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I have a 2012 327RES. DO NOT BUY the anti-freeze winterizing kit. Your water line from your fresh water tank goes straight into the water pump in the basment using a custom snap in type pipe fitting that is held in with a plastic clip, the kit will not have the right connections as it's designed to intersect a screw in fitting, so it's completely useless unless you go out and buy more hardware to MacGyver it all together. If you want a simpe way to winterize without putting the pink stuff in your fresh water tank you can get another one of those snap in fittings from your RV dealer and attach a length of hose to it long enough so that you can run the hose out of the basement. You can then snap the water line out, and then snap in the your home made anti-freeze hose/fitting combo, and you'll then be able to use the RV's pump to suck the antifreeze out of the jugs or a bucket as was previousely suggested. In reference to turning the pump on and off. The battery disconnect can be used to power the pump on and off. It's the red knob in the basement water dock area, driver side of your RV when you're hooked up. Simply cut the battery power at that switch, then go in and turn your pump switch on. Go back outside and use the disconnect switch to toggle pump power on/off. Obviousely it needs to be daytime to do it this way since your lights will be turned off as well.
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2012 Keystone Cougar 327RES
2006 Chevy Silverado 3500, LT3 CC/LB 4WD SRW LBZ Duramax/Allison Equiped with Curt Q5 20K hitch, Prodigy Brake control, Air Lift Load Lifter 5000, & 100 gallon in-bed fuel tank
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10-28-2012, 04:53 AM
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Join Date: Oct 2012
Location: Germantown TN
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Originally Posted by dave-g
I find a great a great way to save anti freeze is to blow the the line out with an air compressor 1st. I'm always amazed at how much water comes out. Then I pump the anti freeze through. That way when I see pink at the faucet I know I'm done.
PS- If you do not have time to winterize it- you are not going to have the time to repair all the busted pipes in the spring either.
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Oh, I have the time to winterize, just not the time to install a siphon kit this time.
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10-28-2012, 04:56 AM
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Location: Germantown TN
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Originally Posted by SteveC7010
Don't forget the drain traps. There are at least three of them in almost all of our rigs: shower/tub, kitchen sink, and bathroom sink.
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Yep, good ideas.....for additional ideas and a checklist for winterizing and de-winterizing, new-to-RV folks might want to take a look at the Checklists at my webpage below.
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10-28-2012, 04:57 AM
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Originally Posted by webslave
To save time and prevent the "running back and forth", I use a 5 gallon container...
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I like that idea, thanks!
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2008 Chevy 2500HD extended cab Duramax/Allison 4WD
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10-28-2012, 04:59 AM
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Location: Germantown TN
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Originally Posted by Camp I am
I have a 2012 327RES. DO NOT BUY the anti-freeze winterizing kit. ......
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Thanks for that......I will have to save your post. Lots of good info there. Thanks for taking the time to post that.
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2008 Chevy 2500HD extended cab Duramax/Allison 4WD
2013 Cougar 327RES
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10-28-2012, 06:06 PM
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siphon hose
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10-29-2012, 03:21 AM
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Join Date: Oct 2012
Location: Germantown TN
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Originally Posted by Jabber2Jake
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Which model RV?
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2008 Chevy 2500HD extended cab Duramax/Allison 4WD
2013 Cougar 327RES
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10-29-2012, 03:38 AM
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Join Date: Aug 2012
Location: Waco, Tx
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Camp I am
I have a 2012 327RES. DO NOT BUY the anti-freeze winterizing kit. Your water line from your fresh water tank goes straight into the water pump in the basment using a custom snap in type pipe fitting that is held in with a plastic clip, the kit will not have the right connections as it's designed to intersect a screw in fitting, so it's completely useless unless you go out and buy more hardware to MacGyver it all together. If you want a simpe way to winterize without putting the pink stuff in your fresh water tank you can get another one of those snap in fittings from your RV dealer and attach a length of hose to it long enough so that you can run the hose out of the basement. You can then snap the water line out, and then snap in the your home made anti-freeze hose/fitting combo, and you'll then be able to use the RV's pump to suck the antifreeze out of the jugs or a bucket as was previousely suggested. In reference to turning the pump on and off. The battery disconnect can be used to power the pump on and off. It's the red knob in the basement water dock area, driver side of your RV when you're hooked up. Simply cut the battery power at that switch, then go in and turn your pump switch on. Go back outside and use the disconnect switch to toggle pump power on/off. Obviousely it needs to be daytime to do it this way since your lights will be turned off as well.
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True if you have a Flojet pump ( as I do) but if I remember correctly not true for a Surflo which uses screw in fittings..
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