RV Antifreeze or Regular Antifreeze
i just put regular antifreeze in the tanks and P traps. Is that a problem? what is the difference?
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K3WE wrote:JaxDad wrote:spadoctor wrote:
Being toxic is not a big deal in a small amount if diluted well and not dumped on the ground.
Actually, it IS a big deal, it's also illegal in every jurisdiction in North America to dump it into a septic system or municipal sewer.
Then again, for all the car crashes and radiator leaks in the world, there are no safety backup containment systems in existence...
Probably good not to dump it down the drain (or the lawn) but maybe it's not the "toxic nuclear waste" that some make it out to be.
Edit: Upon further reaearch, it seems that it's readily biodegradable. Really toxic to dogs, and indeed requires care, but if you spill some on the driveway...it needs a good rinsing, not jail time.
I agree that when diluted down it is not harmful. As far as car accidents....well that's not controllable like if you purposely poured it down the drain.
However hey do make RV antifreeze that should make posts like this not come up! Yet they still do which means that some people don't realize (or know better) that it is not good for the environment or that you shouldn't use it in a poatable water system!
Like I said, RV antifreeze is cheaper and just as available as auto antifreeze. No reason to be using the poisonous stuff at all in an RV!
