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Don Halas
Senior Member Joined: 01 Jul 2015 Location: Connecticut Online Status: Offline Posts: 190 |
Topic: winterizing Posted: 20 Oct 2015 at 1:27pm |
Why can't I just add the antifreeze to the fresh water tank, start the pump and draw it through hot and cold faucets and the toilet?
I do expect to use a compressor to blow the lines out first, but I don't understand the extra effort at the hot water tank or the need to have a tube to get the antifreeze in the pipes. This is my first experience winterizing a trailer, but I've been doing it for over twenty years in an inground pool without issue. |
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Tars Tarkas
Senior Member Joined: 14 Jan 2013 Location: Near Nashville Online Status: Offline Posts: 1447 |
Posted: 20 Oct 2015 at 3:08pm |
Putting antifreeze in the tank is unnecessary since you can simply drain it. You want antifreeze just in the pipes, pump, & valves and traps. Very little antifreeze to flush to go back to drinking watsr. It would take much more antifreeze if you put it in the tank, and even though it's nontoxic, who wants to taste the stuff for months?
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Don Halas
Senior Member Joined: 01 Jul 2015 Location: Connecticut Online Status: Offline Posts: 190 |
Posted: 20 Oct 2015 at 3:25pm |
Well I could just drain residual antifreeze in the tank after the lines have all been treated. I'll flush the tank and lines in the spring anyway, and the stuff only costs like $3.00 a gallon.
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techntrek
Admin Group - pHp Joined: 29 Jul 2009 Location: MD Online Status: Offline Posts: 9062 |
Posted: 20 Oct 2015 at 3:36pm |
It is just about impossible to get all of the water out of the fresh water tank, so what you put it will be diluted somewhat. You will also need several gallons depending on the exact tilt of the camper before it will start getting sucked into the intake. I usually used less than a gallon by using the antifreeze intake at the water pump.
You must drain the WH and turn the bypass valves to the correct position. |
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Doug ~ '10 171 (2009-2015) ~ 2008 Salem ~ Pod instruction manual
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Grandpa Hiker
Senior Member Joined: 04 Jan 2015 Location: Martinsville, V Online Status: Offline Posts: 143 |
Posted: 20 Oct 2015 at 5:43pm |
Where do I find the Winterization checklist?
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Rob & Becky
2014 Ford Explorer 3.5 SOHC V6 2015 R-179 Pod aka Piddle Pod "Life is not about waiting for the storms to pass, it is about learning to dance in the rain!!" |
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techntrek
Admin Group - pHp Joined: 29 Jul 2009 Location: MD Online Status: Offline Posts: 9062 |
Posted: 21 Oct 2015 at 8:31am |
See the link in my signature.
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Doug ~ '10 171 (2009-2015) ~ 2008 Salem ~ Pod instruction manual
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ShariB
Newbie Joined: 24 Oct 2015 Location: Delta CO Online Status: Offline Posts: 2 |
Posted: 24 Oct 2015 at 6:18pm |
Hi
Can anyone tell me where the hot water by pass valve is in the Rpod 179? Thanks |
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Commander203
Groupie Joined: 19 Feb 2015 Location: Central Texas Online Status: Offline Posts: 87 |
Posted: 24 Oct 2015 at 6:24pm |
The bypass is under the bed right near the furnace and hot water heater.. Unfortunate mine is near the front wall of the POD. I had to take the complete plywood base for the bed out. In the future I'll definitely find an easier way to get to it.
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Mike & Erin
2013 Tundra 4.6L V8 (Tow PK) 2006 Honda Goldwing GL 1800 2005 Honda VTX 1800N |
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Grandpa Hiker
Senior Member Joined: 04 Jan 2015 Location: Martinsville, V Online Status: Offline Posts: 143 |
Posted: 24 Oct 2015 at 6:28pm |
Actually there are 3 valves that must be turned to bypass the water heater. They are located under the bed. If you are facing the front of the Pod they will be on the left side. In the storage area under the bed there is an access panel next to the furnace grille. You will have to lay on your belly but once the panel is removed the valves and intake hose for the antifreeze will be just behind the panel.
One of my mods was to put piano hinges on the plywood that supports the mattress so now I can just lift the bed to have easy access to the water pump, water heater, bypass valves, etc. |
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Rob & Becky
2014 Ford Explorer 3.5 SOHC V6 2015 R-179 Pod aka Piddle Pod "Life is not about waiting for the storms to pass, it is about learning to dance in the rain!!" |
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beachmaster
Newbie Joined: 03 Jun 2014 Online Status: Offline Posts: 31 |
Posted: 24 Oct 2015 at 6:32pm |
our 179 has the same location but i can get to it by unscrewing and lifting the plywood under the mattress.decided to leave it unscrewed, that way if locked out i could worm my way in through the outside storage hatch and up through the bed.wouldn't be fun but would be doable
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