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    Posted: 05 May 2019 at 1:55pm
You can also release the pressure by turning on the hot water in the sink and let it run until it runs out from the residual pressure.  Leave the pump off.  The problem with using the PRV is that it's not really made for repeated use as will not always seat sufficiently after being used because of crud building up around the valve.  I've had this happen a couple times with a household water heater and ended up having to replace them.  
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: 05 May 2019 at 6:19pm
Since 2012 this is the method I have used: As lostagain (Fred) wisely advises, turn off your water pump and turn hot and cold water on, this will release any pressure in your lines.  Access the 3 way valves and turn all 3 to winterization mode.  Drain HW tank.  Take a air hose (I limit it to 90 psi) and have a line open, connect air hose to pigtail under sink and open the valve downstream from the pigtail you connected to (about 12 inches away) turn air on and one by one open taps one by one until nothing but air comes out, always have one open before closing the former, this process takes maybe 90 seconds on our 177 and that is going through each tap 2 for the kitchen sink, 2 for the bathroom sink, and the one for the toilet flush twice each.  Turn air off and close the 3 way valve. Turn off last valve you left open.  In the past I would check my low point drains for water but after 3 years of doing this and maybe finding a drop or two in each I haven't even checked them for the past 5 years and have had no leaks.  I then take 16 oz. of RV anti-freeze and pour almost 5 oz. into each of the 3 traps and leave about 1 oz to put on top of the toilet flapper to keep the seal moist during the winter.  Entire process takes about 15 minutes from start to finish.  
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: 06 May 2019 at 5:09pm
I don't see the advantage to NOT putting A/F in the lines. I siphon the A/F thru the siphon hose on the pump, and run it into the lines. No A/F in the H/W, or Fresh water tank. But I still sanitize the F/W tank, and all the lines in the spring, so pushing out a little pink stuff isn't really much of an issue. I just hate needing to rinse the F/W tank a few times. Wastes a lot of water. 
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: 06 May 2019 at 5:56pm
I think there is some call on where you live, I don't use AF, but if I lived in the East or North I would certainly consider. I use pressure air and have never had anything freeze, course always a chance. If that chance happened I'd adjust.
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