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    Posted: 10 Nov 2013 at 8:46am
I want to make sure I didn't miss anything. Is there only one low point drain on a 178?
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my 177 has two, right behind left (driver side) wheel
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Posts: 1807 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: 10 Nov 2013 at 9:58am
Originally posted by Lefty

I want to make sure I didn't miss anything. Is there only one low point drain on a 178?

Make sure it's not covered in expanding foam and you just aren't seeing it.  
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There will be three. 1 on the FW holding tank, and 2 for the water lines, 1 hot, 1 cold. Those lines will be below the slide, behind the wheel. They may, or may not, be covered in foam before you use them.
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Furpod and Kymooses,

One of you has 177 the other 181. Do all models have more than one low point drain othet than the FW tank? I winterized yesterday using the antifreeze method. So, if I missed a drain other than the FW drain should I go back and find the other drain (s)? Thanks for your help.
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Yes, they all have 3 drains. If you used anti freeze, then the low points for the hot/cold lines *may* be okay, due to dilution.. but I would go out and find them and open them. make sure pink stuff drains out. In fact, I would just open them and let as much drain out as wants to. Then call it good. 
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Yeah, it's not about the model, it's about the systems.  If you have a fresh water storage tank and hot water and cold running water, each system has a drain.

Just draining is good, but at least depending on how cold your winters are, antifreeze is better, and it's cheap.  Way cheaper and less hassle than a broken pipe or pump.

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My 178 has three....two clustered together for hot and cold water, and the fresh water tank itself. I did overkill by pouring antifreeze into the freshwater tank and pumping it around including throught the hot and cold drains until they ran red as well. We don't drink out of the fresh water tank so I am not too concerned about having antifreeze in it. 

Hope this helps. 
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This is my first winter with our Pod or any RV for that matter. This all great info. Thanks!

I know it's been discussed many times, but wouldn't draining the system and blowing low pressure air through the system via city water inlet be sufficient in all but the coldest of climes? Oh, and adding a little pink stuff to the sink and shower traps. I don't see any problem with leaving some small amount of liquid in any of the tanks. There is plenty of room for expansion.

Of course, this assumes you have access to compressor and can regulate the pressure. I cobbled together a hookup w/regulator which allows me to evacuate the fresh water lines w/20 psi. Is it still necessary to pump pink stuff through the lines? Need schematic of system.

I am sure Pink stuff would be a lot easier if you don't have access to air blowout stuff.

I know my hodge podge of hardware below is overkill, but I just happened to have the parts sitting around. I blow @ 20 psi until nothing but air out of faucets and toilet.

EDIT: After writing the above, I came across this link which indicates that I should either run the pump dry or (easier) pump a little pink stuff through the pump: http://www.rvupgradestore.com/Articles.asp?ID=252
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