Manual pump tank for winterization ?

[WallynDiane]

We just ordered a Kropf Park model that will be delivered next spring. Our current fifth wheel uses a pump for pumping in antifreeze during winterization.

The Park model has no pump. Years ago, the now retired campground owner used a tank with a manual pump with a garden hose attachment that screwed into the rv to pump in he antifreeze.

I did a Google search and I didn't find that type of pump tank.

I want to research then purchase things we are going to need for our new Kropf this winter.

What are my options for using a stand alone pump/ something to get antifreeze into a Park Model?

[spadoctor]

The question is wht use antifreeze in your system? I never do I blow the lines....drain the water heater....open the low points. I also blow the shower and sink traps and refill with the pink stuff. Two years on one gallon and never a problem....doing it this way since 1988

[colliehauler]

I have seen dirt cheap pumps you attach to a drill that have garden hose connection's on both sides. You could use a cordless or a regular drill.

[Bumpyroad]

Empty Nest, Soon wrote:

SoundGuy wrote:
Good grief, why adapt something when Camping World (and other RV retailers) sell exactly what you need. :S

Looks like a bilge pump for a boat.

Wayne

bilge pump for a canoe or similar. where there is no 12 volt available.
bumpy

[Empty_Nest__Soo]

SoundGuy wrote:
Good grief, why adapt something when Camping World (and other RV retailers) sell exactly what you need. :S

Looks like a bilge pump for a boat.

Wayne

[11178adm]

harbor freight has a 12v pump with garden hose conections

happy pumping

[RGar974417]

Northern tools sells a 12volt Wayne pump that can connect to the battery. Just stick a hose into the anti freeze bottle and the other hose into your city water fill.

[SoundGuy]

SoundGuy wrote:
Good grief, why adapt something when Camping World (and other RV retailers) sell exactly what you need. :S

Bumpyroad wrote:
cause it's a lot easier to let a 12 volt pump do the work rather than hand pumping. somewhat depends on the amount of AF you are pumping also.
bumpy

You're preaching to the choir, bumpy :R ... I've been using a 12 vdc pump for Potable Water Transfer for years. I mentioned the manual pump because the OP asked about it in his first post :S ... if he'd rather use an electric pump a 12 vdc pump like this connected to his trailer's city water inlet will work just fine. 🙂

[RoyB]

A junk yard source for a pretty strong 120VAC Water Pump with hose connections would be from a discarded washing machine.

You could power this up rather easy with a small POWER INVERTER...

Roy Ken

[Old-Biscuit]

SoundGuy wrote:
Good grief, why adapt something when Camping World (and other RV retailers) sell exactly what you need. :S

Well dang........
That takes ALL the fun out of re-inventing the wheel :B

[WallynDiane]

Bumpyroad wrote:

SoundGuy wrote:
Good grief, why adapt something when Camping World (and other RV retailers) sell exactly what you need. :S

cause it's a lot easier to let a 12 volt pump do the work rather than hand pumping. somewhat depends on the amount of AF you are pumping also.
bumpy

I had seen the Camping World hand pump, but I did want to avoid the manual pumping.

I used the sprayer unit the old campground owner used and it appeared to be a 1-2 gallon garden sprayer that had a hose attachment. You pumped the top handle a few times and it pumped in a fair amount of antifreeze. As I recall he repurposed that sprayer for weed/bug control which could be handy.

Thanks for all the comments.

[Bumpyroad]

SoundGuy wrote:
Good grief, why adapt something when Camping World (and other RV retailers) sell exactly what you need. :S

cause it's a lot easier to let a 12 volt pump do the work rather than hand pumping. somewhat depends on the amount of AF you are pumping also.
bumpy

[ChooChooMan74]

I have a cheap pump from Harbor Freight. I only pump a squirt into my City Water Connection and pump into my black tank flush. But, it should work for you. I made my own end that attaches to the hose connection on the unit from pieces at Home Depot.

[SoundGuy]

Good grief, why adapt something when Camping World (and other RV retailers) sell exactly what you need. :S

[WyoTraveler]

You need a small liquid pump. You could probably adapt an RV water pump. Use clips to power it from your car battery. A sprayer on a hose would dilute the antifreeze as it pumped it in.