What is the purpose of low point drains?
New camper we bought has low point drains under the camper for both the hot and cold lines. I assume this is for draining the water system, is this a good enough method for winterizing? Is it just...
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schlep1967 wrote:dodge guy wrote:
When I had my trailer I didn’t even drain the lines. I ran water through the system until it all came out pink. Never had an issue. If I’m not feeling lazy then I’ll pull the low points and drain, otherwise I just run the pink through it.
If your low point drains are valves above the floor line you can get away with this. If they are caps below the trailer, do yourself a favor and drain them. If you don't there is a good chance you will have nothing but water in the lines hanging down. No antifreeze. When those caps freeze and crack you will have a problem next year.
I agree with you. The very first year I didn't even think of it. When I thought about it I went to the storage yard and seen pink in the lines at the caps so I left it. It was fine all winter. After that I would crack the drain open and let it trickle till it came out pink. I either just got lucky that first year or ere was some leftover pink stuff from when it was new.
