easy way to winterize?
I'm wondering how I'm going to handle the winter in NH since we want to still take some trips south. I'm going to be faced with winterizing before I return each time. I've heard that you can have a s...
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A little more on "blow down" winterizing; don't operate the "water heater by-pass valve" it's only there so you don't pump antifreeze into the heater tank. I let the air compressor build volume in the hot water tank while I'm doing other things, like removing the water filters and aerators. Then when I open each valve one at a time until I have nothing but air coming out. Don't worry about setting the pressure low. It's a standard plumbing system designed to operate at 150PSI (the water heater safety valve is set to relive at 125PSI).
The reason I use a lot of antifreeze in the holding tanks is because I use my RV during the cold weather. I want to make sure I have good delusion of any residual water that may be left in tanks and the dump-valves will operate. Otherwise I'd just a quart or so and not worry about it.
There is another reason for not pumping antifreeze into water lines besides the taste: Propylene Glycol breakdown EDPM, that's the faucet washers, "O" rings, diaphragms and seals. That statement on the bottle that says "Safe of all plumbing"... you need to read a little further, there is a disclaimer about prolong exposure to EDPM.
The reason I use a lot of antifreeze in the holding tanks is because I use my RV during the cold weather. I want to make sure I have good delusion of any residual water that may be left in tanks and the dump-valves will operate. Otherwise I'd just a quart or so and not worry about it.
There is another reason for not pumping antifreeze into water lines besides the taste: Propylene Glycol breakdown EDPM, that's the faucet washers, "O" rings, diaphragms and seals. That statement on the bottle that says "Safe of all plumbing"... you need to read a little further, there is a disclaimer about prolong exposure to EDPM.
