Winterizing Newbie question - Event Date: 22 Sep 2013 - 30 Sep 2013

Originally posted by lumilew Can I winterize by putting 4gallons rv anti freeze into fresh water tank than run it thru all water systems? I would drain the hot water tank first by turning two valves off and one valve open right? Then I take out the anode to drain it? Thanks Luanne   rp178

Yes, that would cover it.. more or less. But you should have a winterization hookup at you water pump... If you just pump into the system from there, it takes about 3 quarts..

and Yes, to winterize the WH, you move the valves to the bypass position, and remove the anode to drain. I also, rinse the inside of the WH with a hose, we have VERY hard water here, and there is a fair amount of loose scale by the end of the camping season..

I got a large volume hand pump at the sporting goods store.  About $19.  Worked great.  Safe Travels.

The biggest reason to blow the lines out first, is to clear that short piece of hose that runs from the city water connection to the rest of the system.  I hand pump should be fine for this, if you don't want to remove the screen and push the pin to allow a backflow of antifreeze. 

No you don't.

Carefully remove the screen and push the little white pin, this is a backflow valve if it wasn't there and you use water from your water tank the water would squired out of your city water connection.