Redterpos3
Pennsylvania
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I just picked up my new TT and it is winterized by being blown dry, and air tested. Is this sufficient? Is this preferable? I am new to this stuff and am learning as I go. Or is this one of those debated topics never to have a good answer??
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Javi1
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Using air pressure is plenty if you get all the water out of every hose/tubing... antifreeze is more costly but a sure thing... For what it's worth ( I live in a place where it can be 10F one day and 80F the next...) I just blow the water out and pour antifreeze in all the pee-traps... and commode..
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clutch1
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The only time we have ever had a broken pipe was the time we used air. A gallon or two of RV antifreeze is cheap insurance. Just my opinion.
2007.5 Dodge 4x4 with 6.7, 6sp auto,Jake brake, pyro, tranny temp, fuel pressure gauges, DeeZee running boards, bed rails, Rhino liner, Husky WD hitch, Mag-Hytech tranny pan, Optima batteries. 2011 Jayco Eagle 330RLTS.
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2oldman
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Debated frequently..
Blow or antifreeze 2010
Blow only? 2012
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old guy
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I used to think blowing out the pipes was the way to go until on spring I had a heck of a leak behind the shower. have you ever fixed a leak behind the shower. well I have and I will tell you that I use air to blow out the pipes then I use anti freeze to protect them. I never want to go through that again. I have been winterizing for so long that I have been able to do the whole job in about 30 minutes or less. and that includes dragging out the air compressor and the bottle of anti freeze.
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trail-explorer
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Javi1 wrote:Using air pressure is plenty if you get all the water out of every hose/tubing... ... I just blow the water out and pour antifreeze in all the pee-traps... and commode..
This is what I have been doing for the last 8 years.
I dial the air pressure down to about 30psi on my compressor.
Jim
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michael8rc
Here
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Blow it out and fill with antifreeze.
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goducks10
Keizer OR
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The dealer where I bought my TT said all they do when they winterize is blow the lines. They told me it's $50.00 and I could watch so I would know how to do it myself. Never did watch, just do it myself. Blow the lines and fill traps with antifreeze, drain the hot water tanks. Done.
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goducks10
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Oops dbl post.
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trop-a-cal
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Let's all refer to anti freeze as NON TOXIC WATERLINE ANTIFREEZE or NTWA, as those that are newbees may make the mistake and use a TOXIC ANTIFREEZE.
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