Recycling Winterizing Fluid?

[ColoradoRick]

Has anyone considered re-using the red stuff for next year?

I know there's a little water in it because it collects the water already in the water lines BUT for those of us who, first, blow out the lines with air, the water amount must be very small.

And if we use air to blow the lines out, why couldn't we collect the red stuff, put it back in the container, and use it again next winter?

Anybody doing/done this?

[SuicideSaints]

I guess you could but my thinking is why? The pink stuff is cheap, only a couple bucks for a gallon and usually it doesn't take more than a gallon or two.

[OldCoot]

I'll donate $5 to buying you new so you can just pour it down the drain.

[Capt. Mike]

As cheap as it is, I wouldn't take a chance on it being watered down or contaminated in any other way. Besides, it is bio-degradable (we pumped it into the lake when winterizing / de-winterizing our boat) so why bother to mess with it?

[MrJoe]

I'm a miser and recycle it. I blow out the lines, pump the pink in and drain it back into the bottle. I only "use" the small amount dumped in the toilet and traps...

[Still Kickin]

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[caper]

My question would be how confident are you that the anti freeze is still 100%. New jug about $5 new plumbing $$$.

[MrJoe]

I think the key is that we're blowing out the lines first. We could just stop there and be fine, most likely. As an added measure we run AF through and drain...

[Ford Idaho]

I recycle the jugs it comes in but no to the A/F itself.

It just gets to cold here to even chance it.

[ColoradoRick]

Yes it's not a lot of money BUT when you consider that most of us winterize/dewinterize numerous times a season times year after year of doing this, then you're not talking about a small amount of money.

But maybe I'm just being ultra-frugal lately as I'm trying to get our house paid off in my early 60's so that I can retire early and go RV'ing a LOT more!

[trbomax]

You could go to a NAPA store and get the green -100 AF,then you could recycle it several times without fear of over dilution.

[Ford Idaho]

Originally Posted by trbomax

You could go to a NAPA store and get the green -100 AF,then you could recycle it several times without fear of over dilution.

Are you talking about the antifreeze that you use in a car?

[Oaklevel]

No matter how hard you try to keep moisture out condensation will come into the equation & some water in the lines...... My question is if you blow out the lines & feel that 100% of the water is out then why bother using the pink stuff??????

Personally 2 gallons @ $3.50ea is not worth risking having a line rupture or the toilet valve etc. breaking. I buy new. I make sure there is plenty in the traps & the tanks so no freezing at the waste valve.

[Oaklevel]

Originally Posted by trbomax

You could go to a NAPA store and get the green -100 AF,then you could recycle it several times without fear of over dilution.

I seriously hope that you are kidding.........

[litgrep]

Don't do it. Had a bottle unopened in the pole barn this year that was over a year old and it froze up. I'm thinking alcohol base loss effectiveness.

[trbomax]

Originally Posted by Ford Idaho

Are you talking about the antifreeze that you use in a car?

Nope.Its propelene glycol just like the pink stuff but w/o the extra water added.When I was in the marina bussiness we bought it full strength (-200)in 55 gal drums. and blended it with water to get what we wanted.In its refined state it is clear,but they will tint it any color you want at the filling rack,just like diesel.

edit) I still have 2 un opened drums of it,but dont use it because I'm too lazy to bother with pumping it out! A few bucks for the premix RV AF makes it not worth my time anymore.

[Herk7769]

When exposed to the air, RV antifreeze can grow mold.

I am in the "use once; toss" crowd.

[DDC]

I'm Scottish and even I would not consider doing this.

[Ford Idaho]

Originally Posted by trbomax

Nope.Its propelene glycol just like the pink stuff but w/o the extra water added.When I was in the marina bussiness we bought it full strength (-200)in 55 gal drums. and blended it with water to get what we wanted.In its refined state it is clear,but they will tint it any color you want at the filling rack,just like diesel.

edit) I still have 2 un opened drums of it,but dont use it because I'm too lazy to bother with pumping it out! A few bucks for the premix RV AF makes it not worth my time anymore.

Ahhh, ok I can see that....

[ColoradoRick]

Originally Posted by DDC

I'm Scottish and even I would not consider doing this.

Lol well I'm an engineer and we're known for OCD and being frugal!! (Not "cheap" like my daughters used to say but, now, that they both work they are much more like me!)