The snow man
green bay, wisconsin
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I've been using the pink solution for the last 5 years on my motorhome to winterize it...I use to have a truck camper and I always used an air hose to blow out the lines when I winterized it...What would be the difference between a truck camper and a class c motorhome when it came to winterizing?
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old guy
Oregon (pronounced Or e gun)
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no diff, only thing is I tried that once and had to replace some plumbing because the air didn't get all the water out of the joints. I now do both air and pink stuff, and have had no problems since.
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abc40kids
Virginia
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To each there own and I've read most all the post on this topic.I think it depends on how and when you use your RV and where you live.I live in Va. and it has it's cold streaks but nothing crazy but I feel more comfortable w/the pink stuff.It's cheap, easy and if a nice weekened rolls around just flush it out and do it again when you get home or when needed.Just my 2 cents...
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Gale Hawkins
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Our Pursuit manual states to blow the lines with air and put antifreeze in the P traps. We use ours year round but have temps about like VA and if we want to stay wet it takes little heat to keep the house 38+ degrees. Most days with sun it gets well above that mark. Everything except the gray and black tanks are inside the house so we can carry water and use it as long as we are going to be back to dump before any freezing temps. Most of our winter trips are to area overnight events so we do not require water usage in the MH.
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tom_kat
way upstate new york/lake george area
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been doing it for years with out a problem in northern ny,if done right it works ok .
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RCMAN46
NorthWest
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old guy wrote:no diff, only thing is I tried that once and had to replace some plumbing because the air didn't get all the water out of the joints. I now do both air and pink stuff, and have had no problems since. From looking at your location I would do both as old guy does. Difference between a truck camper and a class c motorhome? I suspect the repair cost to fix frozen lines will be more with the class c. The pink stuff is a lot cheaper than any repair. One more thing I would recommend. When you are done with the pink stuff and there is still pressure on the lines crack the valves to the water heater to purge any water that is still in the valves with the pink stuff.
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Roadfrog
Chilliwack, BC Canada
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Quote:winterizing with an air hose...how effevtive is it?
Very effective in all the years I did it. Just make sure you don't exceed the recommended pressure (40-60 psi).
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ColoradoRon
Arvada, CO, US
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I have been using just air since I got the motorhome. No problems yet.
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Gadget Guy
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I have used air for years with really no serious problem, but I do cycle the air through all the taps, low point drains, toilet etc. I did forget the spray cleaner nozzle for the toilet one time and did crack it and had to replace it. Use lots of air. The main reason I started using air was that it seems I can taste the pink stuff for weeks after flushing the system.
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ron.dittmer
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I use air to remove water, then put pink stuff in all traps & toilet. Though our's is stored in a heated garage, I still take precaution.......just in-case the garage heater fails me. It only takes one incident to do damage.
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