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Old 11-26-2017, 04:46 PM   #1
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What is this capped tubing?

Curious as to what this is and what is it used for? Maybe tubing to suck up antifreeze - but there isn't a valve to isolate from the water tank. Pump drain? Nothing in the owner's manual...
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Old 11-26-2017, 04:49 PM   #2
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I don't have one but I'll take a wild guess and say low point drain.

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Old 11-26-2017, 05:02 PM   #3
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Indeed. That is the low-point drain. Used for winterizing.
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Old 11-26-2017, 05:50 PM   #4
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Thanks makes sense. Thanks!
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Old 11-26-2017, 06:20 PM   #5
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Here's instructions for winterizing using the low-point drain (if you have one ). I open it, drain, close it and then pump RV antifreeze through the city water inlet.
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Old 11-26-2017, 06:29 PM   #6
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The earlier Escapes have the low point gravity drain with was discontinued in later models due to the toilet change.
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The earlier Escapes have the low point gravity drain with was discontinued in later models due to the toilet change.
Thanks Jim Was just going to ask ? As to why I don’t have one.
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Thetford changed a flushing valve in the toilet in order to make it quieter. Unfortunately, the new toilet retained water even when the low-point drain was used, which would freeze, and Thetford didn't tell anybody what they had done.
So, ETI stopped installing the low-point drain, because it no longer drained the entire system.
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My 2013 came with a blue one.
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