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    Posted: 22 Sep 2013 at 5:29pm
The biggest reason to blow the lines out first, is to clear that short piece of hose that runs from the city water connection to the rest of the system.  I hand pump should be fine for this, if you don't want to remove the screen and push the pin to allow a backflow of antifreeze. 
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: 22 Sep 2013 at 5:29pm
Now I understand. Thank you.
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: 23 Sep 2013 at 8:10am
I got a large volume hand pump at the sporting goods store.  About $19.  Worked great.  Safe Travels.
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: 23 Sep 2013 at 10:48am
Can I winterize by putting 4gallons rv anti freeze into fresh water tank than run it thru all water systems? I would drain the hot water tank first by turning two valves off and one valve open right? Then I take out the anode to drain it?
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: 23 Sep 2013 at 4:42pm
Originally posted by lumilew

Can I winterize by putting 4gallons rv anti freeze into fresh water tank than run it thru all water systems? I would drain the hot water tank first by turning two valves off and one valve open right? Then I take out the anode to drain it?
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Yes, that would cover it.. more or less. But you should have a winterization hookup at you water pump... If you just pump into the system from there, it takes about 3 quarts..

and Yes, to winterize the WH, you move the valves to the bypass position, and remove the anode to drain. I also, rinse the inside of the WH with a hose, we have VERY hard water here, and there is a fair amount of loose scale by the end of the camping season..
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: 24 Sep 2013 at 9:04pm
Thanks for the quick reply. My next question is do I access the water heater valves thru the panel in the rear storage area on the rp178? If not there than where?
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: 24 Sep 2013 at 10:18pm
On the 177 it is under the bed. It may be on a 178 but I assumed similarity before and was wrong.
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you can access through the rear panel or under the bed; at least on the 177 you can
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So how are you getting under the bed?
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: 25 Sep 2013 at 8:36am
Lift/remove mattress, remove about 8 screws from panel under bed, lift panel.
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