Water heater bypass
I've been reading several "winterizing" posts, and something just occurred to me. If you are blowing out the water lines instead of adding antifreeze, is it even necessary to bypass the water heater?...
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ewarnerusa wrote:
Yes, my one gallon compressor has no chance of a complete blow out if I did the all faucets open at once method. That's why I do the open one at a time method and allow my small compressor to maintain the pressure in the lines. Same outcome, different method.
Agreed, I do the same. With all faucets open, air takes path of least resistance (first valve(s) to blow open). Open one at a time and you know you're blowing each one clear, with low pressure. This method has the added benefit of being able to carry a small compressor that does the job for unanticipated freezes while on the road.
