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05-06-2018, 05:49 PM
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Family Vacation Member
Join Date: Apr 2018
Location: NY
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Northeast winterization
Does anyone else use an air compressor thru city water connection to winterize their water lines?
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05-06-2018, 06:43 PM
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Site Team
Join Date: Dec 2007
Location: WI.
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Yes. I do, and others here on the forum also use that method.
I also use the pink stuff after blowing the lines. Always been afraid there might be a low spot that moisture will settle in and cause trouble.
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05-06-2018, 08:18 PM
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Site Team
Join Date: Sep 2012
Location: PA
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Same as Lloyd.
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05-06-2018, 08:38 PM
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Full Time Camper
Join Date: May 2012
Location: N.C. Mountains
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I only use the RV antifreeze. With our cold NC winters I’m always afraid a little water will remain somewhere and freeze and break in a hard to get to area. For the price of a couple gallons and my sanity of not having to worry about it I will stay with the RV antifreeze. If you blowout the lines; what do you do about the water pump? Again, I would be afraid some water would remain and mess up the pump. Not that one way is wrong or right but I’ll keep doing as I’ve always done.
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05-07-2018, 08:09 AM
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Seasonal Camper
Join Date: Mar 2016
Location: NH
Posts: 394
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Same as Lloyd and Mark. Blow out the lines first then run pink until I see it come out each faucet. Cheap insurance.
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05-07-2018, 11:56 AM
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Full Time Camper
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I guess I jumped and didn’t read all the post. I side with Lloyd as well. I will blow out the lines and then use the RV antifreeze. I think you use less antifreeze that way.
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05-07-2018, 09:24 PM
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Site Team
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Location: VA
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I blow my lines out with an air compressor and put antifreeze in the drains. Of course, it doesn't get too cold during the winter here in central Virginia. We only had one week last winter that stayed below 20°F. I did lose a can of ginger ale that I forgot and left in the outside kitchen refrigerator.
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05-08-2018, 06:04 PM
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Seasonal Camper
Join Date: Mar 2016
Location: NH
Posts: 394
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The benefit to the antifreeze is it will dilute any water that settles in low points.
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05-09-2018, 08:21 AM
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Full Time Camper
Join Date: May 2012
Location: N.C. Mountains
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Quote:
Originally Posted by SeanRN
The benefit to the antifreeze is it will dilute any water that settles in low points.
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I agree. The cost of $2 a gallon at Walmart for RV/Marine Antifreeze is a cheep insurance. I can easily do mine with two gallons.
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05-15-2018, 12:39 PM
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Weekend Camper
Join Date: Feb 2017
Location: Texas
Posts: 14
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I use that method also but make sure you regulate the pressure when you push the water out, the system is not set up for 100psi and you will end up making a leak.
I live in West Texas so I don't flush they system with pink so far so good.
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05-15-2018, 12:42 PM
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Weekend Camper
Join Date: Apr 2018
Location: North Carolina
Posts: 12
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I blow my lines out. Pink stuff in the drains only. Live in Winston Salem area of NC. It will get into the 20s a time or two any given winter.
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05-15-2018, 12:55 PM
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Site Team
Join Date: Jun 2015
Location: mo
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I also blow mine out. Have for many years with out any problems. I take my time and blow the lines several times till no water comes out on a paper towel. Set compressor to 45 psi and be sure to drain compressor tank before starting. I also use a inline filter like painters use to trap any moisture from the compressor.
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05-15-2018, 01:48 PM
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Seasonal Camper
Join Date: Oct 2004
Location: Central VA
Posts: 499
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Yes...been using that method for at least 10 years...never a problem...I do put RV antifreeze in the traps and toilet and leave all spigots open....I also put enough antifreeze in the traps to get some in the tanks to maybe help protect the dump valves...
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05-15-2018, 02:40 PM
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Weekend Camper
Join Date: Oct 2017
Location: ky
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I used this method last winter with no problem. Remember to empty both fresh water tank and hot water heater, Also, open hot and cold on each sink, faucet and shower- I did each individually rather that all at same time (prevents loss of air pressure).
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05-15-2018, 03:07 PM
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New Camper
Join Date: Oct 2017
Location: MA
Posts: 3
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Winterize rv
Quote:
Originally Posted by Papa-T
I only use the RV antifreeze. With our cold NC winters I’m always afraid a little water will remain somewhere and freeze and break in a hard to get to area. For the price of a couple gallons and my sanity of not having to worry about it I will stay with the RV antifreeze. If you blowout the lines; what do you do about the water pump? Again, I would be afraid some water would remain and mess up the pump. Not that one way is wrong or right but I’ll keep doing as I’ve always done.
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I low out the lines and add RV antifreeze but also make sure to drain the hot water heater tank. IMPORTANT!
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05-16-2018, 07:58 AM
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Weekend Camper
Join Date: Apr 2014
Location: Utah
Posts: 25
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air vs pink stuff
I blow out my lines and then add antifreeze to the drains only. Never had a problem and dewinterizing is so much easier. We had some really mild weather this winter and I took it out - 60 degrees so no problems, right? Except the last night it dropped to 15 degrees. And I was having battery issues so the heater was off for the 250 mile drive home. Lines were frozen solid by the time I got there. I left the heat on for the week until the temps bested freezing and, thankfully, didn't pop any lines. Whew!
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05-16-2018, 09:25 AM
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Weekend Camper
Join Date: Apr 2018
Location: North Carolina
Posts: 12
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I am convinced that if I had the right gear, sucking the lines dry is better than blowing the lines dry. Pushing water up-hill through each spigot seems harder than attaching a good suction device to the low point drains and sucking the water downhill and out. I had to do this once when we found out that getting home from a trip south would encounter freezing temps. I took my small shop vac that I had with us and after draining the lines through the low point drain hooked up the vac to each low point drain and spigot by spigot sucked the water out. Rather than pushing the water up hill it was sucked downhill and that was easier. Just need a strong suction device and that is not something you find laying around.
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05-16-2018, 10:00 AM
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Gone Traveling
Join Date: Feb 2016
Location: Texas
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Evereddie
I am convinced that if I had the right gear, sucking the lines dry is better than blowing the lines dry. Pushing water up-hill through each spigot seems harder than attaching a good suction device to the low point drains and sucking the water downhill and out. I had to do this once when we found out that getting home from a trip south would encounter freezing temps. I took my small shop vac that I had with us and after draining the lines through the low point drain hooked up the vac to each low point drain and spigot by spigot sucked the water out. Rather than pushing the water up hill it was sucked downhill and that was easier. Just need a strong suction device and that is not something you find laying around.
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That idea sucks!
Sorry, couldn't help myself!
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05-16-2018, 10:04 AM
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Weekend Camper
Join Date: Apr 2018
Location: North Carolina
Posts: 12
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Quote:
Originally Posted by travelin texans
That idea sucks!
Sorry, couldn't help myself!
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You got that right.
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