Winterizing and air compressors

[whoofit]

Yes there are more ways than just pumping in the pink stuff. If you are starting out down south then heading north I take it you will winterize before you leave the south. Guess you will lug a compressor along for that if you will blow out the lines. Shooting the pink stuff is easier in this case in my opinion.

I made a brass barbed Y diverter (aka Three Way Valve) from piece parts at Home Depot and installed it. Camco makes a kit too but you will still need barbed fittings to cut it in under the trailer. There probably is a different area to attach this kit and the instructions probably tell you where but I have not researched it. I would guess it is on the pump itself from the looks of it. http://www.amazon.com/Camco-36543-Pump-Converter-Winterizing/dp/B0006JJ588/ref=pd_bxgy_263_img_3?ie=UTF8&refRID=1FYE6DR8Z7VFG4672WVE

[kycamper]

It would be helpful to those not familiar with the toilet valve to describe how to remove it from the toilet. I know it may seem easy to you, but a little more info would be nice.
Also....pictures would be a great help. In regards to installing a "Y" valve at the fresh water tank and the pump hose, is this pretty self evident?? I will get under my 21 RBS and hope it is as easy as I am reading here. It seems that being able to put a tube on the "y" below the trailer, into the bottle of pink stuff, would be a more direct installation than the Camco kit, which is installed above the floor at the intake of the pump. From what I understand, you install a tube from their valve into the pink stuff bottle and turn on the pump. Since it is that time of the season, I want to install the valve, with preference to underneath the trailer. Any further illumination regarding this is ALWAYS appreciated.

Happy Trails.....

[david]

Here is a picture of the flush valve.

[kycamper]

Great response David !! Thanks !! ( I didn't want to bring up the photo thing again. I'm hoping, too ). I'll do it your way. Seems like a straight forward fix to me.

[thudd3r]

[quote timestamp="1446492728" author="@david" source="/post/16411/thread"]Here is a picture and description of the flush valve (I am anxiously awaiting the ability to post these directly- hint, hint): http://www.amazon.com/Dometic-385311641-Sealand-Water-Valve/dp/B00W98ICDS/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1446492437&sr=8-3&keywords=dometic+flush+valve

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cant get much more direct than copying and pasting a link...

[david]

thudd3r:

You are right. I forgot that this was an external image that I could just copy and paste. I fixed my previous post accordingly.

David

[gbpack]

What I would do is make up a 3-4' long piece of 1/2" PEX tubing with a PEX nut on the end. Then disconnect the suction side of the fresh water pump (the one up stream of the strainer) screw the 3' piece of PEX on the suction and drop the other end in a bottle of pink stuff. Turn on the fresh water pump and flush antifreeze through.

david

Guys - I am trying to do this, so that we can winterize our 21BHS before we head back home from the Florida trip we are on. I bought a long piece of flexible tubing and a hose clamp to attach to the suction side of the water pump, but I am having a hard time getting the current tube off of the water pump. It doesn't just slip off and I am concerned about forcing it off. Should I just get some pliers and yank it off, or is there some trick to it?
Gregg

[gbpack]

Never mind. I was able to get it off by tugging on it with my hands. The plastic ridges made it difficult to get it off. I should be all set now.
Thanks!

[daplumbr]

[quote source="/post/18417/thread" timestamp="1454706153" author="@gbpack"]Never mind. I was able to get it off by tugging on it with my hands. The plastic ridges made it difficult to get it off. I should be all set now.
Thanks! [/quote]You know, that would have all been unnecessary if you had just stayed in Florida. 

[gbpack]

[quote source="/post/18417/thread" author="@gbpack" timestamp="1454706153"]Never mind. I was able to get it off by tugging on it with my hands. The plastic ridges made it difficult to get it off. I should be all set now.
Thanks!

You know, that would have all been unnecessary if you had just stayed in Florida.  [/quote]

Hahaha! Actually, we are still there but getting things in order to begin our trip home next week. Maybe we should extend our trip and stay here for a while longer!!?

[mdpempsell]

II recommend Aristocrat Vodka, it is real cheap, tastes like crap, so you will not mind using it as antifreeze.