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Topic ClosedWinterizing Newbie question - Event Date: 22 Sep 2013 - 30 Sep 2013

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    Posted: 23 Oct 2013 at 7:53pm
My first year I left my low point drains unscrewed, I used all the antifreeze I had to winterize my driveway really nicely!
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: 23 Oct 2013 at 7:46pm
No worries, its all a learning experience.  Next year you'll use less than a gallon and do it in 15 minutes. Smile  
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: 23 Oct 2013 at 6:16pm
Thanky all....yup, that's what it was. I had put the screen back in BACKWARDS after pushing-the-button to drain the water out prior to the pink stuff.

Now we gotta drive 30 miles to get more anti freeze, hahahahha!!!!
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: 23 Oct 2013 at 5:58pm
Originally posted by furpod

Turn off the pump. Go to the city water inlet, pull the screen out carefully, jiggle the little buttony thing until it reseats. continue.

That'll do it!
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: 23 Oct 2013 at 5:39pm
Turn off the pump. Go to the city water inlet, pull the screen out carefully, jiggle the little buttony thing until it reseats. continue.
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: 23 Oct 2013 at 5:29pm
HELP!!!

Antifreeze is blowing out the city water connection...none is going into the trailer's plumbing. I've already gone through a gallon and a half of pink stuff....... HELP!
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: 21 Oct 2013 at 1:16pm
Do a Google search for "How to winterize a RV water system" and you will find a page or two of You Tube videos on the subject.  I did not watch any of them, so you may have to watch a few until you find the one most appropriate.  Once you go through the process, it is a quick and easy process.


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Direct Link To This Post Posted: 21 Oct 2013 at 12:59pm
Ok, I know this sounds like a lot, but has anyone made a youtube video for the winterization process? I'm sure its overkill, but some of these steps could cause some problems if done incorrectly. I just want to use the anti-freeze. I dont have a blower, so I'm stuck unless I take it somewhere. I would be happy to do it if I could see it done first!
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: 17 Oct 2013 at 2:42pm
From what I've read, the pump can be run dry indefinitely.  Not that I would want to.
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