How much antifreeze? |
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GLBCamper
Senior Member Joined: 30 Jun 2015 Location: Oregon Online Status: Offline Posts: 274 |
Topic: How much antifreeze? Posted: 30 Sep 2015 at 10:44pm |
Is one gallon enough to do the winterization as spelled out in the "manual" post here?
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2015 Tacoma V6 4x4 Double Cab New: 2016 EVO ATS 200rd 2016 F150 4x4 Sport |
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Keith-N-Dar
podders Helping podders - pHp Joined: 03 Apr 2011 Location: Mayville, WI Online Status: Offline Posts: 1447 |
Posted: 01 Oct 2015 at 4:20am |
I always over do it and use one and a half. I want to make sure I get everything safe.
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Keith-N-Dar
Boris & Betty (Boston Terriers) 2011 R-Pod 177 2010 Ford F-150 |
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Tars Tarkas
Senior Member Joined: 14 Jan 2013 Location: Near Nashville Online Status: Offline Posts: 1446 |
Posted: 01 Oct 2015 at 8:12am |
I usually use a little less than a gallon.
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SNO4ME
Senior Member Joined: 28 Sep 2013 Location: NW Wis Online Status: Offline Posts: 122 |
Posted: 01 Oct 2015 at 8:20am |
Same here. A gallon would probably do just fine but it's cheap insurance. |
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Bruce & Donna in the Sno Pod
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Outbound
podders Helping podders - pHp Joined: 19 Nov 2009 Location: Oshawa, Ontario Online Status: Offline Posts: 767 |
Posted: 01 Oct 2015 at 8:28am |
You'll also want to pour some down the sink(s) and into the shower pan drain in order to displace the water in the p-traps. Better make it 2 gallons.
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Craig :: 2009 RP171 towed by a 2017 F150
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GLBCamper
Senior Member Joined: 30 Jun 2015 Location: Oregon Online Status: Offline Posts: 274 |
Posted: 01 Oct 2015 at 7:01pm |
I've heard that you should clean up any pink antifreeze in the sink or shower pan after you pour some down the traps because it will leave a "sticky mess." But the instructions say to pour some in the toilet bowl and leave it for the winter. I know you don't want the flap seal to dry out, but it seems like leaving pink stuff in there might create another problem.
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Old: 2014 177 HRE
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techntrek
Admin Group - pHp Joined: 29 Jul 2009 Location: MD Online Status: Offline Posts: 9059 |
Posted: 01 Oct 2015 at 10:18pm |
Buy two, plan on using a little more than one, and a little more if you have a kitchen slideout like the 177, or a garage model. Outbound is right that you should pour some in the traps, not sure if that is in the instructions. (edit: yes it is) |
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Doug ~ '10 171 (2009-2015) ~ 2008 Salem ~ Pod instruction manual
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