One solution for the blow out plug
I just water-winterized my new-to-me RV for the first time. The Itasca manual describes a blowout plug, male hose fitting on one side, tire valve on the other. The nearest store that carried them wa...
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I assembled a fitting with a air tool quick-connector and a garden hose threaded fitting (with a size reducer to mate them together). These parts were all available at Home Depot, and just got screwed together with the standard teflon tape. It's all brass, and it allows a large volume of air to flow, and will probably last long enough to be passed down at least a few generations.
If you have a pressure regulator on your compressor, I don't think there's much need to worry about throttling the airflow provided you dial it down to a reasonable level. If the pump is not harmed by 50 psi from city water, it shouldn't be harmed by 50 psi from an air compressor.
Not that there's anything wrong with having a valve in the air line, of course!
If you have a pressure regulator on your compressor, I don't think there's much need to worry about throttling the airflow provided you dial it down to a reasonable level. If the pump is not harmed by 50 psi from city water, it shouldn't be harmed by 50 psi from an air compressor.
Not that there's anything wrong with having a valve in the air line, of course!
