Yet another winterized question
Ok this is my first wintering question in a long time and it’s kind of something I’ve never ran across in my past 3 TT’s I’ve winterized. 2017 Keystone Outback Super Lite 325BH. Has a Suburban HWH wi...
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Muddydogs wrote:
Stop using the antifreeze and just blow them out, problem solved. In 20 years and 40 trailers under my care I never had a problem with just blowing the lines out. If your going to use antifreeze then why even blow the lines, just pump antifreeze until the water comes out pink.
...and I do just the opposite. In 16 years of winterizing my TT’s I have never blown out the lines.
I turn the valve under the sink to isolate the hot water heater from the rest of the system and empty it. I then pump the pink antifreeze through all the faucets (including the outside shower) until each discharge turns pink...this also takes care of the “P” traps. I do this by myself. Takes 1 - 1.5 gal of anti-freeze and less than an hour of my time. Never had a problem in the spring with cracked pipes.
In the spring I run my faucets until clear, turn the valve to bring the HWH back in line, and I’m dewinterized.
