How Do You Winterize A RV Using Antifreeze?
There are two commonly used methods to winterize RVs. Blowing out the lines with an air compressor, and using RV antifreeze. RV antifreeze is perhaps the easiest to do. This is not the same antifreeze you use in your car, but special antifreeze for RV water lines. This article will review the process to winterize your RV using antifreeze. Step 1 jQuery(document).ready(function(){ jQuery(‘#jsArticleStep1 span.image a:first’).attr(‘href’,’http://i.ehow.com/images/GlobalPhoto/Articles/5141464/holdingtank_Full.jpg’); }); Example of a fresh water holding tank Drain the fresh water tank by removing the drain plug. Turn on all the faucets until water stops coming out in order to drain the water system. Step 2 jQuery(document).ready(function(){ jQuery(‘#jsArticleStep2 span.image a:first’).attr(‘href’,’http://i.ehow.com/images/GlobalPhoto/Articles/5141464/tp3t_Full.jpg’); }); Drain Plug Make sure to drain the hot water heater. There will be a drain plug. Remove the plug using a wrench. Once dra
There are two commonly used methods to winterize RVs. Blowing out the lines with an air compressor, and using RV antifreeze. RV antifreeze is perhaps the easiest to do. This is not the same antifreeze you use in your car, but special antifreeze for RV water lines. This article will review the process to winterize your RV using antifreeze. Drain the fresh water tank by removing the drain plug. Turn on all the faucets until water stops coming out in order to drain the water system. Make sure to drain the hot water heater. There will be a drain plug. Remove the plug using a wrench. Once drained, make sure to turn off the supply line to the hot water heater. Drain the gray and black water holding tanks. You’ll need to travel to a location that has a dump tank in order to dispose of the waste material properly. Most campgrounds have a dump area that they will let you use for little or no cost. Once all the tanks have been drain and the supply line to the water heater has been turned off. Po
