WINTERIZING: updated Oct. 29, 2013 - Page 9 - Escape Trailer Owners Community
Journey with Confidence RV GPS App RV Trip Planner RV LIFE Campground Reviews RV Maintenance Take a Speed Test Free 7 Day Trial ×

Go Back   Escape Trailer Owners Community > Escape Tech > Maintenance, Winterizing and Routine Care
Click Here to Login
Reply
 
Thread Tools Display Modes
 
Old 09-21-2017, 06:32 PM   #161
Senior Member
 
gbaglo's Avatar
 
Join Date: Oct 2008
Location: North Vancouver, British Columbia
Trailer: 2009 Escape 17B 2020 Toyota Highlander XLE
Posts: 17,136
There shouldn't be any water condensed in the compressor tank, if the owner has read the manual. Which is the problem with a compressor. It has it's own maintenance regimen.
__________________
What happens to the hole when the cheese is gone?
- Bertolt Brecht
gbaglo is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 10-16-2017, 08:45 PM   #162
Senior Member
 
Mucram's Avatar
 
Join Date: Sep 2015
Location: boise, Idaho
Trailer: 2018 19'
Posts: 521
A newbie here’ve to winterization. Did the winterizing t valve technique & worked out well. Was surprised that anode had so much deterioration since new in February. Think I’ve got this covered! Had to buy 1 1/16 inch whatever as well as extender. Glad to find someone in homedepot to help. Thanks to all who contributed to how to winterize. U guys rock!
Mucram is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 10-22-2017, 12:10 PM   #163
LJY
Senior Member
 
Join Date: Mar 2016
Location: Nor, California
Trailer: 2017 Escape
Posts: 234
Sorry if this is a repeat question, but..

Is using 2017 water pump sufficient to replace the process of "blowing out with air compressor" ?
LJY is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 10-22-2017, 12:12 PM   #164
Senior Member
 
cpaharley2008's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jun 2010
Location: Central, Pennsylvania
Trailer: Escape#5 2022 E19
Posts: 26,268
Quote:
Originally Posted by LJY View Post
Sorry if this is a repeat question, but..

Is using 2017 water pump sufficient to replace the process of "blowing out with air compressor" ?
No, unless you are referring to the "E-Z-winterizing" which uses your pump?
__________________
Jim
Sometime life gets in the way of living.......
cpaharley2008 is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 10-22-2017, 12:17 PM   #165
LJY
Senior Member
 
Join Date: Mar 2016
Location: Nor, California
Trailer: 2017 Escape
Posts: 234
Quote:
Originally Posted by cpaharley2008 View Post
No, unless you are referring to the "E-Z-winterizing" which uses your pump?
is there a thread for "E-Z-winterizing" ? or are you kidding?
LJY is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 10-22-2017, 12:23 PM   #166
Senior Member
 
cpaharley2008's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jun 2010
Location: Central, Pennsylvania
Trailer: Escape#5 2022 E19
Posts: 26,268
Quote:
Originally Posted by LJY View Post
is there a thread for "E-Z-winterizing" ? or are you kidding?
It is an option you may have gotten on your new Escape, if not then you will have to do the air compressor or manual pump method to winterize.
__________________
Jim
Sometime life gets in the way of living.......
cpaharley2008 is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 10-22-2017, 12:33 PM   #167
Senior Member
 
thoer's Avatar
 
Join Date: Oct 2009
Location: Galesville, Wisconsin
Trailer: 2017 21 "Blue II" & 2017 Highlander XLE (previously 2010 17B "Blue" & 2008 Tacoma)
Posts: 4,232
Quote:
Originally Posted by cpaharley2008 View Post
No, unless you are referring to the "E-Z-winterizing" which uses your pump?
Or if you do not have the optional EZ, then you can add enough antifreeze into the freshwater tank - so there is enough for the pump to push it through all your lines. It just takes quite a bit more antifreeze that way and some folks are pretty paranoid about antifreeze in the fresh water tank.

Also, there is the hand pump method that is mentioned earlier in this thread. Several methods all can produce the necessary outcome which is getting all the water out of the system,
__________________
Eric (and Mary who is in no way responsible for anything stupid I post)

"Beware of false knowledge; it is more dangerous than ignorance." George Bernard Shaw
thoer is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 10-22-2017, 12:42 PM   #168
LJY
Senior Member
 
Join Date: Mar 2016
Location: Nor, California
Trailer: 2017 Escape
Posts: 234
Thanks guys. I was just wondering if the water pump also pumped the water from the city water lines and may be powerful enough to replace the air compressor
LJY is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 10-22-2017, 01:29 PM   #169
Senior Member
 
thoer's Avatar
 
Join Date: Oct 2009
Location: Galesville, Wisconsin
Trailer: 2017 21 "Blue II" & 2017 Highlander XLE (previously 2010 17B "Blue" & 2008 Tacoma)
Posts: 4,232
LJY, the city water line is just a short pipe between the outside hookup and then joins in downstream of the water pump. I believe that pushing in on the little check valve just inside the city water connection (you have to remove the washer/screen to see it) allows the water to drain out of that tube.

As far as replacing the compressor - the built in water pump can only pump liquids so it is not actually a replacement for the air compressor. The air compressor forces air under pressure to push out the water, the water pump pushes antifreeze thru the lines to push out the water. Make sense?
__________________
Eric (and Mary who is in no way responsible for anything stupid I post)

"Beware of false knowledge; it is more dangerous than ignorance." George Bernard Shaw
thoer is offline   Reply With Quote
Reply

Thread Tools
Display Modes

Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts

BB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is Off
Trackbacks are Off
Pingbacks are Off
Refbacks are Off




» Featured Campgrounds

Reviews provided by

Disclaimer:

This website is not affiliated with or endorsed by Escape Trailer Industries or any of its affiliates. This is an independent, unofficial site.


All times are GMT -5. The time now is 03:54 AM.


Powered by vBulletin® Version 3.8.8 Beta 4
Copyright ©2000 - 2024, vBulletin Solutions, Inc.
Copyright 2023 Social Knowledge, LLC All Rights Reserved.