On 12/2/2014 9:36 AM, [email protected] wrote: > That's what I do, in fact I let the air run through for an hour or so to > really drive out moisture. Remember to put some RV antifreeze in the tanks > and toilet bowl as it helps to protect the seals on the valves from becoming > brittle and failing. > > > ------Original Mail------ > From: "Gregg Eshelman" <[email protected]> > To: "Enhanced Machine Controller (EMC)" <[email protected]> > Sent: Tue, 02 Dec 2014 00:34:45 -0700 > Subject: Re: [Emc-users] Coolant filtering > > On 12/1/2014 10:33 PM, Dave Cole wrote: > >> RV Antifreeze must be somewhat different as I haven't seen it breakdown >> at all. Even after years sitting in a coolant tank. Perhaps they >> stabilize it somehow? >> The stuff comes that flushes out of the RV water system (in my trailer) >> just makes the water taste nasty until it is well flushed but it beats >> frozen pipes. > Easier to connect an air hose to the drain valve on the RV's water > heater then open each faucet in turn, starting with closest to the > heater. Don't forget to also have someone hold down the foot pedal on > the loo. > > Finish by opening all faucets and step on the loo pedal. Always seems to > get a bit more water out. Dump some antifreeze in the sink traps, just > to keep any holding tank smells out. > > No water in the system to freeze and no need to flush the antifreeze out > in the spring. > Just blowing it out with air doesn't always work. All you need is water to collect in a low spot in the line and it's all over.
I blow it out with air, drain the tanks, and then push antifreeze throughout the system and put some antifreeze in the traps and into the tanks. 4 gallons and $10-$13 for my 40ft trailer. Very cheap insurance. Replacing cracked and nearly inaccessible fittings sucks and that has to be done after the water damage. :-( Been there, done that, have the T shirt. ;-) On that note, this morning, the marina where I keep my 40 ft trailer called me today and said that the recent winds (60+ mph) blew the trailer off the blocks! (that were under the tires). It's a tri-axle 5th wheel trailer that weighs about 11,000 lbs empty (and it's not!). Crazy... A few years ago it blew so hard that some trailers were blown into the canals a few hundred feet away, but my trailer did not budge... Apparently this year it was my turn. Dave --- This email is free from viruses and malware because avast! Antivirus protection is active. http://www.avast.com ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Download BIRT iHub F-Type - The Free Enterprise-Grade BIRT Server from Actuate! Instantly Supercharge Your Business Reports and Dashboards with Interactivity, Sharing, Native Excel Exports, App Integration & more Get technology previously reserved for billion-dollar corporations, FREE http://pubads.g.doubleclick.net/gampad/clk?id=164703151&iu=/4140/ostg.clktrk _______________________________________________ Emc-users mailing list [email protected] https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users
