Winterizing 2014 Minnie Winnie 31k question

[Tksamps4671]

I have a 2014 Minnie Winnie 31k that I am trying to winterize for the first time. The owners manual mentions a hot water heater bypass valve and a antifreeze siphon (winterization) valve. I removed the metal grate below the range and oven and I found the hot water bypass valve but cannot locate the antifreeze siphon valve. Without this valve I do not know how to get the pink stuff through the water lines. I thought I could just fill the fresh water holding tank with a couple of gallons, turn the pump on and do it that way, but I cannot figure out how to get the pink stuff into the holding tank. There is no fill valve or anything other than the city water and tank fill valves on the outside for when I am connected to water. Any help would be greatly appreciated!!!!

[Bumpyroad]

AnthonyNYC wrote:

Jopopsy wrote:
I have the 31h. I don't have a siphon pipe either. Pissed me off something fierce too for the amount I paid for my rig. Camping World sells a pump siphon for cheap that you can hook up to your city water line and pump the antifreeze in that way. That's what I did. Worked pretty well actually - well enough that I won't bother modding my pump for the siphon assembly.

I just ordered it, thanks for sharing that!

I bought mine off amazon, cheaper including shipping than CW.
bumpy

[AnthonyNYC]

Jopopsy wrote:
I have the 31h. I don't have a siphon pipe either. Pissed me off something fierce too for the amount I paid for my rig. Camping World sells a pump siphon for cheap that you can hook up to your city water line and pump the antifreeze in that way. That's what I did. Worked pretty well actually - well enough that I won't bother modding my pump for the siphon assembly.

I just ordered it, thanks for sharing that!

[Jopops]

I have the 31h. I don't have a siphon pipe either. Pissed me off something fierce too for the amount I paid for my rig. Camping World sells a pump siphon for cheap that you can hook up to your city water line and pump the antifreeze in that way. That's what I did. Worked pretty well actually - well enough that I won't bother modding my pump for the siphon assembly.

[Bobbo]

If it is there, it will be between the fresh water tank and the water pump on the pex line feeding the water pump from the fresh water tank. It is attached to a 3 way valve.

[CloudDriver]

Call Winnebago's Service Administration at (800)-537-1885 and ask them for the location of the antifreeze siphon. They are very helpful.

Winnebago contact info.

Link to Winnebago Manuals and Diagrams

Link to piping diagrams for 2014 Minnie 331KP

[dicknellen]

How cold will it be in Texas where you live. I live in Northern Nevada and I empty the fresh water, open the low drain valves and blow the fresh water system out with the adapter you put on the city water hose connection and blow open the facets and use 40# pressure to empty the system of water, make sure while hooked to air you hole the flush valve open to get that clear of water also. Usually when the temp gets real low I add a 40 or 60 watt light to the toilet area and one by the water pump. This has worked for me since moving to Nevada in 1997. If you read what Dick_B wrote he said don't put antifreeze into the FW tank, he did not say to put it in the fresh water pipe system just the hot or fresh water tank. Dick

[obgraham]

Dick_B wrote:
DO NOT PUT ANTIFREEZE INTO THE FW TANK!!!

Why not? Plenty of rigs have be done this way.

[Tksamps4671]

There is no spare tube near the pump. The water pump is located under the bed in the front corner. There is a little cutout for me to see inside. I thought it was there as well. I even took the top piece of wood covering that area off so that I could see the whole cabinet and there is nothing there.

[Dick_B]

DO NOT PUT ANTIFREEZE INTO THE FW TANK!!!

[Road_Dog]

It will be at your water pump. Look for a long clear tube that you stick into the anti freeze bottle.

[midnightsadie]

find the water pump most times its right there the siphon valve,