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Section 8: Plumbing System
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Attach the air hose to the blowout plug. Set compressor to 30 PSI.
Blow air into the water lines through the blowout plug and the City Water
Inlet to evacuate all water from the lines.
Continue blowing out the water lines for approximately 5 to 10 minutes.
Pour one cup of RV antifreeze in all the drain P-traps (sinks and shower).
After RV water lines have been blown out, remove the air hose and the blow-
out plug from the City Water Inlet.
Winterize the Black Tank Flush (if so equipped)
1. Connect the blowout plug to the black tank flush inlet on the outside of the RV.
2. Connect the air hose to the blowout plug. Set the compressor to 30 PSI maximum.
3. Make sure the black tank has been emptied . Open the black tank drain valve.
4. Blow air into the flush inlet for 30 to 60 seconds.
5. Disconnect the compressor and blowout plug.
6. Close the black tank drain.
Winterizing with Antifreeze Method
Requires non-toxic RV antifreeze in the water lines and does not require any special tools.
Use ONLY RV ANTIFREEZE in your fresh water system for freeze protection. No other
product or commodity should be used.
1. Turn water heater power OFF. Turn water heater gas valve (if so equipped) OFF (out-
side of the RV).
2. Water heater bypass valves should be set to BYPASS . Refer to W ater Heater Bypass
Section. Water is prevented from entering the water heater.
3. Level the RV and drain the fresh water plumbing system. See Draining the Fresh
Water System .
4. Water heater should be empty after performing Step 2. Water heater bypass valves set
to
BYPASS
.
5. Cartridge water purifier filter should be removed
6. Make sure the “fresh water tank drain” and “low point drains” are closed.
7. Close the fresh water tank shutoff valve.
8. 8. Move the valves to the “Sanitize/Winterize Lines” position. The low point drains
must be closed for the antifreeze to siphon through the lines..
9. Attach the short hose supplied with the motor home to the fresh water connection inlet
and insert the other end of the hose into a gallon container of RV antifreeze (1 gallon
should be enough to winterize the motor home). To assist the siphoning process, put the
Automotive antifreeze (ethylene glycol) and windshield washer antifreeze
(methanol) are poisonous. Never use these products in your fresh water sys-
tem. These products are harmful and may be fatal if swallowed.
NOTE: Antifreeze should never enter the water heater, RV water filter,
refrigerator, refrigerator water filter, or fresh water tank.
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