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hogone 
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Joined: 09 Apr 2013 Location: High Ridge, MO Online Status: Offline Posts: 1060 |
 Topic: AF DRIPPosted: 03 Jan 2015 at 10:42am |
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just curious. haven't been in the pod for a while. went in today and noticed the kitchen sink had leaked/dripped some anti-freeze out. knobs are off. we have had some pretty cold temps. is this just due to expansion due to up and down temps? hogone
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Jon & Pam
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techntrek
Admin Group - pHp 
Joined: 29 Jul 2009 Location: MD Online Status: Offline Posts: 9062 |
Posted: 03 Jan 2015 at 11:07am |
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I get that every year in the sink and shower and chalk it up to moving the camper around after winterizing it. There is some antifreeze in the pipe between the valve and the nozzle. Expansion makes sense, too.
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dsmiths
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Joined: 10 Oct 2011 Location: Southern Ind Online Status: Offline Posts: 866 |
Posted: 03 Jan 2015 at 11:09am |
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I get the same thing, I think its barometric pressure change or temp change, sometimes I open and close faucets to equalize pressure and then they drip for a bit.
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Dane and Donna Smith
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Tars Tarkas
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Joined: 14 Jan 2013 Location: Near Nashville Online Status: Offline Posts: 1454 |
Posted: 03 Jan 2015 at 11:37am |
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I don't know about the drips with the faucets closed. No help there, but I always thought you should leave faucets open to allow for any expansion. I mean, it shouldn't happen anyway with antifreeze but if there is some water in the pipes and it freezes, an open escape for expansion is less likely to cause damage than a closed valve.
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hogone
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Joined: 09 Apr 2013 Location: High Ridge, MO Online Status: Offline Posts: 1060 |
Posted: 03 Jan 2015 at 11:50am |
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do most of you leave faucets open or closed? hogone
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Jon & Pam
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Podster
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Joined: 16 Sep 2014 Location: San Antonio Online Status: Offline Posts: 1108 |
Posted: 03 Jan 2015 at 6:08pm |
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Open! But I do the drain and blow out with pink stuff in the traps only.
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Cliff & Raelynn
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Luv2Q
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Joined: 30 Aug 2014 Location: Central TX Online Status: Offline Posts: 309 |
Posted: 03 Jan 2015 at 10:24pm |
Ditto here. Same mild winters as Podster. (Slight OT side note: My father-in-law lived several years just outside Madison, WI and only drained + AF in the traps. Never a prob.)
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John & Teri
Tundra 5.7L V8 / RP 180 E2 WDH / Integrated controller (POS) replaced by Tekonsha P3 |
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wildfire305
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Joined: 22 Jul 2014 Location: Erlanger, KY Online Status: Offline Posts: 85 |
Posted: 15 Jan 2015 at 12:19am |
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Open - I'm a plumber. RV Antifreeze will freeze/slush at around 10 degrees, but it will not expand until -50. I use it in my backflow test gauges during the winter. Open valves allow the system to breath, expand and contract.
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