RV Anti-Freeze Freezes
Just discovered that undiluted Supertech RV antifreeze, rated for -50F and sold at Wal-Mart, freezes solid at MINUS 2F!! I have 6 gallons of undiluted SuperTech in my 2010 5th wheel currently. Went ou...
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Does the Pink Stuff freeze.. YES.
now.. why do I not care reason 1:
Of all the liquids on the face of this planet, and I might all the gasses and solids as well ONLY ONE expands as it solidifies (Freezes) and that is water.
Steel contracts.
Sugar contracts
Propane contracts
Oil contracts (yes you can freeze all these thigns, Steel at room temp is already frozen)
WATER expands. And only water.
It is the EXPANSION that cracks fittings and ruptures pipes.
Reason #2.. When last I winterized for cold storage. I used the DRY method (blow all the water out and forget it, Pink only in drain traps and toilets and a bit to keep the seals lubed on the waste tanks).
Today I winterise by the "S" method (Warm occupancy, not cold storage).
now.. why do I not care reason 1:
Of all the liquids on the face of this planet, and I might all the gasses and solids as well ONLY ONE expands as it solidifies (Freezes) and that is water.
Steel contracts.
Sugar contracts
Propane contracts
Oil contracts (yes you can freeze all these thigns, Steel at room temp is already frozen)
WATER expands. And only water.
It is the EXPANSION that cracks fittings and ruptures pipes.
Reason #2.. When last I winterized for cold storage. I used the DRY method (blow all the water out and forget it, Pink only in drain traps and toilets and a bit to keep the seals lubed on the waste tanks).
Today I winterise by the "S" method (Warm occupancy, not cold storage).
