Any Damage Reports of Incorrect Winterizing? |
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Pushing70
Newbie Joined: 11 Apr 2018 Location: North Carolina Online Status: Offline Posts: 5 |
Topic: Any Damage Reports of Incorrect Winterizing? Posted: 05 Dec 2018 at 6:39am |
Hi all! I have read a lot about winterizing and there are several methods described from casual to complex. Just wondering if you could share any real damage reports due to improper or incomplete winterizing, including what failed and what it took to fix.
Thanks! 2018 RPod 180 |
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furpod
Moderator Group - pHp Joined: 25 Jul 2011 Location: Central KY Online Status: Offline Posts: 6128 |
Posted: 05 Dec 2018 at 6:43am |
LOL.. Yes, every year. Toilet valves, water pumps and pump filter housings, outside showers.. It happens.
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Ben Herman
Senior Member Joined: 26 Apr 2018 Location: Gr Junction, CO Online Status: Offline Posts: 355 |
Posted: 05 Dec 2018 at 8:25am |
Yup, toilet valve on mine - when I purchased my used 189 last year in the spring, had to pull the toilet and replace the valve. Could have been worse, since all the water that leaked was contained within the shower pan and drained out. Made it hard to diagnose the problem at first, though
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StephenH
podders Helping podders - pHp Joined: 29 Nov 2015 Location: Wake Forest, NC Online Status: Offline Posts: 6326 |
Posted: 05 Dec 2018 at 10:38am |
That is why I always use RV antifreeze, even if I do blow out the lines with air first. It gets the residual water out of the pump, lines, and valves.
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StephenH
Happy is the man that findeth wisdom,... ouR escaPOD mods Former RPod 179 Current Cherokee Grey Wolf 24 JS |
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Ben Herman
Senior Member Joined: 26 Apr 2018 Location: Gr Junction, CO Online Status: Offline Posts: 355 |
Posted: 05 Dec 2018 at 12:51pm |
I agree, I follow the same protocol. Blow out lines, add antifreeze.
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crw8sr
Senior Member Joined: 12 Oct 2017 Location: Omaha Nebraska Online Status: Offline Posts: 328 |
Posted: 05 Dec 2018 at 5:39pm |
Me too! .........Blow out lines, add antifreeze.
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Chuck & Lyn
Izzy, Morkie. RIP Zoe Joy & Gracie, Yorkie 2018 R Pod 190 2019 Traverse In moments of adversity;when life's a total wreck, I think of those worse off than me and really feel like heck. |
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SC for Huskers
Senior Member Joined: 22 Feb 2017 Location: Goose Creek, SC Online Status: Offline Posts: 144 |
Posted: 06 Dec 2018 at 3:38pm |
HEHE had a "here, hold my beer and watch this" moment. When blowing the lines, remember those famous last words " open water heater vent". You can blow the lines down, but, that doesn't get rid of all the water in the hot water tank. Think you are done, (but have left the air on) pull the anode plug on the water tank, oops. NOW you need ANOTHER shower! Lucky it wasn't hot. Fastest 4 gal dump I have ever experienced. I now add antifreeze. LOL
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mcarter
podders Helping podders - pHp Joined: 07 Apr 2016 Location: Greenbrier, TN Online Status: Offline Posts: 3419 |
Posted: 06 Dec 2018 at 4:56pm |
The first thing I do is drain the water heater. AND the low point drains. Hard to use compressed air with 6 gals of water, antifreeze or not. Good lesson.
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Mike Carter
2015 178 " I had the right to remain silent, I just didn't have the ability." |
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jato
Senior Member Joined: 23 Feb 2012 Location: Kewadin, MI Online Status: Offline Posts: 3255 |
Posted: 06 Dec 2018 at 9:20pm |
Same a Mike, drain water heater, close bypass valves, use compressed air 2x to toilet and both sinks, takes just over 1 minute to blow out and then I will use a total of 16 oz of rv antifreeze for the 2 sink traps, 1 shower trap and a little bit on the toilet valve lid to keep the seal wet. Done it this way since 2012, with zero issues, problems, or breaks.
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God's pod
'11 model 177 '17 Ford F-150 4WD 3.5 Ecoboost Jim and Diane by beautiful Torch Lake "...and you will know the Truth and the Truth will set you free." |
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Shane
podders Helping podders - pHp Joined: 09 Sep 2018 Location: Northern IL. Online Status: Offline Posts: 98 |
Posted: 07 Dec 2018 at 12:34pm |
I do not blow out my lines, instead I drain everything including the low point drains, turn on the pump to make sure its not pumping anymore water, add antifreeze to my freshwater tank and turn on the water pump, then open each water valve on each hot/cold sink valves, shower valves, and run toilet a few times until I see pink antifreeze coming out, I add a little antifreeze into the toilet bowl also. Don't forget the shower on the outside of the pod. I do close the bypass valves and drain WH. Never had a problem doing it this way but takes a bit more antifreeze since you need a bit more for the pump to start pumping it though the system.
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