Winterizing "fun"

[swimmer_spe]

Today I finally winterized my water system today. It was my fist time doing it. Other years, I had trailer shops do it.

I had some fun.

First, I installed a Tee to allow me to connect the antifreeze to the pump. I use antifreeze as it is best for up here.

That went well, after I waited till the fresh water tank drained.

I had some fun getting the antifreeze in the cold water lines, but that went well.

The hot water side was a different challenge. It seemed to take forever, until I realized that I didn't isolate the hot water tank. Finally I did that.

Then came the anode. You think I have the right socket? Nope! So, I went to the local trailer shop and asked them what size it was. The tech argued that it was a 7/8. I knew it wasn't. I knew it was over 24mm/1 inch. He went back in the shop, got an old anode and then laughed when he realized that it was a 1 1/16. We laughed, I got the proper socket, and now my trailer is winterized.

So, as long as my water system isn't destroyed this winter, I will say it was a successful learning experience.

[swimmer_spe]

wa8yxm wrote:

swimmer_spe wrote:

First, I installed a Tee to allow me to connect the antifreeze to the pump. I use antifreeze as it is best for up here.

That went well, after I waited till the fresh water tank drained.

Uh, no, that is never the best. I don't care if the weather where you winter hits -40 (F or C) or colder Antifreeze is never the best.

AIR is the best. IF the air ever freezes trust me when I say you WILL NOT be worried about your RV (though this is intended to be a bit funny. the fact is not for if air freezes...You will also not be alive).

Here in the north, where we get -40C temps, all the trailer shops recommend antifreeze. In fact, if you buy new and don't use antifreeze and have a pipe burst, your warranty is void.

[MEXICOWANDERER]

Push button winterizing 🙂



Not so push button "summerizing" 😞

[MEXICOWANDERER]

Push button winterizing 🙂



Not so push button "summerizing" 😞

[jspringator]

My pump won't draw pink pop from the bottle. I've been blowing it out with compressed air.

Is thare some sort of pump I could attach to the city water and pump it in that way?

[wa8yxm]

swimmer_spe wrote:

First, I installed a Tee to allow me to connect the antifreeze to the pump. I use antifreeze as it is best for up here.

That went well, after I waited till the fresh water tank drained.

Uh, no, that is never the best. I don't care if the weather where you winter hits -40 (F or C) or colder Antifreeze is never the best.

AIR is the best. IF the air ever freezes trust me when I say you WILL NOT be worried about your RV (though this is intended to be a bit funny. the fact is not for if air freezes...You will also not be alive).

[Dave_H_M]

I fabricated a jumper hose to go from the outside shower to the city water inlet and the black tank flusher. no more fiddling around poking something in the relief valve on the city water inlet.

[swimmer_spe]

AllegroD wrote:
Do you have an RR, ice maker or water filter?

Nope.

[AllegroD]

Do you have an RR, ice maker or water filter?

[rrupert]

swimmer_spe wrote:

rrupert wrote:
Did you purge the city water connection by removing the screen and pressing the check valve? A word of advice, make sure the pump is off and pressure has been relieved inside unless you want to get a pink shower.

I never used the fresh water connection. I would only use my tanks.

I think it should be checked because water could work its way up that pipe and the check valve is at the hose connection. It all depends on how your system is plumbed. If there is none there that is good.

[swimmer_spe]

rrupert wrote:
Did you purge the city water connection by removing the screen and pressing the check valve? A word of advice, make sure the pump is off and pressure has been relieved inside unless you want to get a pink shower.

I never used the fresh water connection. I would only use my tanks.

[rrupert]

Did you purge the city water connection by removing the screen and pressing the check valve? A word of advice, make sure the pump is off and pressure has been relieved inside unless you want to get a pink shower.

[Dave_H_M]

outside shower and black tank flusher done also if present.

[Lwiddis]

Even winterizing is RV fun when you are dreaming of Spring, swimmer.

[swimmer_spe]

Boon Docker wrote:
Hopefully you remembered to put some antifreeze in the sink and bathtub/shower P traps.

I am still using it, so once I am done, and will be leaving it for any time that it can cool down, I will be. In the interim, the pink stuff did go down the drain when I winterized it.