Any of you guys winterizing with air only?
In my 10+ years of travel trailer ownership here in the Pacific NW, I've never used anything other than compressed air to blow out my lines and winterize. I haven't used any of the pink stuff, apart f...
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As you can tell everyone winterizes the way they feel is best for them. I don't care how you use air, air pressure will short circuit water. It will blow out the water ok when the lines are full but once it drops to about 1/2 or less in the lines the air will blow over it. I always drain everything and then run the antifreeze in. It is really cheap insurance for a very expensive rig.
I do use air for my ice maker though. I disconnect the inlet water feed and use pink stuff up to that point. I then push the water out carefully BUT my frig stays plugged in all year and the rv is sheltered. I have a ceramic electric heater in it set at 32 degrees just for an extra margin of safety.
As I said to each his own.
I do use air for my ice maker though. I disconnect the inlet water feed and use pink stuff up to that point. I then push the water out carefully BUT my frig stays plugged in all year and the rv is sheltered. I have a ceramic electric heater in it set at 32 degrees just for an extra margin of safety.
As I said to each his own.
