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Topic: Dewinterizing
Posted: 01 May 2019 at 2:47pm

always can use help on this so I don't miss anything. Thanks

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Posted: 01 May 2019 at 6:09pm

I've never had to do that in southern nevada, but would think turn the bypass valves by the pump and water heater, hook up water and run both cold and hot water through every orfice to flush out the antifreeze.

Must be a lot of UTUBE video's on this.

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Posted: 01 May 2019 at 7:15pm

Check the archives on this topic and you should find something. Basically, you want to get the anti-freeze out of the system, i.e. the pink stuff. When you winterized you should have bypassed the water heater with two valves, in and out. Leave them alone until you clear out the lines. Hook up your city water and run it through all the lines - sink hot and cold, shower hot and cold and toilet. When you have no more pink stuff, you will have most of it out. Then turn off the city water.

You need to also get the anti-freeze out of the water pump and the little bit of tubing that connects it to the water system. Put some water in your fresh water tank and turn on the pump at the switch on the face of the galley cabinet. Turn on the cold water and run it with the pump until it is clear. You may want to turn on the hot side too, just in case some anti-freeze got in that line. Once all the pink is gone, turn off the pump.

Once you have all the anti-freeze out of the pipes, then you need to put the hot water heater back into service. First, make sure you've replaced your anode rod using plumbers tape to seal it. Tighten it very snug with a socket wrench. Once the anode is secure, go back and open your bypass valves so the handles are in line with the pipes. Turn your city water back on and turn on the hot water in the galley and shower to let the air out of the water heater tank. Once you have free flowing (no air) water coming out, then you can turn off the hot water valves in the shower and sink.

You're done. Be sure to check your electric water heater switches to be sure they are both off. One is on the outside of the water heater in the left lower quadrant, under some gas lines. The other is the breaker for 120vac water heater circuit. The water heater switch on the galley cabinet is only for gas operation. Hope this helps.

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Posted: 01 May 2019 at 7:18pm

The problem I still have is getting the water pump to run the water into the faucets. The winterizing solutions have been flushed. The water tank has been filled. I hear the pumpchurning, Air comes through, no water. I changed the anode. Hot water is in the hot water tank. I just must have some lines not open.

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Posted: 01 May 2019 at 7:22pm

Thanks. I will hit it all agian tomorrow, Appreciate your help. George

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Posted: 02 May 2019 at 10:15pm

Check the valve that connects to the stub tube that is used for putting the pink stuff into the system. If all you are pumping is air, then it is very likely that the valve is set still to draw from an antifreeze bottle and not the water tank.I've had this happen to me also. Now I change it back as soon as I finish pumping antifreeze so I won't forget the following spring.

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Posted: 20 Jun 2019 at 2:30pm

Thank you StephenH. Problem solved! The valve was still set to draw antifreeze. I'm now ready for the road - - - I hope.

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kp57george Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Newbie Joined: 13 Aug 2015 Location: Bay Village, OH Online Status: Offline Posts: 24	Topic: Dewinterizing Posted: 01 May 2019 at 2:47pm
	always can use help on this so I don't miss anything. Thanks
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Billy Bob Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Senior Member Joined: 11 Jun 2018 Location: Boulder City, N Online Status: Offline Posts: 103	Posted: 01 May 2019 at 6:09pm
	I've never had to do that in southern nevada, but would think turn the bypass valves by the pump and water heater, hook up water and run both cold and hot water through every orfice to flush out the antifreeze. Must be a lot of UTUBE video's on this.
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lostagain Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Senior Member Joined: 06 Sep 2016 Location: Quaker Hill, CT Online Status: Offline Posts: 2587	Posted: 01 May 2019 at 7:15pm
	Check the archives on this topic and you should find something. Basically, you want to get the anti-freeze out of the system, i.e. the pink stuff. When you winterized you should have bypassed the water heater with two valves, in and out. Leave them alone until you clear out the lines. Hook up your city water and run it through all the lines - sink hot and cold, shower hot and cold and toilet. When you have no more pink stuff, you will have most of it out. Then turn off the city water. You need to also get the anti-freeze out of the water pump and the little bit of tubing that connects it to the water system. Put some water in your fresh water tank and turn on the pump at the switch on the face of the galley cabinet. Turn on the cold water and run it with the pump until it is clear. You may want to turn on the hot side too, just in case some anti-freeze got in that line. Once all the pink is gone, turn off the pump. Once you have all the anti-freeze out of the pipes, then you need to put the hot water heater back into service. First, make sure you've replaced your anode rod using plumbers tape to seal it. Tighten it very snug with a socket wrench. Once the anode is secure, go back and open your bypass valves so the handles are in line with the pipes. Turn your city water back on and turn on the hot water in the galley and shower to let the air out of the water heater tank. Once you have free flowing (no air) water coming out, then you can turn off the hot water valves in the shower and sink. You're done. Be sure to check your electric water heater switches to be sure they are both off. One is on the outside of the water heater in the left lower quadrant, under some gas lines. The other is the breaker for 120vac water heater circuit. The water heater switch on the galley cabinet is only for gas operation. Hope this helps.
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kp57george Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Newbie Joined: 13 Aug 2015 Location: Bay Village, OH Online Status: Offline Posts: 24	Posted: 01 May 2019 at 7:18pm
	The problem I still have is getting the water pump to run the water into the faucets. The winterizing solutions have been flushed. The water tank has been filled. I hear the pumpchurning, Air comes through, no water. I changed the anode. Hot water is in the hot water tank. I just must have some lines not open.
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kp57george Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Newbie Joined: 13 Aug 2015 Location: Bay Village, OH Online Status: Offline Posts: 24	Posted: 01 May 2019 at 7:22pm
	Thanks. I will hit it all agian tomorrow, Appreciate your help. George
	kp57george

StephenH Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List podders Helping podders - pHp Joined: 29 Nov 2015 Location: Wake Forest, NC Online Status: Offline Posts: 6288	Posted: 02 May 2019 at 10:15pm
	Check the valve that connects to the stub tube that is used for putting the pink stuff into the system. If all you are pumping is air, then it is very likely that the valve is set still to draw from an antifreeze bottle and not the water tank.I've had this happen to me also. Now I change it back as soon as I finish pumping antifreeze so I won't forget the following spring.
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Ted Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Newbie Joined: 08 Oct 2018 Location: Colorado Online Status: Offline Posts: 8	Posted: 20 Jun 2019 at 2:30pm
	Thank you StephenH. Problem solved! The valve was still set to draw antifreeze. I'm now ready for the road - - - I hope. Ted