De winterizing

swimmer_spe wrote:

schlep1967 wrote:

swimmer_spe wrote:

schlep1967 wrote:
I do things a little different than you.
1. Go inside and open all faucets.
2. Go outside and open low point drains to get as much of the pink stuff as possible to drain out. Close low point drains.
3. As others have said, bleach. Hook up every hose you intend to use this year to your tank fill port (could be gravity or a hose connection) and pour bleach into the hose furthest from the camper. Now hook the hose up and fill the tank. This way everything gets some bleach to kill the bad stuff.
4. Pump bleach water through system to get the pink stuff cleaned out.
5. Turn off the pump. Close/open (depends how you look at it) the bypass for the water heater. Turn on pump to give a short flush of the water heater. Turn off pump and put plug in water heater. Turn on pump and open a hot water valve/faucet to fill the water heater with bleach water.
6. Let sit overnight. Next day. Repeat numbers 1 & 2 plus drain your holding tank and water heater.
7. When ready, fill with fresh water and enjoy.

This is a good list. The only issue I have is the draining of the pink goo on the ground. I would rather it in my holding tank.

The pink goo is biodegradable. If it wasn't, we wouldn't put it in a system we might drink out of.

I know it is biodegradable. However, that does not make it good to put on the ground where a local pet could drink it.

Besides, my holding tank is empty and putting it all in there is not an issue for me.

You could always put a bucket under the low point drains and save the pink stuff for next year. The problem with not draining the low points is there will be residual pink stuff in those drop down lines that will continue to mix with your fresh water for quite a while until it all works out of the system.
P.S. It would be harmless to any pets or wildlife. Just like it is to humans.