Winterizing - What are these for?

[Stream'n]

Here's another question.

After purging the system with the pink stuff, is there an advantage/disadvantage to leaving the pink stuff in the lines during the winter or going ahead and draining it immediately after purging?

The reason I ask is we plan to take some winter boondocking trips in the AS, we just won't use the fresh water system. We'll take jugs of water for drinking and cooking, and for flushing the toilet into the black tank.

-Wes-

[AnnArborBob]

Originally Posted by Stream'n

Here's another question.

After purging the system with the pink stuff, is there an advantage/disadvantage to leaving the pink stuff in the lines during the winter or going ahead and draining it immediately after purging?

The reason I ask is we plan to take some winter boondocking trips in the AS, we just won't use the fresh water system. We'll take jugs of water for drinking and cooking, and for flushing the toilet into the black tank.

-Wes-

I'm sure you could purge them with an air compressor but I don't see the point and who knows, by purging the lines empty you might be denying yourself some protection. If you are not going to use the water system, I'd leave the antifreeze in the lines until spring when you can do a proper purge of the lines.

[Dwellstream]

Just a footnote: the brass low point valves are vulnerable to corrosion and will freeze above the elbow! Not the best idea A/S ever had.
Stan


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