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techntrek
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Calendar Event: Winterizing Newbie question Posted: 22 Sep 2013 at 5:29pm |
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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.
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Lefty
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Posted: 22 Sep 2013 at 5:29pm |
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Now I understand. Thank you.
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Posted: 23 Sep 2013 at 8:10am |
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I got a large volume hand pump at the sporting goods store. About $19. Worked great. Safe Travels.
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lumilew
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Posted: 23 Sep 2013 at 10:48am |
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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?
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Luanne rp178
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furpod
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Posted: 23 Sep 2013 at 4:42pm |
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?
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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..
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lumilew
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Posted: 24 Sep 2013 at 9:04pm |
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Thanks for the quick reply. My next question is do I access the water heater valves thru the panel in the rear storage area on the rp178? If not there than where?
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Luanne
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Keith-N-Dar
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Posted: 24 Sep 2013 at 10:18pm |
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On the 177 it is under the bed. It may be on a 178 but I assumed similarity before and was wrong.
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Posted: 25 Sep 2013 at 6:54am |
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you can access through the rear panel or under the bed; at least on the 177 you can
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lumilew
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Posted: 25 Sep 2013 at 7:22am |
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So how are you getting under the bed?
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Posted: 25 Sep 2013 at 8:36am |
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Lift/remove mattress, remove about 8 screws from panel under bed, lift panel.
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