Blowing Out Rv Water Lines

Antifreeze comes after you have blown out all the water you can.

Blowing out rv water lines. If you have too much water left your antifreeze will be too diluted by the remaining water that it won t prevent freezing as well as it could. There are various ways to ensure you have no water in your lines. At the very least open all of the faucets and the shower to drain away as much water as possible. My way is blowing out the lines using an air compressor.

Shut off the air compressor and disconnect the blow out plug from the water inlet. It s clean and quick. The debate rages on as it has for years do i blow out the water lines with compressed air or use rv antifreeze to winterize the rv water system. The con with that is you have to flush out your system really well come spring so you don t end up digesting antifreeze in your drinking water.

Close the first faucet you cleared out and open a different one. Many people argue that they have blown out my rv water lines for umpteen years and never had a. Blow out the hot and cold lines on other water faucets in the rv. I mentioned above that blowing water out of rv lines cannot be done 100 percent using air.

It s not worth the risk leaving a lot of water behind with hopes that antifreeze. You will need to use at least 2gallons or more of rv antifreeze to full all of your water lines. One way is via a small pump that pushes rv antifreeze through everything. Close it and blow out the cold water line afterward.

Using an air compressor to blow out your rv water lines vrs winterizing with rv antifreeze. I learned how to do this by a kind gent at our regular campsite. Take a systematic approach to your rv so you don t miss any faucets. 1 drain all water lines and blow them out using the compressor 2 pour antifreeze into all drain traps and fresh water tank do not pump antifreeze into the water lines if i do not plan to use the alde it is ok to add antifreeze to the water lines in addition to all traps.

Clean and flush your black and gray water tanks drain the fresh water tank completely then close the drain valves. For each faucet clear out the hot water line first. Turn on the compressor and let it run until all water is blown from the faucets and drain valves. Filling the water lines with rv antifreeze you should still blow out the water lines with your air compressor first.

And no messing around come spring.