Years ago someone suggested pouring  a half gallon of cheap vodka into the
water tank as anti-freeze. at least then you wouldn't have to drain it the
next spring, just have a cocktail party at the first camping trip of the
year.
Don
----- Original Message -----
From: "Mike Collum" <collum@VERIZON.NET>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Thursday, September 18, 2008 6:53 PM
Subject: Re: Winterizing Newbie Question

> Mike Elliott wrote:
> > 1984 WBX, will be pretty much doing nothing during these much colder
> > winters, what should I do to winterize her? (Or him. Whatever.)
>
> Easily overlooked for Westies is any water in the onboard fresh water
> lines and the P trap.
>
> Even if the "City water" port is never used, water can leak by from the
> faucet and put fresh water in that line.  There is a check valve at the
> port itself and pushing it inward with a small shaft will allow it to
> drain.  Blowing out the "P" trap is a good idea so the drain pipes don't
> freeze and break.  You can place the cardboard tube from a paper towel
> roll over the drain (cap removed from under the van, of course) and blow
> water out of the trap.  Putting RV water tank antifreeze in the onboard
> fresh water tank is a good idea.  Then running the pump (turn on the
> faucet) so that the line from the tank is purged of fresh water and
> antifreeze takes it's place.  The antifreeze that then fills the drain
> trap is a bonus.
>
> Mike
> Houlton, Maine/Glade Spring, Virginia
>
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