Water drain system on 82 FC 35

[davidkerryedwards]

I like the idea of a drain on the hw heater. Where is the petcock for
that drain, I can't see one on mine.
I was thinking of some kind of overkill system like you use. How do
you pump in the antifreeze thru the city pressure hookup?

Kerry

--- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "pattypape"
wrote:
>
>
> Kerry,
>
> On our 88 FC, there was no HWT bypass nor a HWT drain.
> All water in the pipes are drained by the internal air pressure
> system, the fresk tank drain and the outside faucet.
>
> Not trusting this method, I drilled a hole in the floor to drain the
> HWT thru the drain cockpet. I now use the BB air system to blow the
> pipes out, then use a shop compressor to blow-blow-blow more water
> out.
> Then pump in the pink the stuff, thru the city water hookup into the
> plumbing and fresh tank. Run the pump, look for pink stuff at each
> faucet, toilet etc, Then, I blow it out again. I feel this is a bit
> overkill, But inline with the entire Wanderlodge Overkill.
> We get really hard freezes and the time spent is worthwhile.
> No fresh water is added until we head South for Winter.
> Frozen pipes are always a worry, but this has worked for us.
>
> Bill 88 FC Michigan
>
>
>
> --- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "davidkerryedwards"
> wrote:
> >
> > Having just repaired freeze breaks in my plumbing I'd like to get a
> > conceptual grasp of how the drain system works for the plumbing. I
> > know there's a manual drain under the vanity and an external
> faucet
> in
> > the propane compartment. I also see three cable operated valves
> near
> > the hw heater and tank in the back but I don't understand how they
> > work. How do the hot water heater and water tank drain and does
> > anyone have an easy way of retrofitting a system which gets
> antifreeze
> > into the system? Since there are no bypass fittings on the water
> > heater it seems virtually impossible to get antifreeze in the hot
> > water pipes.
> >
> > Kerry
> >
>