Run antifreeze from the fresh water tank?
Am ready to winterize my rig (will be my first time doing this). I saw some YouTube videos. Question: since I don't have a piece of line and the matching clamp is it OK to just put the pink antifre...
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I just winterized by filling the fresh water tank with antifreeze. The key is to prime the water pump with regular water first, then drain the water tank, bypass the water heater, then fill up the water tank with anti-freeze. It took 4 gallons of anti-freeze for it to be pumped through to the kitchen sink, bathroom sink, toilet, shower and exterior shower.
When I was done doing that, I went back and drained what was remaining in the water tank and reclaimed 2 gallons. So it really only took 2 gallons to accomplish the winterizing. It is true that even after flushing out the system in the spring, there is a bit of the anti-freeze smell. But it isn't really a big deal, since we cook and drink bottled water. I took several showers last season with no problem.
If you don't prime the water pump first with regular water, then it can take 6-8 gallons of anti-freeze to get the water pump primed, which is a waste of money. This condition can be exacerbated depending on the angle the TT is parked at and where the intake is located within the tank.
On edit - after reading this thread, I just remembered that I didn't drain the hot water heater. Thanks for the reminder! :)
When I was done doing that, I went back and drained what was remaining in the water tank and reclaimed 2 gallons. So it really only took 2 gallons to accomplish the winterizing. It is true that even after flushing out the system in the spring, there is a bit of the anti-freeze smell. But it isn't really a big deal, since we cook and drink bottled water. I took several showers last season with no problem.
If you don't prime the water pump first with regular water, then it can take 6-8 gallons of anti-freeze to get the water pump primed, which is a waste of money. This condition can be exacerbated depending on the angle the TT is parked at and where the intake is located within the tank.
On edit - after reading this thread, I just remembered that I didn't drain the hot water heater. Thanks for the reminder! :)
