mlts22
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Antifreeze does two things, not just stay liquid lower than 32 degrees, but when it freezes, it does not expand; it actually contracts slightly. By displacing water, this keeps things from bursting/breaking even if the antifreeze is completely solid.
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I have a Rainbow vacuum cleaner, a small version of a wet vac. I use it to suction the lines out and it even sucks the water out of the pump (I turn the pump on for a minute while suctioning the low point cold drain). I also suction all the traps. As stated, whatever works for you. I don't particularly like the taste of the non toxic antifreze. A small shop vac set up for wet would work as well as my Rainbow I would think.
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Not trying to hijack this thread, but in theory could you just put the antifreeze in the fresh tank and let the pump draw it from there? I have purchased the hand pump and air hose attachment. I'm just curious.
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I blow out the water lines, add some RV antifreeze and then blow that through also (after draining and bypassing the water heater). This way if there is anything laying in the low spots it's antifreeze... and the lines are not full of antifreeze so that it's easier to flush out for the following trip... and I use less antifreeze in the long run. I Use my motorhome almost all winter and do this every weekend.. it works well for me.
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davisenvy wrote:Not trying to hijack this thread, but in theory could you just put the antifreeze in the fresh tank and let the pump draw it from there? I have purchased the hand pump and air hose attachment. I'm just curious.
You can, but from what I hear the pink stuff tastes pretty nasty, so you will need to flush the tank when you are prepping for you next trip. That, for me at least, would be a far bigger deal than hooking up a hose to my pump and sticking the other end into the gallon of antifreeze.
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i blow the ;ines out with air than add antifreeze to everythingthen i take a gallon and add a quart to each drain and toilet and i have never had a problem in the last 23 years
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davisenvy wrote:Not trying to hijack this thread, but in theory could you just put the antifreeze in the fresh tank and let the pump draw it from there? I have purchased the hand pump and air hose attachment. I'm just curious.
It would take a lot of flushing to get the anti freeze out of your fresh water tank.
Get a by pass for your water pump and a long piece of plastic hose
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vic46 wrote:
Put some kind of non hydrocarbon oil on the toilet slide and give the valve a couple of quick pushes, get the oil around the slide edges.
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Not trying to get off subject but can you please explain what is non-hydorcarbon oil and where could a person get some?
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LJPeterson wrote:vic46 wrote:
Put some kind of non hydrocarbon oil on the toilet slide and give the valve a couple of quick pushes, get the oil around the slide edges.
Vic
Not trying to get off subject but can you please explain what is non-hydorcarbon oil and where could a person get some?
Oils made from fruits, vegetables, cereals or animals. I this years used some neatsfoot oil which is made from the shin bone of cattle. It was, and probably still is, the oil recommended by Coleman for lubricating the leather in the fuel pump of their Coleman lanters, etc.
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vic46 wrote:LJPeterson wrote:vic46 wrote:
Put some kind of non hydrocarbon oil on the toilet slide and give the valve a couple of quick pushes, get the oil around the slide edges.
Vic
Not trying to get off subject but can you please explain what is non-hydorcarbon oil and where could a person get some?
Oils made from fruits, vegetables, cereals or animals. I this years used some neatsfoot oil which is made from the shin bone of cattle. It was, and probably still is, the oil recommended by Coleman for lubricating the leather in the fuel pump of their Coleman lanters, etc.
The object is to keep all of the seals moist on the toilet and slide valves on the black and grey tanks...keeping these seals moist with RV antifreeze does the job also
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