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07-05-2022, 09:26 AM
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Antifreeze color in new trailer?
Recently purchased from dealership a NEW 2022 Jay Feather Micro 171bh.
I have no experience or knowledge re winterization.
Question: IF the trailer was winterized, what color should the antifreeze be when it is flushed from the blackwater tank? Got the trailer home and started opening outside valves. When I opened the blackwater valve, dirty brown water came flowing out. Shouldn’t the color be pink and not dirty brown? 🧐
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07-05-2022, 09:33 AM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by *Kern
When I opened the blackwater valve, dirty brown water came flowing out. Shouldn’t the color be pink and not dirty brown? 🧐
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YES!
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07-05-2022, 09:39 AM
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Yes...pink !!!
Dirty "brown"....someone may have "tested" the pottie for you !!! 
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07-05-2022, 09:41 AM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by *Kern
Recently purchased from dealership a NEW 2022 Jay Feather Micro 171bh.
I have no experience or knowledge re winterization.
Question: IF the trailer was winterized, what color should the antifreeze be when it is flushed from the blackwater tank? Got the trailer home and started opening outside valves. When I opened the blackwater valve, dirty brown water came flowing out. Shouldn’t the color be pink and not dirty brown? 🧐
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RV antifreeze is usually pink -ish or blue.
Brown in your black tank, someone probably used your NEW RV's bathroom....
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07-05-2022, 09:43 AM
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Did the black tank water have a smell to it? During the winterizing process, very little antifreeze makes it into the black tank because they just flush the toilet till it turns pink and its done. There could also be construction debris in the tank that got mixed in as well. If the water had a sewer smell to it, you can probably figure out what happened.
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07-05-2022, 11:24 AM
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Call your dealer and ask for an explanation.
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07-05-2022, 11:42 AM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by *Kern
Recently purchased from dealership a NEW 2022 Jay Feather Micro 171bh.
I have no experience or knowledge re winterization.
Question: IF the trailer was winterized, what color should the antifreeze be when it is flushed from the blackwater tank? Got the trailer home and started opening outside valves. When I opened the blackwater valve, dirty brown water came flowing out. Shouldn’t the color be pink and not dirty brown? 🧐
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Another complete and total DEALER FAIL.. The dealer obviously did not do a PDI on the rig. They are supposed to connect to city water and run water through all the fixtures. Fill the fresh water tank and again check all the fixtures and then dump the tanks. This should have been done while you were present.
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07-05-2022, 12:23 PM
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Oh my goodness, brown?! Someone took a dump in your trailer. It’s not the end of the world but they owe you something and an extended PDI if you are close enough to bring it back.
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07-05-2022, 05:27 PM
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Join Date: Jul 2022
Location: Somewhere in Florida
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Thank you all for responding. I notified the dealership owner re the doodie in tank. Owner actually replied with an apology and will reiterate proper procedures re PDI in the next tech meeting. Hoping no future customer encounters the same. I don’t even doodie in my own TT. Gross.😬
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07-05-2022, 05:56 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by *Kern
Thank you all for responding. I don’t even doodie in my own TT. Gross.��
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Not gross! TTs are made so you can go Doodie in them. I will Doodie in my own TT Doodie room before using the public one at a campground!
YMMV
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