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    Posted: 29 Oct 2020 at 8:52pm
I also use air to remove the water in the lines.  I have used antifreeze in the past, but found air was easier to de-winterize and have had no issues so far in central NC.I add a small amount of RV antifreeze to the drains(kitchen and bath sinks, shower) to keep the P traps from freezing
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Posts: 4 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: 30 Oct 2020 at 11:55am
Thank you so much. I have a pancake compressor so I can do this.
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Welcome from OR. I live in the cold side of the state; use compressed air in the pipes and antifreeze in the traps. I set the air pressure at 40 lbs to match the recommended pressure in the water pipes - but some on here don't worry about that. Just make sure to have an open line somewhere while the air pressure is running thru, but only one at a time when drying things out. Be safe and have fun!
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Thank you for the information. We both thought that would work ( husband is a plumber, does this all the time) but This is our first camper. I really want to take it south still in winter for a quick trip, but knew we needed to winterize while in Ky.
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This is our 10th year winterizing our 177 and for the last 9 years we have used air to blow out our lines (northern Michigan).  After blowing out lines a total amount of 16 oz. RV antifreeze is used for our shower trap, two sink traps and a little bit on top of the toilet to keep the seal moist throughout the winter.  1 gallon of antifreeze lasts 8 years.
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