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Open Roads Forum  >  Tech Issues  > Accidentally winterized the water heater Reply to Topic  |  Subscribe  |  Print Topic  |  Post New Topic  |  Oldest first Newest first  Page of 2   Next PartyOf Five • View posts Wheaton, IL Senior Member Joined: 07/18/2016 View Profile Good Sam RV Club Member Offline Posted: 10/05/20 10:32pm Link  |  Quote  |  Print  |  Notify Moderator While pumping the pink stuff through the plumbing, I realized that we forgot to set the bypass. I know some antifreeze got into the water heater- will it be ok through the winter? I usually remove the anode to drain completely, will that be enough to remove enough pink stuff, or should I flush it now as well? (& How?) Our spring routine sends bleach through the whole system followed by a couple rinses. Thanks in advance! ?? PartyOf5: Us 2 & 3 pre-teens trying to connect, learn, appreciate creation & the Creator. 5 yrs, 50k May you find Peace in all that you endeavor Old-Biscuit • View posts Verde Valley Senior Member Joined: 06/20/2009 View Profile Posted: 10/05/20 10:35pm Link  |  Quote  |  Print  |  Notify Moderator Drain & Flush the water heater No sense in leaving that anti-freeze in the water heater tank....get rid of it now Is it time for your medication or mine? 2007 DODGE 3500 QC SRW 5.9L CTD In-Bed 'quiet gen' 2007 HitchHiker II 32.5 UKTG 2000W Xantex Inverter On the Road Debt Free April '07 Off the road still Debt Free Jan. '14 mobeewan • View posts Hampton, Va Senior Member Joined: 01/03/2007 View Profile Posted: 10/05/20 10:50pm Link  |  Quote  |  Print  |  Notify Moderator It won't hurt to leave the antifreeze in the tank. Just flush it good and sanitize the system and water heater before using the trailer next spring. garyemunson • View posts Reno, Nevada Senior Member Joined: 09/27/2015 View Profile Good Sam RV Club Member Offline Posted: 10/06/20 04:05am Link  |  Quote  |  Print  |  Notify Moderator A little in there risks it drying out and then taking several days for it all to "rehydrate" and flush out of the heater. I'd get it out now before it dries to a hard pink blob on the bottom of the heater. wa8yxm • View posts Wherever I happen to park Senior Member Joined: 07/04/2006 View Profile Offline Posted: 10/06/20 05:15am Link  |  Quote  |  Print  |  Notify Moderator I agree just drain it and be done. Won't hurt either way but you really do need to drain the thing from time to time (Once a year at the minimum). Home is where I park it. 2005 Damon Intruder 377 Alas declared a total loss after a semi "nicked" it. Still have the radios Kenwood TS-2000, ICOM ID-5100, ID-51A+2, ID-880 REF030C most times MFL • View posts Midwest Senior Member Joined: 11/28/2012 View Profile Good Sam RV Club Member Offline Posted: 10/06/20 05:23am Link  |  Quote  |  Print  |  Notify Moderator It won't HURT anything, but the sooner you flush it out the better. I would use one of the cheap wand type sprayers that goes on end of garden hose. It will foam for a long time. I'd use a small shop vac to get as much remaining out. I attach a small hose to vac hose, that will fit in hole. A bit of duct tape makes a quick neck down. Jerry smarty • View posts new mexico Senior Member Joined: 04/23/2012 View Profile Offline Posted: 10/06/20 08:11am Link  |  Quote  |  Print  |  Notify Moderator If it were me I would flush the hot water heater JimK-NY • View posts NY Senior Member Joined: 05/12/2010 View Profile Good Sam RV Club Member Offline Posted: 10/06/20 10:03am Link  |  Quote  |  Print  |  Notify Moderator I cannot imagine "some" antifreeze in the HW tank will hurt anything. You will still need to pull the plug to drain the tank. If you are worried just spray out the tank afterwards. I have a wand made for that purpose. Since you did not initially bypass the HW system, did you winterize the rest of the afterwards? PartyOf Five • View posts Wheaton, IL Senior Member Joined: 07/18/2016 View Profile Good Sam RV Club Member Offline Posted: 10/06/20 10:36am Link  |  Quote  |  Print  |  Notify Moderator Thanks for the quick response all. I did initiate the bypass and winterized the rest of the system when I remembered partway through the operation. I'll go ahead and drain it today, then plan to flush as suggested afterwards with a hose. ajriding • View posts st clair Senior Member Joined: 12/28/2004 View Profile Posted: 10/06/20 11:01am Link  |  Quote  |  Print  |  Notify Moderator This is what the pink antifreeze is made for. This is like asking - I put gas in my gas tank, should I leave it in? You just flush the tank out in the spring according the the antifreeze directions. How is this a question even? Reply to Topic  |  Subscribe  |  Print Topic  |  Post New Topic  |  Oldest first Newest first  Page of 2   Next Open Roads Forum  >  Tech Issues  > Accidentally winterized the water heater

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