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moserd
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Initially Posted - 11/21/2005 :  08:14:55  Show Profile
Anyone have a suggestion on how to drain or 'break' the siphon on the water lines. We are having some 'cold' weather here in Alabama (Friday night went down to 25 F) and I am concerned about any water that may be trapped in the lines.

I considered a light bulb in the boat but am concerned about fire!

What about 'human' safe antifreeze?

Any thoughts?

Thanks,

Don
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Alan Therrien
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Response Posted - 11/21/2005 :  09:11:44  Show Profile
Don,

I live in the cold Northeast, and one year I tried the "human-safe" antifreeze. It worked, but I ended up with a lot of black mildew in the lines. It took heavy duty clorox to clean the system.

Since then I have pumped all the water out of the lines until there is nothing left to pump. I leave them emptied in that manner for the entire winter. No freezing troubles to date, and no more mildew in the lines or tank.
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moserd
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Response Posted - 11/21/2005 :  13:59:50  Show Profile
Thanks for the info, I was a little concerned RE the 'human stuff' anyway. Did you pump with the manual pump or some electric assist type?

I'll go out to the boat today and pump till she is dry.

Don
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zebra50
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Response Posted - 11/21/2005 :  20:10:16  Show Profile
I have to drain mine every winter as we pull the boat out. It gets cold here in Missouri. I use the great idea that was posted here by ???? of using a shop vac to blow the balast (250 WB), and I have a blaster pump to drain the fresh water tank. Then just to be safe I put in @ 2 gals of the Marine antifreeze to keep the lines from freezing. I didnt do that one winter and the valve uner the sink in the head cracked. Didnt notice it until there was about 6 gals of water in the bilge the next spring.
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Alan Therrien
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Response Posted - 11/22/2005 :  12:12:30  Show Profile
Don,

I just pump my tank out by hand, using both the pump in the head, as well as the pump in the galley. It I had a blaster pump I would use that. I'm sure it would work better/easier. I usually have to work the pump a long time near the end to get all the water out. It will pump sporadically with air and water mixed.
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Response Posted - 11/22/2005 :  12:17:00  Show Profile
I pump the tank empty then add 2 gals of the pink stuff anti freeze and pump until the water is pink - no problems so far.
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