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Originally Posted by ken0042
I would not dilute the antifreeze. Keep in mind that unlike automotive antifreeze the plumbing stuff does actually turn solid. It just doesn't expand when frozen. So adding water could give you a pocket that actually expands. Unlike a car antifreeze where you would bring the strength down (up?) to -30 from -50, you could destroy it. Spend $20 on the adapter and do it right.
http://www.amazon.ca/Camco-36543-X-P.../dp/B0006JJ588
(Most RV places sell the same thing for around $20.)
And Nufy- I've said it before... a buddy of mine used to do what you do. And for 3 winters in a row he had no issues. Then the 4th winter he found that water had settled in a way that caused him a burst pipe. The worst thing was he found it as he was selling his trailer, and the buyer wanted to see how everything worked.
Spend $20 upfront on the kit and $10 per year after that on antifreeze, and that's it. |
I'm guessing that (bolded) was directed at the other poster who wanted to use the air compressor? I mentioned my pump has two intakes. One from the fresh tank and one that I assume is to winterize?
Anyway, I ran all my taps with the pump on until nothing was coming out. Closed the one valve on the pump, opened the other one, stuck it into the antifreeze and opened and closed all my taps one by one until pink stuff came out of each. Sometimes it was a bit light coloured, by I waited until it got a bit more dark. Got through all of them, but the antifreeze was almost empty, tilted the antifreeze container until it sucked the rest up and turned off the pump.
Obviously I can't see how much is in the lines, and here's what's left in the hose going "to" the pump.
Am I probably good? Given pink came out of all the taps and showers? Oh... should do the toilet too (dammit).