Using a hand pump siphon to winterize?
My new TT has a hard to reach water pump. Anyone ever use a hand pump to pump antifreeze into the city water connection? If so, can you recommend one that possibly has a garden hose connection with i...
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Cougarnewbie wrote:
Installed the inline kit at the pump with the three way valve. Turn the valve. Hose in the bottle of Anti-freeze, Turn on the pump. Used just over 2 gallons. If I was careful I could do it with less. I just like to be certain I pushed out all of the water.
The OP has a pump that's hard to get at. As we looked at RVs (specifically small Class Cs) last year, I began to notice a trend towards making the pump difficult, if not impossible, to access for winterizing. Which is STUPID since more than half of the USA and certainly Canada, have climates that require RV winterization.
Our old Class C had the water pump right at the freshwater tank, easily accessible from an outside basement door. Yes, a 3-way valve makes this necessary chore SO SIMPLE and quick.
