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mountain mist
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Topic: De-winterizing checklist Posted: 09 May 2011 at 8:48am |
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Grass?? What is grass? Just kidding. I live up agains't the Park and have so much shade there is only moss. But that is to be thought of also. I was just thinking of the not harming the ground, gravel in my case.
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mountain mist
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Posted: 09 May 2011 at 8:43am |
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Thank you. Having heard the PINK anti-freeze that should be used was not toxic, but never hurts to check and check again
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Posted: 08 May 2011 at 10:32pm |
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Thanks for that clarification! I had automotive antifreeze in my brain.
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Posted: 08 May 2011 at 10:12pm |
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According to my sources, if the antifreeze is propylene glycol (not the ethylene glycol that is used in automotives), it is much less likely to be attractive and toxic to animals. I would not test this theory by feeding it to anyone but it should be less toxic. Personally, I would not let the animals drink the water that I would drain out but once the area is dry, it should be acceptable to allow access to it.
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Posted: 08 May 2011 at 9:12pm |
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But dogs like the taste of it and itll kill them.
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Posted: 08 May 2011 at 8:54pm |
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Shouldn't hurt your grass, if that is what you are asking.
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mountain mist
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Posted: 08 May 2011 at 3:34pm |
I have another question on dumping the anti-freeze. RV, of course.
Can it be dumped on the ground at my house? I ask, because I have heard it is non-toxic. But I can not find a way to ask Goggle and get the answer I am seeking.
Thanks
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Posted: 02 May 2011 at 9:51pm |
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Should be ok, it is a food-grade chemical which won't hurt wildlife if they drink it.
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Posted: 02 May 2011 at 3:52pm |
Will the de-winterizing anti-freeze hurt to be dumped in the gravel of my driveway?
My husband is looking for the step by step method to get the Pod ready for use once again.
We have stored the battery and propane tank , that much we can do.
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Trudi and Austin mini-schnauzers
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Posted: 30 Mar 2011 at 5:19pm |
Originally posted by mountain mist
I had been wondering just how to de-winterize, this being my first time.
First, have I heard correctly that the anti-freeze is ok to put in a dump station?
Yes, it's OK.
Now, when you have flushed the lines, which holding tank does this go into?
The toilet will go into the black tank, all else will go into the grey water tank.
Asking since adding the chemicals to the black tank will have you just dumping them when you go to the dump station.
Personally, I think you would probably be OK without them - if only camping a day or two. But, the chemical would help control odor and break down the waste. I'd splurge and add chemical.
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