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11-15-2017, 05:22 PM
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Winterizing gone wrong - pump issue?
I’ve winterized before using the pump adapter, pulling the antifreeze straight from the bottle. Everything set up, diverted away from water heater. Turned on pump and it started to pump the antifreeze, but it never ended! Went through 3 bottles and nothing is coming from the faucets. I️ am attaching a picture - did I️ bypass to many valves near the heater? 
There is some leaking of antifreeze outside the RV under the pump location - not inside the RV?! Argh.
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11-15-2017, 05:42 PM
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I don't winterize with antifreeze so I can't give you expert advice, but it looks like you have all your valves shut and I don't believe that to be correct...but again I'm not 100% sure. If you've gone through that much antifreeze do you think it could have been pulled into your freshwater tank?
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11-15-2017, 05:43 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by mfeeley
I don't winterize with antifreeze so I can't give you expert advice, but it looks like you have all your valves shut and I don't believe that to be correct...but again I'm not 100% sure. If you've gone through that much antifreeze do you think it could have been pulled into your freshwater tank?
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Probably, if I️ shut off too many valves! Wonder where it all is right now.
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11-15-2017, 05:45 PM
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You didn't loosen/remove the little strainer off your pump before you started all this, did you?
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11-15-2017, 05:46 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Mr. Dan
You didn't loosen/remove the little strainer off your pump before you started all this, did you?
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I️ used the bypass kit.
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11-15-2017, 05:48 PM
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Originally Posted by fedrocker
I️ used the bypass kit.
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OK, my factory installed antifreeze sucker causes the pink stuff to go through my pump strainer. I couldn't see your bypass kit.
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11-15-2017, 06:16 PM
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Just as confused as you
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Quote:
Originally Posted by fedrocker
I’ve winterized before using the pump adapter, pulling the antifreeze straight from the bottle. Everything set up, diverted away from water heater. Turned on pump and it started to pump the antifreeze, but it never ended! Went through 3 bottles and nothing is coming from the faucets. I️ am attaching a picture - did I️ bypass to many valves near the heater? Attachment 156482
There is some leaking of antifreeze outside the RV under the pump location - not inside the RV?! Argh. |
The valve in the middle needs to be lined up with the blue/red water lines. The top and bottom valves are correct for winterizing. They shut off the flow to and from the water heater.
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11-15-2017, 06:19 PM
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This is how mine is when pumping antifreeze through the system Drain 
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11-15-2017, 06:21 PM
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Turned on pump and it sucked it outta the jugs and out all exits!!!
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11-15-2017, 06:25 PM
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Is the low point drains open.
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11-15-2017, 06:26 PM
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Winterizing gone wrong - pump issue?
It would make sense - with that middle valve shut, I️ think that the antifreeze I️ pumped shot out the city connection, in other words backed up the pipes, so that would explain the antifreeze outside the RV on the ground.
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11-15-2017, 06:28 PM
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It should not come out yhe city connection. Has a check valve. It could be stuck?
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11-15-2017, 06:30 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by doc73
It should not come out yhe city connection. Has a check valve. It could be stuck?
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It’s all in the ground! Haha - I️ know that the inside of the RV is dry, so it leaked out of the RV somehow.
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11-15-2017, 07:00 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by fedrocker
It’s all in the ground! Haha - I️ know that the inside of the RV is dry, so it leaked out of the RV somehow.
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Is there AF in the WH?  Youroo!! 
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11-15-2017, 07:01 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by youroo
Is there AF in the WH? Youroo!! |
No, bypassed.
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11-15-2017, 07:08 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by fedrocker
No, bypassed.
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Sure? Is the Drain Plug Out? Valves have been know to Fail!  Youroo!!
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11-15-2017, 07:21 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by doc73
Is the low point drains open.
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^^this^^
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11-15-2017, 07:35 PM
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I do not know if this was asked... If you are sure it is just "coming out" why are you winterizing? Did it already get a freeze or are you ahead of it? The reason I ask is did it already freeze and break something.. I have been there with the water filter housing once and an outside shower twice. There is just only so many places water should be coming out of a RV...
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11-15-2017, 07:35 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by KMP44
^^this^^
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No, the caps on the drain pipes are on - because I️ planned to fill up the pipes with antifreeze...
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11-15-2017, 07:35 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by youroo
Sure? Is the Drain Plug Out? Valves have been know to Fail! Youroo!! |
Yes, I️ took out the anode rod. No antifreeze there
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