Winterizing thread

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Thanks Ralph, as always great instructions.
And now...
I don't feel like the Lone AIRanger....LOL

Bob, from the Sunny South where 1" of snow shuts down
the system but freezing weather still bursts pipes.


--- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "Ralph" wrote:
>
> Hello everyone:
>
> Bob's post hit the nail on the head on this subject.
>
> From the 80's Coaches on, a good system was built into the Bird's
for
> winterizing, and it works!
>
> Open the low water drain valve, open the out side spigot valve
> usually found in the LP compartment.
>
> Then switch the water heater drain/fill switch to drain and switch
on
> the air blow out to supply air to the water heater/water lines/
pump
> and so forth. Leave the air on until only air comes from the out
side
> spigot and shut the air switch to the off position. This will
leave
> some water in the filter/ice maker/and perhaps the acumulater.
This
> risidual water can be drained manually as per the manual in the
blue
> box. After that, switch the air drain switch to on one more time
to
> get any collected water from the pipes, and switch the air drain
> switch off. Pour 1 quart of pink stuff in the P trap in the sinks
and
> shower and add some tot he holding tanks which should have been
> drained first. Keep the pink stuff out of the water heater and you
> really dont want it in your water filter either.
>
> Your done. Now then here is a fact on Birds. After blowing out the
> water heater, there will be 2 quarts of water that remains in it.
> This cannot be drained because the water level is below the drain
of
> the water heater. Even though this small amount of water is left
in
> the water heater, when it freezes there is expansion room in the
> tank, so no worries there.
>
> All this is in your manuals.
>
> Ralph Fullenwider
> RV Solutions in Oklahoma
>