Winterizing follies :)
ok, long day, first time winterizing the new TT.
Pulled the accumulator out of the system, attached the hose to the pump... it didn't quite feel right. System kept running too. Walked outside, only to discover pink stuff coming out the side of the wheel well :( If the threaded connection didn't feel right, it probably wasn't. I was surprised how easily it cross threaded.
Panel over the hot water heater water was screwed in. It now has a magnet catch.
The real fun on was low point drain. I decided it would be a LOT easier in the future to put in ball valves... or it should have been. Dremel tool to break the pex clamp on the hot water pipe went well, put the compression shut off fitting on without too much difficulty... even tho the pipes are jammed up against each other. Cold water side, not so easy. Keep in mind it's raining, and I'm using 120v power tools, nobody said my mom's son was bright :) I'm in a position where I can't use my bifocals to get the cut off wheel on the clamp, but somehow do. Get the shut off valve on there and have my wife hit the power switch, **** leaking all over the place. Un clamp it, push it on tighter and it appears to move, and yet still leaks. Pull the whole thing off, center piece is now jammed in the valve, and remember the lack of good vision, I may or may not have scored the outside of the pipe preventing a good seal. What I don't understand is the scoring was in a different area than I was working. With one inch to drive the hacksaw blade, held in my gloved hand, it was slow tedious work. Got back to clean pipe, put the valve on, and no leak!!!
At least I'll be prepared for our winter trip for an easier winterizing at the end of that trip.
Pulled the accumulator out of the system, attached the hose to the pump... it didn't quite feel right. System kept running too. Walked outside, only to discover pink stuff coming out the side of the wheel well :( If the threaded connection didn't feel right, it probably wasn't. I was surprised how easily it cross threaded.
Panel over the hot water heater water was screwed in. It now has a magnet catch.
The real fun on was low point drain. I decided it would be a LOT easier in the future to put in ball valves... or it should have been. Dremel tool to break the pex clamp on the hot water pipe went well, put the compression shut off fitting on without too much difficulty... even tho the pipes are jammed up against each other. Cold water side, not so easy. Keep in mind it's raining, and I'm using 120v power tools, nobody said my mom's son was bright :) I'm in a position where I can't use my bifocals to get the cut off wheel on the clamp, but somehow do. Get the shut off valve on there and have my wife hit the power switch, **** leaking all over the place. Un clamp it, push it on tighter and it appears to move, and yet still leaks. Pull the whole thing off, center piece is now jammed in the valve, and remember the lack of good vision, I may or may not have scored the outside of the pipe preventing a good seal. What I don't understand is the scoring was in a different area than I was working. With one inch to drive the hacksaw blade, held in my gloved hand, it was slow tedious work. Got back to clean pipe, put the valve on, and no leak!!!
At least I'll be prepared for our winter trip for an easier winterizing at the end of that trip.
