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dougstieber@gmail.co
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Topic: Winterizing 189 Posted: 10 Oct 2018 at 12:44pm |
I have a new 189 and it does not seem to have a dedicated hose line to use near the hot water heater for winterizing. The videos I have watched all show a hose line with a valve for use in using the pink stuff in winterizing. Has it been eliminated, or is it in a new location?
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mcarter
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Posted: 10 Oct 2018 at 1:15pm |
Doug, should be in vicinity of the WATER PUMP. Single open hose with valve, it uses water pump to suck antifreeze.
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Shane
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Posted: 15 Oct 2018 at 9:57am |
I just add the antifreeze to my fresh water tank after all lines and tanks have been drained then use my water pump to pump antifreeze through lines starting with the farthest away faucet and working my way toward the pump.
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dougstieber@gmail.co
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Posted: 15 Oct 2018 at 3:01pm |
Thank you for your help!
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ZuBrew
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Posted: 16 Oct 2018 at 11:06am |
Doug, I have a 189 and I made up this diagram for someone else. I just did mine this past weekend. The valve that's used to draw antifreeze into the system needs to be turned from the position I show in the picture and you need to place the end of that hose into a gallon jug of antifreeze. I hope it helps. Message me if you have questions.
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crw8sr
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Posted: 16 Oct 2018 at 2:57pm |
Crystal clear explanation ZuBrew, Thanks.
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dougstieber@gmail.co
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Posted: 16 Oct 2018 at 5:02pm |
Thank you. I didn't lift up the rear plywood panel under the bed to see the valve. I was using older images that showed the valve under the front panel. Thanks for making it so simple!!!
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ZuBrew
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Posted: 17 Oct 2018 at 3:46pm |
I forgot to mention it but lifting the panel under the bed is the first step. I'm in the process of creating a hinged panel. I just need to figure out how to lock it in the closed position without running screws in and out every time I want to get in there. I'll post pictures after I finish.
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JAKLEMO
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Posted: 31 Oct 2018 at 11:15am |
I am getting ready to winterize my 189 and really don’t want to be moving the mattress and turning valves. That is the way we winterized our old pop up trailer before we bought our Rpod. So if I just pour a couple gallons of the rev antifreeze in the fresh water tank and turn on the pump until the pink is coming out of all the faucets I should be good right? Do I need to let the water heater take on the antifreeze as well then turn on the hot water faucet until it runs pink too?
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offgrid
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Posted: 31 Oct 2018 at 11:24am |
If you don't want to get in there and turn valves then yes, you'll need to run antifreeze through the hot water system too. The water heater holds 6 gallons so you'll need a lot more than 2 gallons of antifreeze doing it that way. You'll need to run all the faucets, hot and cold, starting from the farthest and working back. Don't forget the outside shower.
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