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    Posted: 23 Oct 2020 at 7:51am
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: 22 Oct 2020 at 6:56pm
It would. Make sure the fresh water tank is as empty as you can get it. You will use a lot of antifreeze though to get the level high enough for the pump to pick up. You are better off using an air compressor and fitting to winterize, using air pressure to push the water out of the lines and then just pouring antifreeze into the traps and toilet.
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Can I not pour antifreeze into my (empty) fresh water tank and then use the trailer's pump until I get antifreeze out of the faucets? I understand that this will use more antifreeze but would it not cover me this winter?
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: 21 Oct 2020 at 11:58pm
Trace the line from the inlet filter back. Does it go straight to the floor (and tank below)? It should have a valve inline before the filter. On mine, the stub hose is much longer.

An alternative, if there is no stub hose and you don't want to cut the line, is to get a pump that attaches to the city water connection outside and pump it in from there. If you do that, take special care to make sure you run the pump until it is not drawing water (e.g. just pumping air), and then to remove and empty the strainer cup. That will help keep your pump from being damaged from freezing. Here are two options:


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Direct Link To This Post Posted: 21 Oct 2020 at 11:09pm
Thank you. There is no such valve or short piece on ours. It looks like they sell 3-way valves to install it ourselves on Amazon -- I might have to check if they fit.
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I have a 2011- 172 the short nipple is for the siphon hose

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Direct Link To This Post Posted: 21 Oct 2020 at 10:18pm
We recently bought a used (2014) RP-172 and are preparing for our first winterization. Following the great information on this forum, I have been looking for a valve and short loose hose near my pump to use an intake line for antifreeze. My pump is under our stove/sink. It looks like I do not have any T-connections, valves, or "loose" short intake hoses near my pump. There is just a solid white hose coming in and one going out. 

I also looked near my water heater, which is under our bed. It has the three valve bypass setup, but there are no splits there either.

Does that mean that I have to unhook one of the white hoses connecting to our pump and connect a loose end short hose to it, in order to dip it into the antifreeze jug? If so, could you tell me what size hose and connection so that I can try to buy the right ones?

Would something like the "Camco Permanet Pump Converter Winterizing Kit" or a similar three-way valve with hose fit and do the job?


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