Winterizing 5th wheel
When winterizing my 5th wheel , can i just drain fresh water tank and pour rv antifreeze in and run pump though faucets
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Don't put RV antifreeze directly into your fresh water tank. Of course every tank is designed different, but most tanks never drain 100%. If there is even 1/8 of an inch of water still on the bottom of the tank, that could translate to 1/4 to 1/2 gallon of water, depending upon the dimensions of your camper. Now you add the RV antifreeze to the tank, and its now diluted. You've just lost the value of winterizing. Don't take that chance.
Pump the pink directly at the on-board water pump and you'll never this problem. Not to mention the work involved and the amount of water needed to flush and rinse and run fresh water in that tank to rid the "pink stuff" out come spring.... ESPECIALLY if it doesn't drain 100% dry!
Don't put RV antifreeze in your water heater either. Drain it, bypass it and let it go. Getting the antifreeze out of the water heater requires a lot of draining and flushing too, especially since there is always some water on the bottom of the tank, unless you vacuum it out.
Pump the pink directly at the on-board water pump and you'll never this problem. Not to mention the work involved and the amount of water needed to flush and rinse and run fresh water in that tank to rid the "pink stuff" out come spring.... ESPECIALLY if it doesn't drain 100% dry!
Don't put RV antifreeze in your water heater either. Drain it, bypass it and let it go. Getting the antifreeze out of the water heater requires a lot of draining and flushing too, especially since there is always some water on the bottom of the tank, unless you vacuum it out.
