Am i supposed to drain the hot water heater before pumping antifreeze through my rv?
I own a 1986 ford e350 jamboree motorhome/rv. I pumped the rv antifreeze through the plumbing system until it came out of the faucets and toilet. I didn't drain the hot water heater first. I was reading about this and it said to drain the hot water heater before pumping the antifreeze through the system. It looked like the antifreeze came out of the faucets when i opened them so i was wondering did i do this right or do i have to go do it again. The hot water heater is drained now but i didn't drain it until i was done. I was wondering if i should leave the water lines with pressure in them or do i open them up
The words "looks like anti freeze" doesn't tell anyone to what temp the system is protected to. You can buy a anti freeze tester for a few bucks at any auto parts store. Test the pure anti freeze first to make sure it will work on the type of anti freeze you use in campers then test what comes out the faucet. Then and only then will you know for sure. You need to drain the hot water tank because it holds so much it may not have the right concentration to keep it from freezing.
Your done if you've drained the hot water heater since.
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