winterizing 178 blue model

So just got back from Ocracoke Island and a stay at Teeter's campground.  Awesome late fall weather.  Two other Podders also camping.  Back in Northern Virginia and facing an arctic front that leaves no room for lack of winterization, I began the research on this forum and you tube videos linked to the forum.  Having bought the pod in spring 17 I've never winterized this particular camper (lots of others).  Decided to go with the belt and suspenders approach and blow out the lines before filling them with pink.  That went fine.  A you tube video had showed on a green model 179 the pump next to the hot water heater and easy peasy fluid transfer.  On the 178, it ain't there, instead a furnace.  So turned on the pump and noticed a whine coming from below the range on the slide out kitchen.  Got my flashlight out and looked above the bed framing and below the slide out channel and caught sight of a jumble of wires and some water lines!  Further inspection allowed me to confirm that the water pump was boxed up in this impossible to get to place, but if one was willing to scrape, contort, and see with your hand, one might find a valve on a hose and an opening on the other end of the hose.  This is what I was looking for, at least I could with some literal pain get to the valve and grab the hose.  Only thing is that it wasn't long enough to stick in a gallon pink and go.  So used a cut away gallon jug that allowed me suck up enough juice to get the pressure going.   Job done.  

yep. could of prob got by with just the air.  but lots of guys were calling for both.  guess it just depends on your peace of mind starting out.  maybe next year I'll take the single approach with air.

Thanks Dave.  I was skeptical my first year and went the 'traditional pink antifreeze' route.  After hearing from others through our camping expeditions and from family members how they had used just compressed air for 'many years w/o issue' I thought I would give it a go.  And how about that, they were right !

Hi Zappapod,
Welcome. We have a 178 and to get to the hose take off the left panel under the sink and it's all there. Very easy to do. This was my first year of winterizing and I did just fine I hope.

Ron

I had the slide out when I did mine just for more room to work.