Suggestion on air compressor to winterize |
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Jewel59
Groupie Joined: 19 May 2016 Online Status: Offline Posts: 70 |
Topic: Suggestion on air compressor to winterize Posted: 08 Dec 2016 at 9:32pm |
I live in SC and spoke with the RV dealer who sold me the rpod. We have enough cold weather that I should winterize. Given our temps warm and cool over and over during the winter, winterizing by blowing out the water lines seems necessary I will us the rpod in slightly cold temps over the winter [mid to upper 20s for a portion of the night) so anti freeze in the lines seems a bit much. Can someone please recommend an air compressor that is not overkill for the tak of winterizing something as small as the rpod? Thanks.
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Robwid
Groupie Joined: 31 Oct 2011 Location: Oregon Online Status: Offline Posts: 67 |
Posted: 08 Dec 2016 at 9:55pm |
I've used an inexpensive Craftsman compressor designed to pump up tires and it worked great. I would blow out the water lines and then used rv antifreeze. This year I skipped blowing out the water lines and just used antifreeze. I'm not sure but maybe blowing out the water lines with compressed air is for larger rv's with elaborate plumbing.
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Rob
2012 HRE 177 2010 Toyota Tacoma |
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furpod
Moderator Group - pHp Joined: 25 Jul 2011 Location: Central KY Online Status: Offline Posts: 6128 |
Posted: 08 Dec 2016 at 10:15pm |
Considering it costs about $2 dollars for the anti freeze, and takes about 5 minutes to use.. why buy a compressor, if you have no other need?
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StephenH
podders Helping podders - pHp Joined: 29 Nov 2015 Location: Wake Forest, NC Online Status: Offline Posts: 6326 |
Posted: 08 Dec 2016 at 10:41pm |
+1
Unless you need (or just want to get) a compressor for other tasks, just use the RV antifreeze. That being said, Sears has a small Stanley compressor for a good price. It isn't suitable for big jobs, but it should also be easier to store. It is even cheaper at Rural King. For that price, it might be worth picking up for the occasional winterization, tire inflation, or other job that does not require a compressor with a larger capacity. |
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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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Pod People
Senior Member Joined: 22 Sep 2011 Location: Chapel Hill,NC Online Status: Offline Posts: 1078 |
Posted: 09 Dec 2016 at 9:17am |
we have always used a bicycle hand pump(floor model) with the camco blow out plug to remove the water in the lines before the rv antifreeze.
here is the plug http://www.campingworld.com/shopping/item/blow-out-plug/4410 drain all the tanks and lines as much as possible, screw the plug into the city water line hookup, attach the bicycle pump hose and pump away with one valve(faucet) open at a time . the excess water spurts out as the pipe empties. Vann |
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jato
Senior Member Joined: 23 Feb 2012 Location: Kewadin, MI Online Status: Offline Posts: 3257 |
Posted: 09 Dec 2016 at 11:47am |
Jewel, do you know anyone with a compressor that you could borrow? For the past 5 years I have used one where I work, I dial it down to 60 psi and it takes me less than 1 minute to blow out our 177. Never have had any problems. Using a smaller compressor, or even a bicycle pump will obviously take longer but IMHO sure beats the nasty taste of rv antifreeze in your drinking water come the following spring.
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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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Tars Tarkas
Senior Member Joined: 14 Jan 2013 Location: Near Nashville Online Status: Offline Posts: 1447 |
Posted: 09 Dec 2016 at 2:30pm |
Well, part of winterizing with antifreeze is flushing it out in the Spring. I never notice the slightest taste. Of course if you get all of the water out with air there's nothing to freeze. It only takes a tiny bit of water to crack the toilet valve though. TT |
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Podster
Senior Member Joined: 16 Sep 2014 Location: San Antonio Online Status: Offline Posts: 1108 |
Posted: 09 Dec 2016 at 8:32pm |
If I didn't have a compressor with storage tank(capacity), I'd go with the pink stuff.
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Cliff & Raelynn
Ranger 4.0/178 (1/2 ton 5,800lb tow capacity) |
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