Most Common Method Used to Winterize?
Just curious how many folks drain their freshwater (FW) tank, then refill the FW tank with RV antifreeze to winterize their system? I tried this method for the first time a week or so ago. It took a...
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I started this thread because I was surprised just how easy it was to winterize my 5r by just putting antifreeze in the FW tank. I've never heard it done this way---it must not be "cool" or right. There must be some kind of terrible downside. I fully expected to get some critical comments--lol!
All I had to do was drain the FW tank, bypass & drain the HW heater, pour in the antifreeze via the outside FW tank port, flush each faucet/toilet (which does the traps) and open the low-water ports. Maybe took all of of 15-20 minutes and $10 worth of antifreeze.
No air compressor (although I do have a 220v/5hp unit). No hoses in a bottle. No dismantling of anything (except one small panel to access the HW heater bypass). And the biggest plus? I've got antifreeze flowing throughout the entire water system---without exception or debate.
Since I always sanitize my FW tank in the spring, I should be able to kill two birds with one stone by sanitizing and rinsing out the antifreeze at the same time. Since we never drink water from the FW tank, only shower and wash dishes with it, we're not overly concerned about any small residuals.
Hey, if it feels good and you're not hurting anyone, I say go for it--lol!
All I had to do was drain the FW tank, bypass & drain the HW heater, pour in the antifreeze via the outside FW tank port, flush each faucet/toilet (which does the traps) and open the low-water ports. Maybe took all of of 15-20 minutes and $10 worth of antifreeze.
No air compressor (although I do have a 220v/5hp unit). No hoses in a bottle. No dismantling of anything (except one small panel to access the HW heater bypass). And the biggest plus? I've got antifreeze flowing throughout the entire water system---without exception or debate.
Since I always sanitize my FW tank in the spring, I should be able to kill two birds with one stone by sanitizing and rinsing out the antifreeze at the same time. Since we never drink water from the FW tank, only shower and wash dishes with it, we're not overly concerned about any small residuals.
Hey, if it feels good and you're not hurting anyone, I say go for it--lol!
