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how many gallons (roughly) of anti-freeze will I need...

Posted: Wed Nov 04, 2009 3:47 pm
by BobCT
in my freshwater tank in order to winterize all the water lines?

Posted: Wed Nov 04, 2009 8:27 pm
by MTP
i used two on my f32 today

Posted: Wed Nov 04, 2009 10:09 pm
by LandVF36
I use two in my F36. Should be enough if you have bypass valves for your hot water heater. BTW, don't forget to drain the HW heater...

thanks guys. I don't have a bypass on the h/w heater....

Posted: Thu Nov 05, 2009 7:33 am
by BobCT
so I was going to drain and then run through by running the h/w taps. Is running the anti-freeze through the heater a bad idea?

If so, I'll rig something up this year (my 1st w/ the boat).

Posted: Thu Nov 05, 2009 7:49 am
by MTP
dont put any in the hot water heater....

Posted: Thu Nov 05, 2009 9:27 am
by 13footbeam
DON'T FOREGET to switch the breaker off to the water heater before draining, if you don't you will ruin the element.

Posted: Thu Nov 05, 2009 10:50 am
by Dan Faith
I use about a quart. I drain the hot water tank and fresh water tank then hook up an air compressor to my dock side hook up and blow out all the lines hot and cold. I then disconnect the fresh water pump and show pump and pump two cups through each. This is the same procedure I use for my trailer at the lake.

Winterize fresh water

Posted: Wed Nov 11, 2009 8:37 pm
by Rich Schwochow
I disconnect the hose from the tank, put the hose in a jug of red pop, run it through the lines by passing the h/w tank. It takes about a gallon on my F-32. I never add the fluid to the fresh water tank.

Posted: Thu Nov 12, 2009 2:37 pm
by jwhalen
I use cheap vodka instead of antifreeze. A lot easier to get the bad taste out of the water.