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• Winterize fresh water system with air
  • It might be better to blow back from the fixture
    • How do you attach the air pump hose?
      • With a Water Bandit
  • I think you will do better...
    • Yes - plan to run the pump dry
    • dinghy pump vs. shop vac
    • Agree with Todd that teh shopvac is much
      • I've used the same technique as you
  • In Maryland
  • I alway used Vodka!
  • I did mine twice that way...
    • water heater
    • Mixing Valve Winterizing ?
      • I have the same Isotherm...
  • Winterizing fresh water system with air
    • I'm glad it worked out..however
      • Just curious...
        • Isn't it biodegradable? It goes into the sea.
          • I donno... I don't use the stuff.
        • I think it's alcohol, some colored dye, and water.
          • It's classified as non-toxic
    • And the hot water heater?
      • I drained it
    • simialr process, minus the vacuum
      • Does the main tank have a vent?
        • No adapter
    • My boat is like a summer cottage. It has copper piping that splits in the lightest freeze.
      • yeah, I agree - stay with the pink stuff
        • I think I posted last fall about how the yard did
          • Dunno about the timing for this thread. Always good to plan ahead! I drain the tanks with a pump...
    • Been doing this with a shop vac for years . . .