how to completely drain fresh water tank 177 |
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jstoy
Newbie Joined: 21 Apr 2015 Location: Glenside pa Online Status: Offline Posts: 20 |
Topic: how to completely drain fresh water tank 177 Posted: 28 Apr 2015 at 3:41pm |
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So I have read about de winterizing and Think I got the steps, however the previous owner put pink stuff in the fresh water tank. I opened the low point plug but there is still water in there, Is there a trick other than driving around with the low point drain open to get the water out of the tank? I guess I could jack up the rear but that still won't get all the water out. I guess I also could just keep adding water until it is so diluted but I hate to waste that many gallons of water before I can even sanitize.
Also, the hot and cold low point drains are inbedded in the spray foam and I tried some nice vice grips but was afraid to turn too much. Is there a trick to get those drain caps off.
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kandk920
Newbie Joined: 11 Sep 2014 Location: Omro, WI Online Status: Offline Posts: 12 |
Posted: 28 Apr 2015 at 6:46pm | |
Could just leave the plug out and run some fresh water in the tank fill. If you are de-winterizing you will need to sanitize as well.
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furpod
Moderator Group - pHp Joined: 25 Jul 2011 Location: Central KY Online Status: Offline Posts: 6128 |
Posted: 28 Apr 2015 at 7:12pm | |
Cut the foam away from the low points. As far as the FW tank, stick hose in fill port, open drain on bottom.. flush to your hearts content, it's all potable.
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Outbound
podders Helping podders - pHp Joined: 19 Nov 2009 Location: Oshawa, Ontario Online Status: Offline Posts: 767 |
Posted: 29 Apr 2015 at 1:25pm | |
You're just going to have to leave the plug out and flush water through the tank until you've cleared out the pink stuff.
For the low-point drains, use two pairs of wrenches/pliers/vice grips, one on the cap and one on the brass fitting. Otherwise, if the cap is on tightly, you'll just end up twisting the pipes.
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Craig :: 2009 RP171 towed by a 2017 F150
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techntrek
Admin Group - pHp Joined: 29 Jul 2009 Location: MD Online Status: Offline Posts: 9062 |
Posted: 29 Apr 2015 at 2:15pm | |
Once you get the caps off I recommend adding valves in their place. You can buy ones that will screw right on the original thread. That was one mod I never got around to with our pod and I regretted it every fall.
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Doug ~ '10 171 (2009-2015) ~ 2008 Salem ~ Pod instruction manual
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Posted: 01 May 2015 at 6:59am | |
That's a great idea, Doug. Where would one buy those values? Do you have a link?
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kymooses
Senior Member Joined: 01 Aug 2010 Location: Louisville, Ky Online Status: Offline Posts: 1807 |
Posted: 01 May 2015 at 7:56am | |
Any home improvement store, hardware store etc has them.
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