Chuck Linn
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Camping Worlds latest mag has a article about winterization and all they talk about is putting antifreeze in the lines meaning if you want to use it in the winter then you have to drain it all out and start over again. My question is there any reason i couldn't just plow all the lines dry with a compressor and then if we want to take off in the winter we can?
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jeffnkelly
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Sure, you could do that... I opt for the pink antifreeze. it takes about a gallon or so. Costs only around $7.00. I have a hot water heater bypass so it goes rather quickly. When we went to Florida last xmas, we just got to warmer weather and drained the AF as we dumped. Ran water thru all the lines and in a few shorts we were "Dewinterized"...
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JFG
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You are right. My owners manual says to empty tanks, turn on all water handles, and blow out the lines with 40 psi air. After draining grey and black tanks, I do put a little rv anti-freeze in them to keep seals from drying out.
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itsalleasy
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It's done all the time for the reason you posted. Make sure the water is actually all out, you need a compressor with good flow, take your time at each faucet.
You do need antifreeze in the traps and waste tanks.
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I do what jeffnkelly does
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Bob&Billye
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Its ok to do it that way. Dont forget to put antifreeze in your p traps however...drains for shower, and sink...and I also think its important to have liquid in the toilet to keep the seal from drying out...so antifreeze there as well.....bob
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Just do one fauset at a time.Don't forget toilet spray and outside shower!
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cableguy574
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What is Winterization used for & why is it used. I've never done it or want to live were I have to.  
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digby
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They don't even sell anti freeze in Fl
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It can be done, but if you only use 40 psi at the compressor, you will likely burst something from the water that stays in the low spots. I use 75 psi at the compressor, but I always have at least one faucet open. When the first one stops spitting, I open the 2nd before closing the first and so on.
If you go with 40 psi at the compressor, it will drop to 30-35 at the point going into the MH. By the time the air goes through the fitting at the MH, the pressure will probably drop to 25 psi. The first time I blew out our lines I used 40 psi. Got to worrying about water trapped in lower parts of the plumbing, opened a faucet and applied 75 psi----I got a whole bunch more water out!!!!
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