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this_is_nascar 
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 Topic: De-winterizing?Posted: 19 May 2010 at 2:32pm |
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Thanks guys. Appreciate the reply.
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"Ray & Connie"
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Posted: 19 May 2010 at 2:30pm |
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Yup, it is a 17/16ths socket. (1 and 1/16ths) Mine came from Sears, but you can get them from some autoparts stores, such as NAPA, Advance, etc. (may have to order it). Rob |
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GoTak
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Posted: 19 May 2010 at 2:27pm |
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I used 1" 1/16. It worked fine for all other bolts under R-pod.
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this_is_nascar
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Posted: 19 May 2010 at 2:04pm |
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A related question............ does anyone know what size socket I'd need for the hot water heater drain plug bolt? It's appears to be larger than 1" and I can seem to find any sockets close to that size at Lowes or Home Depot. If I knew the size, I'd be able to search online.
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Outbound
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Posted: 13 May 2010 at 2:04pm |
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Gene,
No mechanical issues. I'd just be concerned that the bleach taste would stay with the water heater. Of course, most of use don't drink hot water from the tap, so its likely not a problem anyway. You'll also be using six gallons of water to fill your water heater, which will significantly drop the water level in your fresh tank. After you've filled the water heater, make sure to top off your fresh tank again to make sure that the top portion of your fresh tank is also sanitized in the process.
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Craig :: 2008 Mazda Tribute :: 2009 r-pod 171, The Johnnie Ray
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Posted: 12 May 2010 at 9:43pm |
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Outbound,
Regarding your advice not to turn the bypass valves for your water heater until after you've sanitized, what will be the affect on my 175 when I dewinterize with the valves still open from last season? (It is virtually impossible to reach the water heater bypass valves on a 175 without removing the bed and cutting an opening in the plywood bed base. I didn't want to do that, so I winterized by blowing out all water from the system with compressed air instead of adding anti-freeze to the supply lines.)
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Posted: 12 May 2010 at 7:42pm |
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Just to mention that we dewinterized a couple days ago and headed out for a couple nights of camping - - - - Wouldn't you know it, snow came in and is hitting the northern Front Range in Colorado fairly hard. The gist of it is that we came home early and winterized again today. Next week should warm up again so we'll dewinterize again then. All that is no big deal and the whole process doesn't seem to take that long. The important thing is to note that PodPatrol's and Outbound"s instructions tell me I did it the "right" way. Thank you. Joe
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Outbound
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Posted: 12 May 2010 at 3:40pm |
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Aww, shucks... happy to help  |
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Craig :: 2008 Mazda Tribute :: 2009 r-pod 171, The Johnnie Ray
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Posted: 12 May 2010 at 11:35am |
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Outbound (Craig) is indeed a wealth of information, and we are very lucky to have him as a member.
His suggestions and step-by-step procedures are vital to those of us who other-wise may be clue-less. (me for instance). As mentioned, we are lucky to be the recipiants of any available time he may have to post/answer/contribute to this forum. I know it's been said many times & many ways, " Thanks Outbound" !!! |
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Posted: 12 May 2010 at 11:17am |
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I followed the instructions from Outbound this weekend with fantastic results. The water tastes good.
It was time consuming (waiting around) but it was easy and really worked great.
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Todd, Karen & Leah
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