Why can't I just add anti-freeze?
Hi everyone, This is my first winter with an RV. I live in Cleveland Ohio and right now it's 12 degrees. My rig is in an indoor heated storage facility and I didn't winterize. I'm going to Flori...
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You can winterize without draining your tank if you have a hose attached at your water pump to draw the antifreeze in with.
First you would want to bypass the water heater. Then, with water pump off, open all your faucets. Now go out to your low point drains and open them. Once the water stops flowing close the low point drains. Now go back inside and close your faucets. Switch the supply over to your hose that draws in antifreeze and put it in a jug of antifreeze.
Turn on your water pump. Open one faucet at a time until you have pink stuff coming out. Don't forget the shower, toilet and any outside showers or faucets and washer area if you have it. When doing this run enough to fill the traps with the antifreeze.
When you get to warmer temps open up the low point drains. Depending on where they are and how they are designed you may be able to get your antifreeze jug under them and save it for reuse. Close the low point drains when done. Switch back over to tank supply and flush the lines with clear water and then close off the water heater bypass.
First you would want to bypass the water heater. Then, with water pump off, open all your faucets. Now go out to your low point drains and open them. Once the water stops flowing close the low point drains. Now go back inside and close your faucets. Switch the supply over to your hose that draws in antifreeze and put it in a jug of antifreeze.
Turn on your water pump. Open one faucet at a time until you have pink stuff coming out. Don't forget the shower, toilet and any outside showers or faucets and washer area if you have it. When doing this run enough to fill the traps with the antifreeze.
When you get to warmer temps open up the low point drains. Depending on where they are and how they are designed you may be able to get your antifreeze jug under them and save it for reuse. Close the low point drains when done. Switch back over to tank supply and flush the lines with clear water and then close off the water heater bypass.
