I went to winterize the water system put antifreeze in tank turned the pump on and even though pump was running nothing. Someone suggested to put some more in the tank as two gallons might not be enough. So I did and still nothing. The pump is working as at the dockside inlet I can hear the sucking of the pump. I am thinking something is in the outlet of the water tank. Any opinions?
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- Thread starter Brian
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Brian, you say "The pump is working as at the dockside inlet I can hear the sucking of the pump". I'm guessing you mean the hose attachment for dockside fresh water. If so, I don't see the connection. They s/b two independent systems. At least on my boat they are. As such, I can't see why you would hear sucking at that inlet. Just my 2¢
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did you bypass the water heater? If not then it'll take six gallons of pink before you see anything out of the faucets.
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Brian/ Brite called it,,,The first thing that a system does is fill the HWH.
I don't buy into the water heater being the problem. If you ran the pump to get out as much water as possible, then adding 2 gallons of antifreeeze to the tank should allow for 2 gallons to come out the spigots. You may have a clogged filter/screen on the input side of the pump not allowing the antifreeze to get to the pump. Like many others, I bypass my water heater when winterizing. Even with the drain open, there is probably a gallon of water left in it (6 gallon heater). I remove it so I can shake out as much water as possible.
When winterizing I open a hot water spigot to get rid of as much water as I can. I then open the cold water spigot and purge those lines. I then add a gallon of antifreeze and repeat. The fluid coming out of the spigots after a couple of seconds looks like pure antifreeze. I purge as much of this as possible. I then add another gallon of antifreeze to the fresh water tank; and repeat. At this point in time I feel confident that the fluid coming out it 90%+ antifreeze. In PA the temperatures seldom get below 10*, and very rarely get to 0*. I would imagine that the system is good for -20* to -30*; it has never gotten that cold here.
I use the gallon container to recapture the second gallon that flows thru the system. I then use that to start the winterizing of the shower sump. After the shower sump cycles twice with the recyled antifreeze, I then add pure antifreeze for two more cycles.
For the waste tank, I drain it. I then add a 1/2 gallon of pink antifreeze and then pump it out. I add another 1/2 gallon and pump it out. I finally add a full gallon.
I use about 5 gallons of antifreeze. Cost is under $15 and everything as been protected; never had an issue in 17 years.
When winterizing I open a hot water spigot to get rid of as much water as I can. I then open the cold water spigot and purge those lines. I then add a gallon of antifreeze and repeat. The fluid coming out of the spigots after a couple of seconds looks like pure antifreeze. I purge as much of this as possible. I then add another gallon of antifreeze to the fresh water tank; and repeat. At this point in time I feel confident that the fluid coming out it 90%+ antifreeze. In PA the temperatures seldom get below 10*, and very rarely get to 0*. I would imagine that the system is good for -20* to -30*; it has never gotten that cold here.
I use the gallon container to recapture the second gallon that flows thru the system. I then use that to start the winterizing of the shower sump. After the shower sump cycles twice with the recyled antifreeze, I then add pure antifreeze for two more cycles.
For the waste tank, I drain it. I then add a 1/2 gallon of pink antifreeze and then pump it out. I add another 1/2 gallon and pump it out. I finally add a full gallon.
I use about 5 gallons of antifreeze. Cost is under $15 and everything as been protected; never had an issue in 17 years.