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Originally Posted by Opn Rd
...I'm planning on doing the winterization and dewinterization myself by next fall, but after reading John HD's detailed post on winterization, I'm know of at least 1 question I will need to ask RV service center where it was winterized and that is...How did they get anti freeze in pipes...? Directly into water pump like John HD prescribed or into FW tank and then turning on pump, which I am hoping is not the case. Anything else I should ask?
(This forum has been awesome, and I appreciate everyone who has contributed to it.)
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Highly, highly doubt they put anti freeze in the fresh water tank. That would be a total waste of antifreeze and $$. And then flushing it out would be a total PITA.
Similar to putting anti freeze into the hot water tank heater - those are left empty so you don’t waste 6 gallons of the pink stuff.
To check the fresh water tank, simply open the white plastic valve to drain the tank and see if pink comes out. Valve is likely between your wheels located on the tank pan.
De-winterization is really nothing more than closing off low point drain valves (if left open), filling up with fresh water tank and using your pump to flush the system by opening one sink / shower valve at a time. Once no more pink frothy stuff comes out of the sinks, shower and toilet open the valve for your hot water heater so it fills up with fresh water and you are done.
You can do it!! Once you get the hang of it you’ll be like, ‘that was easy’!