Date: Mon, 5 Oct 1998 09:34:45 -0700
Reply-To: davidson <davidson@SIERRA.NET>
Sender: Vanagon Mailing List <Vanagon@vanagon.com>
From: davidson <davidson@SIERRA.NET>
Subject: Winterize Water System:
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Fred:
I live in Truckee, CA (Lake Tahoe)
I've seen it hit 40 below zero here in the winter. I'm NOT a Sunbelter.
And we don't put anti-freeze (RV or otherwise) in our home drinking water
systems when we winterize a house (leave it to travel for an extended
period with heat off). Rather, we just drain the pipes!!
Just because the RV people do something doesn't mean it represents good
health.
I bet if you read the label on this RV anti-freeze stuff it says not to
drink it.
Me, I'm just going to drain my system. And removing the water tank pump is
probably still easier than going to the trouble of putting the RV
anti-freeze and then flushing it out in the spring.
Bill
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> From: Vannpyre@aol.com
> To: davidson@SIERRA.NET
> Cc: vanagon@VANAGON.COM
> Subject: Re: Winterize Westy?
> Date: Monday, October 05, 1998 8:05 AM
>
> Bill replied:
>
> <<Do people REALLY put anti-freeze in their drinking water tanks?
> Does anyone REALLY think that's good for their health?
> Even if you rinse it out, does anyone REALLY believe that they get it all
> out, that it doesn't stick in the pores of the plastic?
> Please, someone enlighten me where I am wrong about this.
> Bill
> 90 syncro westy>>>
>
>
> Bill,
>
> Where do you live? Have you ever changed a cracked, water
> spewing pump or faucet?
>
> Yes, RV antifreeze is used commonly (it's sold at every FLAPS
> in northern Utah). It does pollute the system. Most RV owners
> put T valves entering and exiting their water heaters to protect
> those tanks.
>
> Otherwise, it's simply flushed (as many a dozen times) to remove
> as much of the chemical as possible.
>
> Next time you Sunbelter's come up here to ski, rent a car and think
> about what it takes to have one perform through the winter. Then
> think about what you would do with your Westy when the temps
> get below O degrees F.
>
> BTW I'm getting about 50/50 replies of shocked amazement, and
> those who say just drain tank and lines or drain and add
> antifreeze.
>
> I can tell you an inline pump (78 Westy) freezes at about 20 F.
> I'll call the RV dealer about submersible pumps. Their reply is
> utterly predictable as they both sell antifreeze and winterize
> vehicles.
>
> Appreciate all the replies.
>
> Keep to the High Road
>
> Fred 78 and _new_89 Westys
>
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