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    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.  

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Direct Link To This Post 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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Direct Link To This Post 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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Direct Link To This Post 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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Direct Link To This Post Posted: 05 Dec 2018 at 12:51pm
Originally posted by StephenH

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.

I agree, I follow the same protocol. Blow out lines, add antifreeze. 
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: 05 Dec 2018 at 5:39pm
Me too!  .........Blow out lines, add antifreeze.
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: 06 Dec 2018 at 3:38pm
LOLHEHE 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. LOLTongueLOLLOLLOL
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Direct Link To This Post 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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Direct Link To This Post 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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Direct Link To This Post 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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