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| Re: [GMCnet] Winterizing [message #106269 is a reply to message #106268] |
Sat, 20 November 2010 00:59   |
Ken Burton
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| James Bratvold wrote on Fri, 19 November 2010 23:50 |
I drained the fresh water tank using the pump through the taps into the holding tank. I now am having difficulty getting the pump to draw anti freeze from the fresh water tank. Any suggestions.
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Open at least one sink cold water valve and turn on the pump. Then wait. It takes a while to get the air out of the system and the pump primed again. If that does not work, add more anti-freeze to the tank. Also park facing up hill. On my tank, and I assume most GMC's, the pickup is at the bottom rear of the fresh water tanks.
Ken Burton - N9KB
76 Palm Beach
Hebron, Indiana
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| Re: [GMCnet] Winterizing [message #106273 is a reply to message #106269] |
Sat, 20 November 2010 05:16 |
Les
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Camping world sells a kit to pump right from the gallon jug, no need to put that stuff in your tank, it's a 2 way valve ahead of your pump, takes about 1 gal to winterize the entire coach, then do your traps, i use windshield washer, never had a problem, ( may not work in Alaska ) JWID
Les Simpson
76 Glenbrook
Meredith NH
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> James Bratvold wrote on Fri, 19 November 2010 23:50
> > I drained the fresh water tank using the pump through the taps into the holding tank. I now am having difficulty getting the pump to draw anti freeze from the fresh water tank. Any suggestions.
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> Open at least one sink cold water valve and turn on the pump. Then wait. It takes a while to get the air out of the system and the pump primed again. If that does not work, add more anti-freeze to the tank. Also park facing up hill. On my tank, and I assume most GMC's, the pickup is at the bottom rear of the fresh water tanks.
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| Re: [GMCnet] Winterizing [message #106278 is a reply to message #106273] |
Sat, 20 November 2010 08:26 |
mlincoln
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Methanol is extremely toxic and doesn't taste remarkably bad. Be very cautious about using it in a potable water system. I'd really suggest the propylene glycol-based RV antifreeze instead.
Mike Lincoln (MD)
On Nov 20, 2010, at 6:16 AM, Lester Simpson wrote:
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> Camping world sells a kit to pump right from the gallon jug, no need to put that stuff in your tank, it's a 2 way valve ahead of your pump, takes about 1 gal to winterize the entire coach, then do your traps, i use windshield washer, never had a problem, ( may not work in Alaska ) JWID
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> Les Simpson
> 76 Glenbrook
> Meredith NH
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>> To: gmclist@temp.gmcnet.org
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>> Date: Sat, 20 Nov 2010 00:59:25 -0600
>> Subject: Re: [GMCnet] Winterizing
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>> James Bratvold wrote on Fri, 19 November 2010 23:50
>>> I drained the fresh water tank using the pump through the taps into the holding tank. I now am having difficulty getting the pump to draw anti freeze from the fresh water tank. Any suggestions.
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>> Open at least one sink cold water valve and turn on the pump. Then wait. It takes a while to get the air out of the system and the pump primed again. If that does not work, add more anti-freeze to the tank. Also park facing up hill. On my tank, and I assume most GMC's, the pickup is at the bottom rear of the fresh water tanks.
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>> Ken Burton - N9KB
>> 76 Palm Beach
>> Hebron, Indiana
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| Re: [GMCnet] Winterizing [message #106311 is a reply to message #106268] |
Sat, 20 November 2010 19:07 |
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Hardie Johnson
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| James Bratvold wrote on Sat, 20 November 2010 00:50 |
I drained the fresh water tank using the pump through the taps into the holding tank. I now am having difficulty getting the pump to draw anti freeze from the fresh water tank. Any suggestions
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Actually the _suggestion_ would be to add some water until the pump gets some suction and is able to generate some flow. Even diluted it should give protection anywhere south of Duluth.
"for certain values of anywhere"
Hardie Johnson "Crashj"
1973 26 foot Glacier, White Thing
Raleigh NC
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