How much red pop ?

[et2]

I used about 21/2 gallons to winterize my last fiver at 39'. We now have our Fleetwood Expedition at 42'. We also have the washer we didn't have before and a fridge ice maker but have that line disconnected ( I realize that it will still need to be bled to get the pop in it.).

So I decided the $170 dollars the dealer wanted was too much. I can do it way cheaper. How much are you do it yourselvers using? I have the siphon kit to hook up to the water pump, so no need to add any to the main water tank.

Thanks!

[satelliteman]

I haven't use the pink stuff in over 8 years. I just blow out all the lines. Don't forget the lines to the toilet. and the water in the bowl. Then drain the tanks. Good luck

[Lar_s]

Do you have Aqua Hot/Hydro Hot? That always takes more pink stuff.

[okgc]

My air compressor and one gallon of pink stuff works here in Michigan.
Pink stuff only used in water pump and drains.

[KazooTom]

Is there a vent on the outer wall accessible from outside, to vent the rear of the fridge?

If so, you may be able to access the line by removing the vent cover.

[et2]

So how do you get the fridge out from the cabinet it sits in to get to the line? It looks like it's raised from the floor in some kind of metal framework. Pulling it out would make it fall to the floor. Or is it on some type of sliding brackets?

We never used the ice maker, but there is probably water in the line. If by disconnecting at the tee (shutoff valve) will it just run out there (line from fridge) if not connected?

It's a residential fridge

[boba]

i just winterized my 40 ft fleetwood excursion with washer/dryer and ice maker/water supply. i found how much i needed depended on several things. 1. how fast i turned off the washer--2. did i put the topper on the water filter or fill the whole container. 3 how much did i spill/waste. it took me a little more than 2.5 for the pink stuff to be in all the pipes. i then used another gallon to pour down each sink(i have 3) and some in each toilet.(i have 2). i then leave a gallon in the bathroom in case i deciede to take the mh out and someone wants to use the toilet. they will flush by using the gallon of pink stuff. it is a much easier job with a buddy to change gallons as they empty. i had a helper and was done under an hour(and i am no mechanic). it is sorta fun and pretty easy

[KazooTom]

et2 wrote:
I used about 21/2 gallons to winterize my last fiver at 39'. We now have our Fleetwood Expedition at 42'. We also have the washer we didn't have before and a fridge ice maker but have that line disconnected ( I realize that it will still need to be bled to get the pop in it.).

So I decided the $170 dollars the dealer wanted was too much. I can do it way cheaper. How much are you do it yourselvers using? I have the siphon kit to hook up to the water pump, so no need to add any to the main water tank.

Thanks!

You are correct that it is much less expensive to do it yourself. Your dealer is probably also adding in several other services, like checking the roof caulking, etc. The winterizing is a fairly straight forward and simple job. In my case I remove the undersink water filer and cap it off. The line to the ice maker connects to a "T" just after the filter that is then shut off. Remove the line where it connects in the rear of the fridge and let it drain. I also remove the line that goes up the back of the fridge to the icemaker and drain it. Don't worry about the water that may be in the system inside the freezer compartment.

I too have a line connected to the pump to pump directly from the antifreeze bottles. After draining the water heater I set the bypass, turn the valves to winterize. I now blow the lines out with a small air compressor connected to the city water intake. I use about 35# of air pressure and simply turn on each faucet until only air comes out. Open the low point drain last to finish clearing the lines. I then turn on the water pump and fill the system by again turning on each faucet until the pink stuff flows. By doing this you are also filling the traps with the pink stuff.

I don't have a washer/dryer, so can't help you there. I suspect there are winterizing instructions that came with it.

I can generally do the whole job in about 20 minutes and less than 3 gallons of pink stuff.

[Ivylog]

$170 sounds cheap to me as it cost me $300+ to winterize my 42'. That's the cost of fuel to get it to south Fla.:B I've had good luck just putting 100 psi air on to blow ouit the lines by not closing all the valves at once.

[edsland]

X3

[anconn]

X2

[wny_pat1]

I got mine at Walmart for $2.48 a gallon. Protects to -50 degrees. And three gallons more than does it!!!

[PapPappy]

That seem like an awful lot of pink stuff! And a pretty high price for a Winterizing, but then again, you're up in MI, and I'm down in NC.


Are you draining the water heater, and by-passing it?
edit: Oops, I thought I read 21-1/2 gallons:S.......2.5 gallons is about right for the flush, plus some in the drains. For what it's worth, I think they get $135 the winterizing package locally....still worth it to do it yourself.
How about blowing out the water lines with some compressed air (about 25-40 psi) and THEN pump the pink stuff through the system. I'm guessing, but you should be using less than 5-gals. I only need 2 gallons to winterize mine, and while it's shorter, it's still a pretty good run from the tank to the galley sink, plus there is the shower, bathroom sink & toilet, as well as an outside shower.
I usually buy 3 gallons at Walmart, for about $6 or so.....and use the 3rd gallon for the drains and the tanks(so the drain valves don't freeze up)

By flushing out the lines with compressed air, you are getting rid of the water, which would dilute the anti-freeze.....so this way, when you pump the pink stuff in, it's pretty much full strength!:)

Good luck