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Cougargm's avatar
Cougargm
Explorer
May 28, 2019

Doing something wrong with winterizing

I've been winterizing my own Class Cs for the past ten yrs...but the past three yrs I've apparently had a problem with the shower. Everything else- spigots, toilet, water heater- have been find when I de-winterized. But several yrs in a row I've had to replace the shower spigot. One yr it was leaking, and this yr the vacuum breaker had a small leak. I didn't have these issues the first yrs but it's been a few in a row. Maybe it's coincidence but I'm wondering if I'm doing something wrong with the shower spigot.
  • sammytoo's avatar
    sammytoo
    Explorer
    May 28, 2019
    Are you leaving the shower valve open and the shower head lower then the valve? If not enough condensation can collect to cause a problem.
  • BarabooBob's avatar
    BarabooBob
    Explorer III
    May 28, 2019
    After winterizing, I remove both shower heads/hoses to keep anything from pooling in the hose. I cover the outside shower hose hookup with plastic wrap held in place with a rubber band. I know it looks pretty redneck, but it works. Oh, I am a redneck.
  • Cougargm's avatar
    Cougargm
    Explorer
    May 28, 2019
    I actually take the shower hose off after making sure the red stuff flows through it.
  • Boon_Docker's avatar
    Boon_Docker
    Explorer III
    May 28, 2019
    schlep1967 wrote:
    Are you using RV Antifreeze or just blowing air through the lines?


    Cougargm wrote:
    I actually take the shower hose off after making sure the red stuff flows through it.
  • Dick_B's avatar
    Dick_B
    Explorer
    May 29, 2019
    It seems to me that if pink stuff flows out of every orifice you can't go wrong.
  • Lantley's avatar
    Lantley
    Nomad
    May 29, 2019
    Dick_B wrote:
    It seems to me that if pink stuff flows out of every orifice you can't go wrong.

    X2
  • AllegroD's avatar
    AllegroD
    Nomad
    May 29, 2019
    Cougargm wrote:
    I actually take the shower hose off after making sure the red stuff flows through it.
    With all you do it sounds like age is catching up with you . . er . . your rig.
  • wa8yxm's avatar
    wa8yxm
    Explorer III
    May 29, 2019
    I used the dry method the 2nd year. First year with Pink Stuff I had that same issue with the vacuum breaker.

    The vacuum breaker is a rubber disc, that's all you can clean it and turn it over and it will work again

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