Water leak Frozen Toilet Line
Hi, Here is a good story for those who are new to Class A. I did my normal winterizing on my first winter. The spring time came and went out on a quick test trip. When I hooked up the city wat...
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rockhillmanor wrote:
Hmmm. Finally an honest post from someone who used the blow out the lines method of winterizing and experienced a broken water line. Most won't admit it!
It is why "I" use the pink stuff method.
mdecastra wrote:
Long story short, don't forget to read all your manuals to see what devices have to be winterized. No one told me to winterize the toilet. All the winterize post have talked about blowing pipes and adding antifreeze, etc.
The toilet needs to be winterized manually to be sure the line is free from water and the toilet flushed to be sure no water in the fitting).
Actually, the OP never said they used air to winterize. They said other people talked about it, along with using pink stuff also.
Besides which NOT cycling the toilet valve during winterizing would have left water behind to freeze regardless of the method used.
