Winterize questions

[luberhill]

Ok blow out method or antifreeze ?
And if I do the antifreeze do I leave the bypass valve in the bypass position until I put the rv back in service or open it after I’m done adding the antifreeze

Also I know how to drain the tank but when done it says replace the plug and close the pressure valve , does draining it get ALL the water out ??

[jfkmk]

I do both. I know some will say it is a waste of money to use the antifreeze, but it is so dang cheap. You would need to pour it down the sink traps anyway.

Yes, the water heater plug is on the bottom of the tank and will get out all the water.

I leave the water heater in bypass mode until the spring.

[Mickeyfan0805]

Do you have an antifreeze inlet? I know people do both. For me, with the antifreeze inlet that is driven by the pump, filling the lines is easy and gives me a sense of security in case there is any lingering water anywhere. If I didn't have that, I might choose to just blow them out.

Which bypass valve are you talking about? Are you talking about the hot water tank? If you are talking about the HWH bypass, I leave it in place. In the spring, I run water through all of the lines to clear out the pink stuff before putting any water back into the water heater.

As for the plug, if you are talking about the heater, I'm not sure what you are 'supposed' to do, but I leave mine out all winter.