Most people disconnect the inlet and outlet of the water heater and jump those two lined together, bypassing the hot water tank when they put the antifreeze in. Assuming the drain on your hot water tank really drains the tank dry, that way you don't need to get any antifreeze in the heater at all, so no major flushing in the spring.
You can buy a kit for this that installs permanently if you don't want to play with the hoses each spring and fall. Something like this: http://www.camco.net/Products/Item?prodID=10267#.UUohUhfZ44c Ken H. On 20 March 2013 15:09, Martin DeYoung <mdeyo...@deyoungmfg.com> wrote: > ************** > > I give Calypso’s two 45 gal tanks, the pressure accumulator, pumps, > 110V/engine waste heat and the Webasto water heaters several complete > flushes then add a little bleach and another couple of flushes. During the > flushing process I clean the two strainers (one for each tank) and the > galley faucet strainer.**** > > ** ** > > The 4 gal 110V hot water heater seems to be where most of the RV > antifreeze hides. I send a significant portion of the flush water through > it tank often letting is sit for a while.**** > > ** ** > > Martin**** > > Calypso**** > > 1970 C&C 43**** > > ****Seattle******** > ------------------------------ > > *From:* CnC-List [mailto:cnc-list-boun...@cnc-list.com] *On Behalf Of *Andrew > Burton > *Sent:* Wednesday, March 20, 2013 10:41 AM > > *To:* **cnc-list@cnc-list.com** > *Subject:* Stus-List Springerizing the boat > **** > > ** ** > > Winter's over so now it's time to start getting all the winterized systems > ready to use. Has anyone got any good way to get the antifreeze taste out > of the water system, other than just repeated flushing with fresh water? > > A pal of mine suggests that the best way to winterize the FW system is > with (cheap) Vodka. Can anyone think of a reason that wouldn't work? You > certainly wouldn't have the hassle of flushing the system in the spring. I > wonder if the alcohol would rot to rubber in the pump? > Andy > C&C 40 > Peregrine > > -- > Andrew Burton > ****61 W Narragansett Ave**** > ****Newport**, ** RI**** > ****USA**** 02840 > http://sites.google.com/site/andrewburtonyachtservices/ > phone +401 965 5260 **** > > > _______________________________________________ > This List is provided by the C&C Photo Album > http://www.cncphotoalbum.com > CnC-List@cnc-list.com > >
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