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    Posted: 02 Nov 2019 at 4:40pm
Hey guys I know I live in the south  and this seems like a silly question but what kind of anti-freeze are y'all talking about.  I've never seen any in the RV section of Walmart. Haven't really gone to any dedicated RV stores.

I'm pretty sure you are not talking pet friendly auto anti-freeze.  We are having a cold snap now. Getting to low 40's at night. I think I am safe without it. 

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Direct Link To This Post Posted: 02 Nov 2019 at 5:15pm
You're probably fine with out it where you are but NO, you do NOT want to use auto antifreeze.  What you want is clearly labeled RV antifreeze.  It usually $3 a gallon, plus or minus.  You don't want to drink it but you won't die if there's some residue left in the pipes after you flush it out of the system in the spring.

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Direct Link To This Post Posted: 02 Nov 2019 at 9:00pm
One of the things to keep in mind is where you live and what your winter is going to be like.  We can get periods of time here where we can reach -30 to -40 so for that reason I always bypass the water heater, drain it by removing the anode (and then put it in loosely as already noted), do a flush of everything with RV antifreeze including the flush line for the black tank.
Also, don't forget the outside shower, so often people overlook this and end up cracking the valve.
I just returned from storing our RPod for the winter. Perfect timing since as I drove away from storage I encountered a major snowfall and slush covered roads.  Yes, winter is coming! :-(


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Direct Link To This Post Posted: 03 Nov 2019 at 9:31am
You don't even need to go to Camping World to get it. If you have a Home Depot nearby, you can order it online and pick it up at the store.






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Direct Link To This Post Posted: 03 Nov 2019 at 1:58pm
I buy mine at O'Reilly's or Auto Zone. NAPA has it too.
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: 03 Nov 2019 at 5:56pm
Was at Menard's yesterday to pick up a couple things and lo and behold a sale on the pink RV antifreeze, only $ 1.97/gallon.  So I picked one up; now I will be good for another 8 years.  I was pleasantly surprised that it is only $ 1.20 more than what I paid for my last gallon 8 years ago.  OTOH that is a price increase of over 100% ouch.
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