R-pod Owners Forum : No intake line on water pump? https://www.rpod-owners.com/ This is an XML content feed of; R-pod Owners Forum : I need HELP!!! : No intake line on water pump? Copyright (c) 2006-2009 Web Wiz Forums - All Rights Reserved. Sat, 11 Jul 2026 13:08:14 +0000 Fri, 23 Oct 2020 07:51:47 +0000 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Web Wiz Forums 9.64 360 https://www.rpod-owners.com/RSS_post_feed.asp?TID=14149 R-pod Owners Forum https://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_images/web_wiz_forums.png https://www.rpod-owners.com/ No intake line on water pump? : +1 to SH. https://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=14149&PID=137603#137603 Author: mcarter
Subject: 14149
Posted: 23 Oct 2020 at 7:51am

+1 to SH.]]> Fri, 23 Oct 2020 07:51:47 +0000 https://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=14149&PID=137603#137603 No intake line on water pump? : It would. Make sure the fresh... https://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=14149&PID=137597#137597 Author: StephenH
Subject: 14149
Posted: 22 Oct 2020 at 6:56pm

It would. Make sure the fresh water tank is as empty as you can get it. You will use a lot of antifreeze though to get the level high enough for the pump to pick up. You are better off using an air compressor and fitting to winterize, using air pressure to push the water out of the lines and then just pouring antifreeze into the traps and toilet.]]> Thu, 22 Oct 2020 18:56:48 +0000 https://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=14149&PID=137597#137597 No intake line on water pump? : Can I not pour antifreeze into... https://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=14149&PID=137596#137596 Author: apicomm
Subject: 14149
Posted: 22 Oct 2020 at 5:50pm

Can I not pour antifreeze into my (empty) fresh water tank and then use the trailer's pump until I get antifreeze out of the faucets? I understand that this will use more antifreeze but would it not cover me this winter?]]> Thu, 22 Oct 2020 17:50:27 +0000 https://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=14149&PID=137596#137596 No intake line on water pump? : Trace the line from the inlet... https://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=14149&PID=137586#137586 Author: StephenH
Subject: 14149
Posted: 21 Oct 2020 at 11:58pm

Trace the line from the inlet filter back. Does it go straight to the floor (and tank below)? It should have a valve inline before the filter. On mine, the stub hose is much longer.

An alternative, if there is no stub hose and you don't want to cut the line, is to get a pump that attaches to the city water connection outside and pump it in from there. If you do that, take special care to make sure you run the pump until it is not drawing water (e.g. just pumping air), and then to remove and empty the strainer cup. That will help keep your pump from being damaged from freezing. Here are two options:

https://smile.amazon.com/Camco-Antifreeze-Waterlines-Winterizing-36003/dp/B0006IX7YW/

https://smile.amazon.com/Camco-36543-Converter-Winterizing-TRV874795/
]]> Wed, 21 Oct 2020 23:58:41 +0000 https://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=14149&PID=137586#137586 No intake line on water pump? : Thank you. There is no such valve... https://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=14149&PID=137585#137585 Author: apicomm
Subject: 14149
Posted: 21 Oct 2020 at 11:09pm

Thank you. There is no such valve or short piece on ours. It looks like they sell 3-way valves to install it ourselves on Amazon -- I might have to check if they fit.]]> Wed, 21 Oct 2020 23:09:00 +0000 https://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=14149&PID=137585#137585 No intake line on water pump? : I have a 2011- 172 the short... https://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=14149&PID=137583#137583 Author: marwayne
Subject: 14149
Posted: 21 Oct 2020 at 11:00pm



I have a 2011- 172 the short nipple is for the siphon hose

]]> Wed, 21 Oct 2020 23:00:19 +0000 https://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=14149&PID=137583#137583 No intake line on water pump? : We recently bought a used... https://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=14149&PID=137581#137581 Author: apicomm
Subject: 14149
Posted: 21 Oct 2020 at 10:18pm

We recently bought a used (2014) RP-172 and are preparing for our first winterization. Following the great information on this forum, I have been looking for a valve and short loose hose near my pump to use an intake line for antifreeze. My pump is under our stove/sink. It looks like I do not have any T-connections, valves, or "loose" short intake hoses near my pump. There is just a solid white hose coming in and one going out. 

I also looked near my water heater, which is under our bed. It has the three valve bypass setup, but there are no splits there either.

Does that mean that I have to unhook one of the white hoses connecting to our pump and connect a loose end short hose to it, in order to dip it into the antifreeze jug? If so, could you tell me what size hose and connection so that I can try to buy the right ones?

Would something like the "Camco Permanet Pump Converter Winterizing Kit" or a similar three-way valve with hose fit and do the job?


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