Pink stuff vs Air pressure - The Verdict
This may help some folks make up their mind. We purchased our first MH 1 year ago and have made just about all the mistakes a newbie can make. But one thing we got right was deciding to use air to wi...
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I drain the fresh water tank and waste tanks; blow the lines out with 60 PSI air; disconnect the lines from the pump, remove, drain, disassemble and clean the inlet strainer; run the pump until no more water comes out; open the low point drains; put anti freeze in the drain traps; and it is winterized.
Sometime before Memorial Day I will get the hoses out and connect them together. then I will reassemble and install the inlet strainer, connect the lines to the pump, close the drains, pour two cups of bleach in the hoses, put the end into the gravity fill for the fresh water tank, and connect the other end to the outdoor faucet and fill the water tank. Then, I will run the pump to get the solution throughout the system, and let it sit overnight. Drain, flush, and fill, and we are ready to go.
It has worked just fine for many Montana winters when the temps get to 30 below.
I see no reason to change my ways at this late date.
Sometime before Memorial Day I will get the hoses out and connect them together. then I will reassemble and install the inlet strainer, connect the lines to the pump, close the drains, pour two cups of bleach in the hoses, put the end into the gravity fill for the fresh water tank, and connect the other end to the outdoor faucet and fill the water tank. Then, I will run the pump to get the solution throughout the system, and let it sit overnight. Drain, flush, and fill, and we are ready to go.
It has worked just fine for many Montana winters when the temps get to 30 below.
I see no reason to change my ways at this late date.
