what size compressor to winterize

csamayfield55 wrote:

ksg5000 wrote:
You don't need anything powerful to winterize - I use a simple 12 volt compressor (which isn't very powerful) for 25 yrs. I don't see the logic of putting in pink stuff if you blow your lines .. overkill in my opinion.

That is your opinion and I can tell you for a fact that water will settle in the lines in low spots and during a hard freeze you can break lines. I know, I have had it happen.

Pink stuff pushes the water out and what doesn't go out mixes with it to lower the freeze point where it will not freeze. There is just no way with air to get all of the water out

Chris

Precisely! That's why I always follow up with the pink stuff after blowing out almost all the water. The little extra time and a couple of bucks more it takes is well worth it to me.

To each their own. Whatever suits each individual. :@