Running water pump w/o batteries

Question

A friend of mine winterized his trailers early this year and he took the batteries off. After that he realized he forgot to add anti-freeze to the toilet flush pipes.

So we were wondering if he can just plug the car in (with engine running) and do it or he has to bring one battery over?

mbopp · Answer

As long as the TT battery cables are separated, plugging into the car will work.

rhagfo · Answer

Really sad to have to winterize this early in Seattle! My way of thinking second season is just starting!

mileshuff · Answer

It will work fine.  As stated above, make sure battery cables are separated.  I'm sure glad I live in the SW where we RV year round and never need to winterize!!

rhagfo · Answer

mileshuff wrote:It will work fine.  As stated above, make sure battery cables are separated.  I'm sure glad I live in the SW where we RV year round and never need to winterize!!We live in the NW winterize as need and camp year round, I feel sort for the OP friend hope it is not by choice!

dakzuki · Answer

mileshuff wrote:It will work fine.  As stated above, make sure battery cables are separated.  I'm sure glad I live in the SW where we RV year round and never need to winterize!!We RV year round up here.  Some folks are fair weather RVers....we are RVers.  If you time it right you can hit some awesome storms on the coast.  Lots of fun.

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