Winterizing --- Antifreeze or blow'em out??

Muddydogs wrote:
It doesn't matter where you live like some like to believe unless you live where it doesn't freeze. If you live where it freezes either blow the lines and add pink to the traps or pump pink through the lines. There is no reason to blow the lines then pump pink stuff through them or pump pink stuff then blow the lines.
By pumping antifreeze through the lines it pushes most of the water out and any water that might be left will collect in the low spots along with the antifreeze and true to its name the antifreeze will prevent the small amount of water mixed in with it from freezing.
If you choose to blow the lines the air will push most of the water out and the little that's left will not be enough to freeze and break anything. The key here is to open and close the faucet a few times to let the air pressure build and force the water out, when done all that should come out of any faucet is air and a fine mist of water.
Doing both is like a guy that wears suspenders and a belt, must suck going through life not trusting one or the other to hold up your pants.