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Question on water pump inlet and winterization

Yahoo Message Number: 103332
We are hoping to winterize our 2004 Allure this year ourselves.  In past posts we see that Kevin Waite suggests pumping antifreeze throughout using the input of the water pump.  When we look at the water pump nothing jumps out at us as being the input.  Also, the CC disc we received on our coach goes through how to winterize, but does not say anything about pumping antifreeze throughout the lines.  Just blow them out and put some antifreeze in each trap and the toilet, etc.  Anyone have any advice on this subject?

Re: Question on water pump inlet and winterization

Reply #1 –
Yahoo Message Number: 103338
I can tell you how to use the water inlet to pump if you need help. Call if think I can help 925-858-2217

Jock Vargo

2005 Inspire
51428

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Reply #2 –
Yahoo Message Number: 103339
I have always just put the antifreeze in the p-traps, don't forget the w/d if you have one, and only blow out the water lines.
I haven't had any freezing issues in four years. I do live in Dallas.
RJ

2005 CC Inspire #51264

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Reply #3 –
Yahoo Message Number: 103340
If you have a Hurricane heater, you must drain it also. It has a 1/4" copper tubing  drain line on the side where the sight glass is located. Also, when pumping the antifreeze through the unit, open the drain until you see the antifreeze exiting the drain. If that drain line were to freeze and bust it would be bad news

Danny Knight 2003 Allure 30914

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Reply #4 –
Yahoo Message Number: 103341
With my 2004 Allure the line to the inlet side of  the pump was very close to the fresh water tank. No room to do much there.  However the outlet side of the pump was much more accessible. We were  full-timers so we never faced winterizing out Allure but had done it to all of  our other RVs by pumping in potable antifreeze. It is the safest way as blowing  it out with air can leave water in the low points. Also winterizing an RV in  northern NH and Texas are two very different problems. Things you can get away  with in Texas will not work in -20 to -30 degree temps. So where you will be  storing your CC is a big factor.
 My plan, if I ever needed it, was to use another  pump. I have a 110 v water pump that is and looks just like the common 12 v RV  pump. By buying the appropriate fittings and tubing from a hardware store I  planned on hooking the outlet of the motorhome pump to the spare pump after  undoing it. From there the procedure to pump in the antifreeze is the same. A  spare 12 volt pump would work just as well by hooking it up to a 12 v battery  with jumper cables.
 A word of caution. At one time and I don't know if  it is still true. AquaHot would nullify the warrantee on their unit if it was  winterized by blowing out the coach. The copper hot water heat exchanger coil  inside the AquaHot/HydroHot unit may not be voided of water by using air. The  unit is not repairable by AquaHot and the price of a spare water pump would pale  by comparison to a new AquaHot unit.
 I have been winterizing my RV's since the 70s.  Happy to answer any questions.

Don Seager

Former CC owner

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lines.  Just blow them out and put some antifreeze in each trap and the toilet,  etc.  Anyone have any advice on this subject?

Re: Question on water pump inlet and winterization

Reply #5 –
Yahoo Message Number: 103342
If you are using an external pump just put regular hose fitting on and connect to the shore water inlet, you have created your own external water supply. You don't put anti freeze in the fresh water tank, it should be empty.
 Make sure to run the pump until the pink stuff comes out all fixtures, including shower and toilet. Make sure washer if equipped gets it through it also.

Ray

They say wine improves with age! As I enter my golden years, I say age improves with wine! The Born Loser

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Yahoo Message Number: 103343
Winters in NH regularly get below zero. I have winterized our 03 Intrigue since new, and always had good results by blowing the drained lines and hydronic heater for at least 3 minutes through the residential water connection. Then we add non-tox antifreeze to all traps and toilet bowl. I neglected the ice maker solenoid just once, so make sure to cycle that twice while feed line is disconnected from the solenoid body. Air won't purge that.

Jeff Thurston #11630
 

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Yahoo Message Number: 103358
We do as you do,  first pump out the fresh water tank, as we don't have a drain valve,  then blow out the lines and that includes blowing out the marine toilet.  I use a tire inflating attachment with pressure gauge to make sure I never place more than 50 lbs of air pressure on the system.  Then we put antifreeze in the P traps.  We leave all the valves open, including the valves in the plumbing bay.    We disconnect the line to the ice maker and I suck out the water and leave the line to the solenoid disconnected, too.  We used this procedure for 25 years, with an Airstream, Allure and Intrigue, and  have had only one repeated issue.  The little brass right angle drain valves eventually fail.  TWI 2004 Intrigue 11731