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Lefty
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Calendar Event: Winterizing Newbie question Posted: 22 Sep 2013 at 7:17am |
Since I don't own an air compressor, I was wondering if I could blow the water lines clear using a bicycle pump and the blow out adapter connected to the city water connector. From everything I've read, the recommended pressure is 20psi. Is this possible?
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Posted: 22 Sep 2013 at 10:38am |
Successfully (completely) blowing out the lines is difficult enough using the proper equipment. Its not just the air pressure, but the volume of air that is key to clearing the lines. Using a bicycle pump is a bad idea.
RV antifreeze is very easy to use and protects very well. Is there a specific reason you haven't mentioned using it?
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Lefty
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Posted: 22 Sep 2013 at 10:53am |
No real reason. I just thought that all water had to be removed from pipes even I were to use antifreeze. Am I wrong?
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marwayne
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Posted: 22 Sep 2013 at 11:29am |
You don't have to blow out the lines, when the pump sucks in the antifreeze it won't mix with the water it displaces the water, the difference is that you have to use a little more antifreeze. PS; don't forget to push the pin in the city water intake valve.
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Posted: 22 Sep 2013 at 12:17pm |
Good reminder. It is close to freezing at night here, although we are supposed to have a warm week next week. We won't get out any more this year it appears, so next week I winterize.
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Lefty
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Posted: 22 Sep 2013 at 2:29pm |
Thank you for your reply. What do you mean "push in the pin"?
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marwayne
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Posted: 22 Sep 2013 at 4:18pm |
Carefully remove the screen and push the little white pin, this is a backflow valve if it wasn't there and you use water from your water tank the water would squired out of your city water connection.
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Lefty
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Posted: 22 Sep 2013 at 4:22pm |
Thank you. Do I need to do something to get the pin back out when I de-winterize?
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marwayne
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Posted: 22 Sep 2013 at 4:26pm |
No you don't.
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Posted: 22 Sep 2013 at 5:27pm |
The pin is on a spring; you have to hold it in to drain. After it squirts the water and then antifreeze out (usually up my shirt sleeve) and you release it, the pin/valve will reseat itself.
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