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11-08-2014, 12:18 PM
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Junior Member
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water pump bypass for winterizing - no suction
Dear Forum Members,
I got it to work last year, having trouble this year. My pump is on, turned the valve to syphon hose but no suction to take on the antifreeze. What am I missing? Thanks in advance for any advice!
Regards,
Ken
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11-08-2014, 12:19 PM
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I have a 2012 Georgetown 350xl
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11-08-2014, 12:31 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by AbsolutMac
Dear Forum Members,
I got it to work last year, having trouble this year. My pump is on, turned the valve to syphon hose but no suction to take on the antifreeze. What am I missing? Thanks in advance for any advice!
Regards,
Ken
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Do you have any water in the water tank?
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11-08-2014, 12:37 PM
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maybe try adding some water in the tank and using the pump, may have to be primed. once it primed it may work. Then switch over and winterize? Just a thought.
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11-08-2014, 12:39 PM
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If you are using tygon tubing going into anti-freeze jug, make sure tubing is straight down and not curling up otherwise it will not prime.
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11-08-2014, 05:56 PM
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Tim & Lisa Trempert
Join Date: Sep 2008
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Quote:
Originally Posted by AbsolutMac
Dear Forum Members,
I got it to work last year, having trouble this year. My pump is on, turned the valve to syphon hose but no suction to take on the antifreeze. What am I missing? Thanks in advance for any advice!
Regards,
Ken
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You have to open the valve to the antifreeze hose AND close the valve to the fresh water tank. They are both right there very close to each other.
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2011 Georgetown 350
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11-15-2014, 07:30 PM
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Junior Member
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Location: arkansas
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absolut..............
just winterized my 2010 and was doing the same thing. Just pour some antifreeze into the siphon tube and then shove it into the bottle. It will start to pump fluid right away.
Kurt
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11-15-2014, 07:38 PM
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Site Team
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On mine (I have a different unit), I had to turn on a faucet in the trailer to get the action going. I wouldn't think having water in your FW tank would have anything to do with it. The theory is to pump from the antifreeze bottle rather than the FW tank. (see Trempert's post)
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11-15-2014, 08:10 PM
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Location: Holland, MI
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I had the same problem for about 15 minutes... Forgot to take the cap/plug out of the take up tube.... Once my brain fart cleared, it all worked well.
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11-20-2014, 08:33 AM
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Junior Member
Join Date: Nov 2014
Location: arkansas
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winterizing
Mr. Dan
You have to open a faucet to relieve back pressure in the line when the pump tries to prime. These pumps don't have a lot of power so they need all the help you can give them.
Kurt
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11-20-2014, 08:51 AM
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Site Team
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Quote:
Originally Posted by kurtm
Mr. Dan
You have to open a faucet to relieve back pressure in the line when the pump tries to prime. These pumps don't have a lot of power so they need all the help you can give them.
Kurt
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Why are you telling me this? Mine works. I'm trying to give the OP a possible solution to his issue.
... and for others: pouring water in the fresh water tank solves nothing since the pump should be drawing from the antifreeze bottle, not the FW tank.
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11-20-2014, 03:13 PM
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Junior Member
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sorry mr. dan....................did not know it was someone else.
kurt
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11-20-2014, 07:44 PM
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Site Team
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Quote:
Originally Posted by kurtm
sorry mr. dan....................did not know it was someone else.
kurt
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No harm, no foul. Proceed.
Peace, Dan
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