Posts: 374
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Sarge2
Now you got me wondering... I pulled the HW drain, shut the bypass valves, blew out the lines from the city water line connection, then pumped antifreeze thru the system via the pump to all the faucets, outdoor kitchen and shower... never thought about the black tank flush line.... should I just blow that out or should I add antifreeze to that too? Can I just gravity feed antifreeze into it with short garden hose connection after I blow it out? Never even considered it until now.. the rest of the TT is done with the exception of that line... always something...
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The only issue with the b/t flush is the back flow preventer that is usually up under the bathroom sink. If there was water trapped in that and it froze it could crack that plastic fitting. I just blow it out with air.
I don't put any antifreeze in w/h either, just drain and set by pass. I just blow out all the water lines and only put antifreeze in the P-traps. If there is a little water left in a pipe or w/h it won't harm anything. The problem is when a line is "full" of water and it freezes it expands and that's when things break. I have never done anything with the water pump and I'm thinking I have just been lucky. I will now pump a little antifreeze into the pump just to be safe. Also I will cycle the ice maker a couple time with the air connected as I really don't want antifreeze in there.
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Jim & Deb
50 years happy
2018 Montana 3731FL
2017 F-350, psd,4x4, lariat, c-c, swb, srw
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