Blowing Out Rv Water Lines With Air Compressor

Where to start blowing out water lines.

Blowing out rv water lines with air compressor. Any remaining water does what water naturaly does it runs downhill and collects in the lowest point. Imho the best thing is to forget the blowing out the lines and just use the rv antifreeze pumped thru the lines. Prequel to my other winterizing video. Get a portable air compressor to blow air into the water lines.

Draining the water lines isn t enough. 1 blow out the system with compressed air. Rv winterization part 1 how to blow out water lines duration. One concern though is that when using an air compressor to winterize you can t remove the water inside the pump or other important areas in your rv s water system.

You have to purge the entire system. Try getting one that holds at least 2 us gal 7 6 l of air so you have enough to completely flush out the lines in one go. Pick one that also has an adjustable pressure gauge so you can control how much air gets pumped into the rv. This will blow water back up the line from the washer feed to an open tap elsewhere in the water system.

Compressed air does push most of the water out of the lines but not all. It can t do this because the pump has internal valves to prevent backflow and is. The compressed air does not blow out the water that is inside the water pump. How to empty your rv.

Smaller compressors are fine for winterizing your rv. This is perhaps the easiest method but it requires an air compressor and a special blow out plug which can be purchased at most rv part suppliers. To blow out the lines in a home a good place to attach the air feed from the compressor is the cold water hose bib for the washing machine. Blowing the lines out will not get rid of the water in the pump or it s line that meets the main cold water line so that critical part of your water system needs to be protected and only by pumping antifreeze.

Winterizing rv water lines with an air compressor duration. Rv plumbing has many up and downs as it runs through various cabinets and over various obstacles and the water that collects at these places will freeze. There are two ways to do this. You should still blow out the water lines with your air compressor first.