winterizing

My 177  HRE 2012 has two low point drains located behind slide out side tire with a blue and red cap.

Ah.  Well, mine doesn't have color anywhere, even in tape form.

Odd, there like 'Slogger said there should be one for each side of the water system.  However, mine only has gray caps and not blue/red.

Originally posted by Paige We have a 177 and have only located one low point drain...is that because it is a 177?

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There should be 2 and they should be right next to each other. One is colored blue and the other red. They should both have threaded caps on them.

I have a 177 and I have 2.

'Slogger

A note on using air to blow-out first.  The last few years I always forgot how much extra RV antifreeze I had from the prior year, so I would come home with another gallon or two - to find I still had 1 or part of one.  This year I thought I had 1 3/4 gallons left from last year but when it came time to winterize I found I only had 3/4.  Usually I use at least 1.  I decided to spend more time getting as much water out of the pipes using the air, and to leave the sink and shower traps for last.

In the end I had exactly enough using that 3/4 gallon to clear the pipes - including my aftermarket outside shower - and then add enough to 1 of the 2 traps.  I was amazed, but I know spending more time with the air helped.  For now I added some winter-grade windshield washer fluid to the other trap (knowing it is plastic and rubber safe), but I've been warned that since it is mostly alcohol it will evaporate so I should replace it with RV antifreeze before the real hard freeze sets in.