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Old 10-21-2015, 09:37 PM   #1
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Winterizing

Getting ready to winterize this weekend, should I just blow the lines out with a compressor or do both blow them out the antifreeze?
Also should I place large patio blocks under the tires as my yard tends to get soggy early spring?


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Old 10-22-2015, 03:48 AM   #2
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Many thoughts on this---I blow out then use the pink stuff. I blow out to keep the pink RV antifreeze from getting mixed. Antifreeze cheap compared to repairing a frozen line.

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This is the first year I have only used air to blow out the lines and used pink stuff for p traps and the toilet. I'm not worried at all. It was actually am easy process. I made an adapter to fit the city water connection with a valve and set my compressor to 30 psi

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Old 10-22-2015, 05:29 AM   #4
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I prefer pink. As for tires, if you think they will sink, blocks or boards will help. One year my first pop up sank to the axle due to wet spring and was a pain to pullout
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Old 10-22-2015, 05:50 AM   #5
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How many gallons you use ?


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Old 10-22-2015, 05:52 AM   #6
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How many gallons you use ?


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Old 10-22-2015, 07:48 AM   #7
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Ok, so I emptied the water heater. Is that the only valve I close? First time winterizing this camper. Took it in last year. The old trailer I just poured the pink stuff down all the drains and toilet. What about that outdoor shower? Thanks for the help.
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Close the valves on both the hot and cold lines attached to the heater tank. Open the valve between the hot and cold lines.

Flip the valve next to the water pump to allow the anti-freeze to be sucked in via the port on the side of the camper.

Submerge a hose in a gallon of pink stuff, attach it to the port.

Turn on water pump.

Open all faucets, hot and cold, including outdoor and indoor showers, keep open until pink stuff fully flows. Fill and flush toilet several times, letting pink stuff run free.

Make sure you do not run out of pink stuff while doing this.

With another gallon of pink pour it down the drains to ensure no water left in P-traps.

Drain fresh water tank. Seems fresh water still remains in tank even after a full drain, so you may want to pour a couple gallons of pink in there, too, just be aware that it will take a lot of flushing in the spring.
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Old 10-22-2015, 09:46 AM   #9
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Thank you so much for all the information. This will be my project on the weekend. Always hate to close up the camper. Winter is so long in Wisconsin.....
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Old 10-22-2015, 10:03 AM   #10
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Should we just leave water and antifreeze mixture in the holding tanks?


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Old 10-22-2015, 10:35 AM   #12
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Did you not drain your holding tanks first? Pure pink stuff is preferred vs diluted mixture.

Also, I've seen people bring their TVs in out of the cold.

Not seeing people here mention if they are pulling their batteries, though. Like my boat, I plan on doing that and putting it on a trickle charge in basement.
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I always put the battery In the basement for winter, off the concrete floor. Wrap the electric connection, brake connection and power jack in plastic and seal off from the snow. Don't forget to leave the fridge door open and close the shades.
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Yup I emptied the tanks last trip, I do pull battery and out on battery tender in shed, I just peeked at owners manual and it states antifreeze method requires 4-6 gallons. And they say put 1 gallon in each holding tank?


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Yup I emptied the tanks last trip, I do pull battery and out on battery tender in shed, I just peeked at owners manual and it states antifreeze method requires 4-6 gallons. And they say put 1 gallon in each holding tank?
When you run every faucet, you'll be putting antifreeze into the tanks....so I don't think you'll need to add any more unless the tanks have stuff in there.

After I ensure every faucet, showers, and toilet have red stuff, I pour a cup or so into every drain so the water in the traps don't freeze.

I do most of the winterizing at the house. Then, when she's parked in the lot, I'll do a quick drain on everything one last time as driving around can make liquid appear. (Water heater, fresh water tank, and two low-point drains.) Finally, I'll put a couple of inches of red stuff in the toilet to help protect the rubber seal in there.)
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Pink stuff will NEVER enter my freshwater system. I blow out and have for years with exactly ZERO problems. I'm probably still on only my second gallon of anti-freeze, and that's just for the sink/shower traps.

If you blow out your lines just one time, and see how easy it is, you will never go back to the pink stuff routine again.

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I pour enough into the traps so any water is pretty much close top rated freezing. I also put the plugs in the sink to prevent any evaporation.
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If you blow out your lines just one time, and see how easy it is, you will never go back to the pink stuff routine again.

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Honestly, I bet if you did a poll, the majority of people would say they do both. With the people that only blow air coming in second.

A very small number of people only pour in the AF without blowing the lines out.
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Honestly, I bet if you did a poll, the majority of people would say they do both. With the people that only blow air coming in second.

A very small number of people only pour in the AF without blowing the lines out.
Maybe you should a frf poll to find out?
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